INTRODUCTION

The Department of Journalism was established in September 1997, being the first in Tanzania to offer a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (BAJ). For over 10 years, the department has produced high-caliber journalists and communication experts who work throughout the media, in the national and international media/communication organizations. The department prides for having the teaching staff with significant experience in the media/communication industry. The department is a member of several professional and academic associations across the world. Through JOCID (Journalism for Civic and Democracy) partnership, for more than five years, the department has been sending and receiving exchange students and lecturers to and from the partner institutions (Diaconia University of Applied Sciences-Finland, Metropolia University- Finland, Polytechnic Namibia and Tumaini University, Iringa).