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Jordan’s journalism to receive a boost from a US university

October 22, 2006

Journalism students in Jordan will have the chance to benefit from a new grant and assistance aimed at improving journalism education in Jordan.

Awarded to the University of Tennessee (UT) by the United States Agency of International Development (USAID) in conjunction with the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX), the grant of US$1.2 million will be directed at developing and improving journalism education in Jordan, UT’s student newspaper, the Daily Beacon reported.

UT will work with a Jordanian university to implement the grant goals, which include: upgrading radio-TV facilities, seeking licenses for student broadcast stations, revising the journalism curriculum and updating the journalism teaching materials.

The project is intended for a three-year period with possibility for another two-year extension, according to the Daily Beacon.

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Article originally published by International Journalists Network (IJNET) .