Every year, first Sunday of March is international children's day of broadcasting. In commemoration of the day, the Media Academy for Journalism and Communication- MAJaC organized special programs with children to communicate with a worldwide audience. This year, MAJaC gives 21 Children a platform to research, produce and present content for the International Children's Day of Broadcasting-ICDB. These include news bulletin, panel discussion on the role of children in nation building, special interviews with Hon. Touma Njie, chair select committee for women and children at the National Assembly and the UNICEF country representative Gordon Jonathan Lewis. We wish all children a happy International Children's Day of Broadcasting.
The Media Academy for Journalism and communication today received the minister of information, Hon Lamin Queen Jammeh for a special interview. The minister was at MAJaC for a special interview in preparation for the commemoration of the International Children’s Day of Broadcasting-ICDB. He was interviewed by Margret Mendy, a student of St.Therese’s upper basic school on the level of preparedness of government for the ICDB. The minister also took the opportunity to tour MAJaC facilities including the TV and Radio studios and computer labs. The children are assisted by MAJaC staff and students to produce special reports, news bulletins, podcasts and live programmes.
The Media Academy for Journalism and Communication today commenced a training for 21 Children from school press clubs in the Greater Banjul Area. The training is to prepare the children for a special broadcast on the International Children's Day of Broadcasting scheduled for Sunday, March 5, 2023. \MAJaC trainers will work with the children to produce special reports, news bulletins, podcasts and live programmes as a way of commemorating the day. These special productions will be aired on partner media houses on Sunday. The training would build the capacities for better International Children's Day of Broadcasting.
The Media Academy for Journalism and Communication today held an orientation for its students who have completed the diploma programme. The purpose of the internship is to provide opportunity for students to experience real work life and support them in attaining their career goals. The students are to start a three-month internship training at various media institutions, companies, and organizations to learn and put into practice the knowledge and skills acquired from the school. Sang Mendy, the managing director of the school took the students through MAJaC's internship policy and guidelines during their internship.
The Media Academy for Journalism and Communication presented a certificate of appreciation to its partner Gambia Media Support(GAMES) in recognition of their immense support towards the growth of the institution. Sang Mendy, managing director of the academy presented the certificate on behalf of the board, management, staff and students of MAJaC. Lars Møller, board chair of GAMES expressed delight for receiving the award. "I am immensely proud to work with you. I have worked with colleagues in Denmark who want to make a difference. They travel here without pay, just because they want to use their profession to some greatest good. MAJaC has a similar ambition to make a difference".
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The board, management and staff of the Media Academy for Journalism and Communication - MAJaC have concluded a three-day retreat at Sindola, Kanilai in the Foni Kansala District. The retreat is jointly organized by the Gambia Press Union and Gambia Media Support who are MAJaC's key partners. The retreat comes following the successful evaluation of the project “GPU as a trade union and advocate – for members, media and democracy“, where MAJaC implemented part of the project. The retreat is meant to review, revisit and reconstitute the tripartite partnership as well as to seek shared long-term sustainable solutions to issues such as partnership management, communication, programming and project management. At the end of the retreat, the stakeholders came up with a code of conduct to guide the partnership, a strategic vision, and an MoU for the partnership.
Media Academy for Journalism and Communication-MAJaC on the 18th January, 2022 received partners, Gambia Media Support (GAMES), a Danish based civil society organisation interested in media development. The visit was meant to help the partners get first hand information about MAJaC, how it operate and areas they could assist. The delegates were received by the management of MAJaC, the Student's Union executive and Class representatives. GAMES has been MAJaC's major partner and has helped the school in the implementation of many projects.
