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RT ACADEMY LAUNCHES FIRST EDUCATIONAL COURSE FOR AFRICAN JOURNALISTS

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MOSCOW, SEPTEMBER 12th, 2024 — RT Academy, the international educational project of the RT global TV news network, is launching its first media course for journalists from Africa, available in both English and French. Enrollment for the course was officially announced at the General Assembly of the African Union of Broadcasting (AUB) in Botswana. The online course, which is free of charge, will commence on October 14, with applications now open on the RT Academy website.

“We have found significant interest in RT Academy from African countries since the project’s inception earlier this year. We hope that this course will foster stronger collaboration between our media institutions, enhance mutual interest in regional events and contribute to expanding RT’s audience across Africa,” said Anna Kovtunova, head of RT’s Educational Projects.

The International Journalism course, which begins on October 14, 2024, will cover essential topics such as live broadcasting, content verification and combatting fake news, social media news media strategies, filming and post-production processes, and documentary filmmaking. RT correspondents, anchors, producers and media experts across various fields will lead master classes, sharing their expertise with both emerging and seasoned journalists. Participants will gain insights into the full news production process, learn how to present effectively on-camera, engage audiences on social media and produce high-quality video content.

Applications can be submitted on the RT Academy website – https://academy.rt.com, with participants to be selected based on their performance in the competitive selection process.

This initiative is supported by the Rossotrudnichestvo Agency and regional media platforms.

Launched in February 2024, the RT Academy international educational project initially focused on journalists from ASEAN and South Asian countries. Nearly 300 students have already completed the course, with many securing internships at RT’s regional bureaus.

RT established its educational program for aspiring journalists and bloggers – RT School – in Moscow in 2016. Today, it offers in-person courses for media enthusiasts, while its project RT School Online provides specialized Russian-language training and webinars accessible globally. RT Academy serves as the international educational project offering courses in foreign languages. Since its founding, over 2,000 individuals from more than 20 countries have been trained through RT School’s competitive programs, with many graduates joining the RT team.

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