Journalism Education and Sustainable Journalism in Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12909559 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gifty Appiah-Adjei (0000-0001-9354-6675, University of Education, Winneba, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 2769-2788 |
| Publication date | 2024-04-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journalism Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-2786 • E-ISSN: 1751-2794 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17512786.2024.2340514 |
| OpenAlex | W4394881974 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 26 |
Despite a decentralised planning system for a multi-stakeholder approach in implementing the SDGs and numerous efforts towards attaining Agenda 2030, Ghana's progress is not at the rate required to achieve the SDGs targets by 2030. One of the reasons for slow progress is because less consideration is given to the role of professional journalism in sustainable development. This study is on the premise that education in sustainable journalism is central to attaining Agenda 2030. As a result, it seeks to investigate how journalism education in Ghana equips students with education for sustainable journalism. Using a qualitative approach and case study design, multiple methods (document analysis, FGD and interviews) are used to gather data to establish how sustainable journalism is integrated into the Ghanaian journalism curriculum. Thematic analysis of data through the lens of the curriculum framework for SDGs established that, to an extent, sustainable journalism is part of the curriculum even though it is not expressly taught as a stand-alone course. Therefore, there was unanimous support for the modification and inclusion of sustainable journalism into the existing curriculum
Citizen journalism · Curriculum · Journalism · Media studies · Pedagogy · Political science · Premise · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Stakeholder · Sustainable development · Thematic analysis · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Law · Media Studies and Communication
Critical Thinking, Transformative Learning, Sustainable Education, and Problem-Based Learning in Universities
Research design
Journalism Aid
Contextualising journalism education and training in Southern Africa
Examining the level of public awareness on the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa
Validity in Qualitative Research
In search of journalism education excellence in Africa
Not Really Enough
Using thematic analysis in psychology
The three alternative journalisms of Africa
Cultural and Moral Implications of Soli and Its Effects on Journalism in Northern Ghana
What Is Sustainable Journalism
A teaching philosophy of journalism education in the global South
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |