The diploma in Journalism and New Media will teach candidates how to communicate effectively. In today’s fast-paced environment, the need for outstanding communication skills cannot be overemphasized. The diploma will, therefore, equip students with the skills to package and distribute information to target audiences and general audiences using multiple platforms. The New Media and Journalism diploma will critique the students’ societal views and perceptions and compel them to apply objective analysis in all communication practices. This course bases communication for development as a foreground for critical analysis of the mass media as a tool for society’s contemporary social, political and cultural policies, history of journalism and gender equality.