Social Media and Journalism
Kodwo Jonas Anson Boateng, Co-ordinator
Ghana Institute of Journalism/MKFC On-line Content
Development Project
Kalle Hedlund, eLearning Developer
MKFC Stockholm College

INTRODUCTION
• Who is MKFC Stockholm College ?
• Who is the Ghana Institute of Journalism ?
• Project AIM and Concept
• Mode of Implementation
• Challenges
• Illustrations

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MKFC Stockholm College
• Ten years experience of full End- To - End
eLearning™ for sustainable development all
over the world
• Action Learning supports movements for
sustainable changes
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Our roles in this programme
• Tutoring and feed back
• Course material
• International perspective, e-learning and
Social Media expertise
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Collaboration in the programme
• LMS Platform
• Skype
• Mobiles
• Net Communities
• Teacher discussion at GIJ
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Ghana Institute of Journalism
• The Ghana Institute of Journalism
– Established 1959
– Population of 600
– Diploma & BA in Journalism
– Major course: Mass Communication, Journalism & Public
Relations

Aims of Project
To train lecturers at the Ghana Institute of Journalism in
developing curriculum and content for e-learning in
journalism
Three philosophical reasons:
• Threat of obsolesce
• Principle of Inclusiveness
• Financial & Monetary Aspect

IMPLEMENTATION
- Ten lecturers drawn from each department
- Entirely On-Line LMS Platform
- Facilitators & Technical system administrators
MKFC Stockholm College
- 4 Months Pilot (September - December 2008)
- 4-5 Unit Courses

OUTLINE OF COURSE
BROAD THEME: SOCIAL
MEDIA & JOURNALISM
UNIT 1: ICT IN EDUCATION
UNIT 2: INTRO TO NEW MEDIA
UNIT 3: ICT IN EDUCATION
AFRICA & EUROPEAN
PERSPECTIVES
UNIT 4: MOBILE TECNOLOGY
IN JOURNALISM E-LEARNING

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Student blog examples
•http://obbu.blogspot.com/
•http://romeoeffah.blogspot.com/
•http://judithanum-bookworm.blogspot.com/
•http://www.dasolma.blogspot.com/
•Please kindly visit and comment these blogs

Challenges
- Cultural & Pedagogical Mindset
- Technical & Infrastructural
- Time & Prioritizing
- IT Competency

Ghana Institute of Journalism &
MKFC Stockholm College
Thank You!
Kodwo Jonas Anson Boateng, Co-ordinator GIJ/MKFC
On-line Content Development Project &
Kalle Hedlund, eLearning Developer
MKFC Stockholm College