University of Georgia Hosting a Group of African Journalists

UGABeginning today, 10 journalists from Africa are participating in sessions at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia to discuss broadcast journalism, media education, online media, and business models for success. The African journalists are participating in the Edward R. Murrow Program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.

The visiting journalists are from the African nations of Burundi, Congo, Niger, and Senegal. In addition to workshops on the University of Georgia campus with editors from CNN and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the journalists will visit the High Museum of Art, the Georgia Aquarium, and the King Center.

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