A Jamii Media Initiative
Enhancing how Tanzania’s Online Media operates.
THE BIGGER PICTUREThe Digital Media Innovation Program
A capacity building program implemented by Jamii Media that targets online media owners/practitioners in Tanzania.
- The Ongoing Project
- The Click Institute
- The Network
Strengthening of Online Media in Tanzania is a capacity building program that targets online media owners/practitioners in Tanzania. It is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and implemented by Jamii Media. The program aims to strengthen existing online media’s capacity to report on accurate, impartial and relevant matters of public interest, and do so, professionally and sustainably.
The program will select 20 online media owners and equip them with: skills to produce high quality content for niche audiences, skills to use new/digital technologies, and most importantly, skills to enhance management and financial sustainability for their online media businesses.
The Activity is implemented by Jamii Media and Funded by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Jamii Media developed an online platform to assist the Strengthening the professional capacities of online media practitioners. The platform was funded by the Dutch Embassy in Tanzania. The Click Institute is a specialist/expert online school and the training ground in Tanzania. Through collaboration with industry experts, we create self-paced online lessons designed to emulate the face-to-face learning experience. Our first cohort of courses focuses on Online Media.
Our free online courses for media help young and seasoned journalists learn how to incorporate new media sustainable business models, technologies, and digital platforms for modern-day media space. We work closely with journalists and media experts to design and deliver a broad, hands-on, and cutting-edge curriculum. This prepares you to launch or advance a career in digital media as unique as you are. What unites our students and team is a love of media and a passion to tell stories.
The Activity is implemented by Jamii Media and Funded by Dutch Embassy in Tanzania.
To address some of online media challenges, with the gracious support from Freedom House and Pact International, Jamii Media facilitated the establishment of Tanzania Online Media Network. The Network is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to promoting, protecting, and educating its members. The members will create an association for industry partners to reach a common goal, whether legislative, educational, or social. Since two heads are better than one, associations are an excellent way for New and Alternative Media to reach bigger goals that will impact their businesses.
Learn more about The Tanzania Online Media Network. The Activity is implemented by Jamii Media and Funded by Freedom House under Pact International Supervision.
The Current Project/Activity
The Digital Media Innovation Program is on a mission to equip online media businesses in Tanzania with knowledge, skills and support to build sustainable online media business models. The program aims to strengthen existing online media’s capacity to report on accurate, impartial and relevant matters of public interest, and do so, professionally and sustainably. The Activity is implemented by Jamii Media and Funded by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
01Eligibility Criteria
To apply;
- You must be Tanzanian journalist from both Mainland and Zanzibar
- You must be the owner of a registered and licensed online media outlet in Tanzania (Bloggers & Online TVs)
- Fill the application form here
- Ready to commit to the program for 18 months
- Women lead and agenda-based online media are encouraged to apply here.
02Program Benefits
- A 5-day training and technical assistance (TA) in Dar es Salaam, with all transport, accommodation, and training allowances covered.
- For ten months, weekly production stipends (fixed amount of money to cover participants’ production costs).
- Equipment grants for ten (10) best-performing outlets.
- Cutting-edge news websites for ten (10) best-performing outlets.
03Participants’ Commitment
1. Attend all training in Dar es Salaam. Jamii Media will pay for the transport and accommodation allowances.
2. Attend the online mentorship
3. Participate in the program for 18 months.
4. Produce the news content as directed.
5. Create and use other platforms (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) to promote their produced content.
Be a participant in our training program and receive funding to produce engaging high quality content that matters and test out various business models to monetize your content. Applications are now OPEN.
Support Online Media outlets to produce agenda based content on agriculture, climate change, gender health, education, water, hygiene and sanitation, and poverty eradication among others.
All one needs is a computer, a network connection, and a bright spark of initiative and creativity to join the economy.
Don Tapscott