مجلة علوم الإنسان والمجتمع
Volume 9, Numéro 2, Pages 235-252
2020-05-28

Professional Journalism Education In Algeria: Reality And Challenges

Authors : Badji Yakoub . Tsymbalenko Yevhen .

Abstract

This paper intends to examine the educational system of journalism in Algeria as the academic curricula adopted in universities to prepare students for successful careers and professional journalism practice. The study highlights the stages of the development of journalism curricula as the accredited teaching and training models. For this reason, the survey method was used as a tool to collect data. Academics in the field of media and journalists were considered in order to assess: the role of practical training and the curricula of journalism implemented in higher education institutions. The study findings prove the following hypothesis: the systematic curriculum and high-quality internships play a fundamental role in forming professional journalists in Algerian academic settings.

Keywords

Algerian media ; journalism education ; journalism curriculum