Journalism school
English-language journalism internships are possible with the newspapers “The Citizen” and “The Guardian” in Dar-es-Salaam. These newspapers also offer internships in graphic design and layout. Another option is “Femina Hip”, a youth magazine, where you can intern in the field of production management.
Do you want to gain international journalism experience? We offer several internships that you can complete in Tanzania, particularly in Dar es Salaam.
This is Tanzania’s leading English-language daily newspaper. The publisher is Mwananchi Communications Ltd., a producer of printed and radio media, which is part of Nation Media Group (NMG) Kenya. The Citizen also offers internships in graphic design and layout.
In addition to “The Citizen,” there is also the Sunday newspaper “Sunday Citizen.” The Citizen has regular inserts:
Mwananchi also publishes the Swahili-language newspaper “Mwananchi” (which means “Citizen” in Swahili) as well as its Sunday edition, “Mwananchi Jumapili.” Many of the contents of “The Citizen” and “Mwananchi” are identical and are translated between the two languages. “Mwananchi” also features inserts similar to those in “The Citizen.” The Swahili sports magazine “Mwanaspoti” is published biweekly, independently of the daily newspaper.
The main offices of Mwananchi Communications are located in Dar es Salaam, but there are branches in all major cities in Tanzania. These branches not only produce regional news but also contribute to the content of the national edition.
The headquarters in Dar es Salaam is a modern, open-plan office where journalists create content in a results-oriented and timely manner within a professional work environment, similar to newspaper offices in Europe or North America. You are expected to conduct your research and work quickly and independently.
For this reason, the internship at the Dar es Salaam headquarters is suitable for participants who already have experience in journalism and are seeking a new challenge by pursuing it in Africa.
The Guardian publishes two daily newspapers, The Guardian in English and Nipashe in Swahili, as well as four weekly publications: the Guardian on Sunday and its Swahili equivalent Nipashe Jumapili every Sunday, Taira Letu on Fridays, and Sema Usikike on Mondays. All publications include articles, reports, analyses, and images covering politics, economics, education, sports, and entertainment.
This is a popular magazine for Tanzanian youth. This attractive and colorful weekly magazine, which has been published since 1999, is printed in Swahili with a circulation of 170,000 copies. The edutainment magazine features, in addition to stories about youth culture and lifestyle, topics such as sexuality, relationships, and HIV/AIDS.
Femina HIP also runs a weekly television program, a radio show, and a website.
The magazine “Si Mchezo!” is published every two months with similar content but targets a semi-literate rural audience. Its circulation is also about 170,000 copies, with a readership of over 2 million people. Si Mchezo! is sponsored by the government of Tanzania.
It is an organization specialized in organizing internships and volunteer missions in various fields and countries, including Tanzania. “Our mission is nothing less than “uniting the world.” Our goal is to bring people from different cultures together so they can learn from each other, understand each other, and work together to improve living conditions on this planet.”
This program is up to 24 semaines, contact us to know price and availabilities.
Housing is allocated by local NGOs, not by Freepackers - the descriptions are there to give you an idea of the type of accommodation, as it is very likely that conditions will vary on site depending on the number of volunteers, weather conditions, availability, etc. Each volunteer will be accommodated according to the stated conditions, but it is possible that the accommodation may not match the description or images shown on this site word for word, for example, in the case of annexed housing, renovations, relocations, etc.
In Dar-es-Salaam, you will be staying at the host family.
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Dar-es-Salaam, typically just referred to as "Dar" is the former, but still unofficial capital of Tanzania. The 3 million people metropolis is the country's economic, industrial and trading centre. Dar's port is one of the largest of East Africa. 35 km/25 miles offshore lies the island of Zanzibar, which can be reached easily by ferry from Dar. Dar International Airport (DAR) is the largest airport of Tanzania, bringing many tourists to Dar, to connect to their safaris in Tanzania or beach holidays in Zanzibar.
People take a few days to get accustomed to this busy city; however, after a short time, most of our participants really enjoy "Bongo" town. Bongo means something like "clever", derived from the word "ubongo" which means "brain" in Swahili, asserting the fact that if you want to survive in the third world metropolis, you need some brains, which every "mshamba" (countryside person) should better know when thinking about moving to Dar-es-Salaam. Dar-es-Salaam has an annual population growth of 10%, particularly from people moving from rural regions of Tanzania to the city, settling down at the city's sprawling suburbs. As in many developing countries, the migrants look for a better life in the city - a job with fixed salary, entertainment and "modern life". Despite the city's extremely fast-paced economic development, not everyone can make it.
The city also has its quiet side. There are several parks, most of which were built by the Germans during the colonial era of "German East Africa". In Kigamboni, which can be reached by ferry in a few minutes, and several outlying islands, there are attractive beaches.
Recreational Activities in Dar
Dar has a vivid nightlife which takes place at local bars and Bongo Flava Clubs (East-African Hip Hop) outside the city centre. Kigamboni and several offshore islands boast of attractive beaches. Mikumi National Park, Selous Game Reserve with its mighty Rufiji River, and Saadani National Park can be reached within a few hours, just as the art city Bagamoyo, and Zanzibar.
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