Journalism in Ghana

The 2013 program takes place from May 25 - July 6 and is open to mature intermediate to advanced undergraduates willing to undertake six weeks of rigorous reporting schedules. Journalistic Inquiry is a prerequisite. NYU Journalism graduate students may participate in an independent study program with the consent of their program chair.

Click here to download a flyer for the program. For more information, including the application form, please log in to the the Student Center on Albert or visit:

http://www.nyu.edu/admissions/summer-sessions/summer-abroad/programs/journalism-in-ghana.html

*** Can’t afford the airfare? Limited funds now available to help defray flight costs for CAS students who demonstrate financial need. If interested, please contact Noelle Marchetta at nmm322@nyu.edu.***

NYU Reporting in Africa Program from Phil Molnar on Vimeo.

Some recent projects by prior participants:

• "Ghana: Raising Future Boxing Champions" by Mohamed Najid Bin Mohamed Sultan
• "The Business of Fashion: Out of Africa and Out of Ghana" by Madison Back
• "Global Culinary Dreams" by Grace West
• "Am Acquired Taste" by David Garfinkel
• "Women in film fight to be seen" by Tim Kennedy
• "As the Old Gold Coast Discovers the Black Gold" by Adrian Fussell
• "Where Abortion is Illegal, Trying to Ease the Pain," by Elana Roth
• "Ghana pursues national identity card," by Daarel Burnette II
• "Fighting A Curse in Ghana," by Alex Cotton
• "How Middle East Funding Brings Conservative Islam to Ghana," by Samantha Bryson
• Africa Dispatch - A project of Reporting Africa
• "In Ghana, Internet Savvy Intensifies Scams," by Carlos Cagin
• "Ghana Boosts Dressmaking to Create Jobs," by Amy Ascherman
• "The Rise of "Afropolitan" Fashion," by Erica Fisher

More projects can be found on journalism.nyu.edu/pubzone/livewire/global

Prof. Frankie Edozien
Director, Reporting Africa
NYU Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute
20 Cooper Square 6th Floor
New York, NY 10003
Telephone: (212) 992-7955
Email: journalism.in.ghana@nyu.edu