Communication/ Development: UBa Student Journalists Wrap Up Internship, Celebrate Gains
Fozao Vaniela
Students of the Department of Communication and Development Studies (CADS) of the University of Bamenda (UBa) have expressed their satisfaction after undergoing a one month internship program at the Cameroon Baptist Convention Radio, CBC Radio.
During the Attestation Award ceremony organized by the station manager of CBC Radio, Emmanuel Bah Tokoh at the Immaculate Conception Arena at Up Station, Bamenda I Sub Division recently, the students say the one month they spent there was enriching,
"I had the opportunity to present news brief, major programs and announcements and was as well schooled on news production, gathering, recording, delivery and presentation. A journalist must be objective, unbias, truthful, fair, balanced and never accept bribe. This helped me because learning these makes me avoid mistakes",Fonyuy Anne - Valiene, one of the interns said.
She furthers that, "The internship enabled us to discover ourselves and purpose, to be creative, and improved our writing skills. There is a myth about journalists where people applaud them as stars not knowing it requires hardwork."
Professor Cheo Victor, the Director of Accademic Affairs at the University of Bamenda and a lecturer at the Department of Communication and Developement Studies invited the students to have role models if they want to excel,
"Journalism requires a lot of hardwork. You must have someone you look up to not necessarily being exactly like the person but when you have someone you look up to, it pushes you to work hard."
On his part, Dr. Tanwie Talon Gilbert AKA Dr. T who is also a lecturer at UBa could not hide his joy after seeing his students complete their one month internship period. He thanked the entire staff and management of CBC Radio for the time they spent with the interns blending theory with practice in order to achieve big.
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