Online journalism is defined the reporting of facts when produced and distributed via the Internet.
Colleges and Universities Offering Certificate in Online Journalism in Ghana:
GIJ
Credit Passes (A1 – C6 in WASSCE and A – D in SSSCE) in five (5) subjects comprising three core subjects, including English Language and Core Mathematics plus two (2) elective subjects
Applicants whose qualifications do not meet the requirements for admission as in (i) above may be considered for admission on passing a special entrance examination conducted by the University and an interview. Applicants should note that those who meet the requirements for admission as in (i) above will not be required to take an entrance examination.
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Applicants will be selected based on a competitive cut-off point for the year. Candidates awaiting results are eligible to apply.
What are the features of online journalism?
The four identities types of online journalism to some extent utilize the key characteristics which include hypertextualiy, multimediality, interactivity, and immediacy.
Each of these four characteristics make-up online journalism in its own way, I will try to exemplify by looking at the online news situation.
Why is online journalism important?
Digital journalism represents a revolution of how news is consumed by society.
Online sources are able to provide quick, efficient, and accurate reporting of breaking news in a matter of seconds, providing society with a synopsis of events as they occur.