The Wits Centre for Journalism offers several study programmes for aspirant and working journalists. Located in Johannesburg – at the heart of the country’s media – it is well placed to work closely with both the industry and working professionals to ensure a rich and exciting centre of teaching, training, research and public engagement. The department is steeped in a tradition of independent, critical, quality journalism.

Courses are taught by journalists with many years of experience and seniority in the profession, including Prof Anton Harber, Prof Lesley Cowling, Dr Dinesh Balliah, Dr Nechama Brodie and Kevin Davie.

A special visiting lecturer programme brings some of the country’s most prominent professionals to interact with students. This has included Tim Modise, John Perlman, Mark Gevisser, Ferial Haffajee, Justice Malala, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Harald Pakendorf, Raymond Louw, Phillip Altbeker, Liz McGregor, Dario Milo, Phylicia Oppelt and Tim Cohen.

Wits Centre for Journalism

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