The project was initiated in 2007 by the Rinat Akhmetov’s Foundation for Development of Ukraine, System Capital Management Company and is implemented in tandem with the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy and Mohyla School of Journalism.

The course of study focuses on the insight into digital technologies in modern media. The curriculum is composed in such a manner to provide more information on the cutting edge media and news layout as well as on presenting a story in different types of media. The curriculum will comprise separate modules focusing on blogs in modern journalism, development of audio- and videopodcasts, contemporary information graphics and photography, economical and business models of modern convergent newsrooms, etc. The course runs in a cutting-edge newsroom of Kyiv Mohyla Academy.

The first 20 students of the school received certificates after successful completion of the course in June. The school students got familiar with state-of-the-art media technologies that significantly helps them improve the quality in their media.

The donations to the project provided by the Foundation for Development of Ukraine now exceed UAH 3m.

For detailed information please click http://www.dfj.com.ua.

For additional information please call:

Svetlana Panyushkina – Program manager, Rinat Akhmetov’s Foundation for Development of Ukraine, 502-52-16, (050)

The National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy

Yevgeniy Fedchenko, Director of Kiev Mohyla School of Journalism, +38 044 463-77-02