AU Media Fellowship opens up opportunity for cross-border collaborative journalism

African Union media fellowship

A new platform by the African Union has paved the way for African journalists and content producers to collaborate across borders.

What you need to know:

  • Thanks to the training and study trips under the programme, fellows were exposed to global best practices in journalism.
  • The fellows also gained deeper understanding of continental policies, programmes.
  • African Union is banking on the media fellowship programme to lead the drive towards ownership of the Africa story.
  • Cross-border collaborative journalism is something experts say could break longstanding citizens’ overreliance on external sources.

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