Limkokwing Digital Media Creativity Centre
Limkokwing Professional Development Centre

23 Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Tel: +603 2143 0008
Fax: +603 2143 0002

Limkokwing Business Innovation Centre

Inovasi 1-1, Cyber 3, Jalan Teknokrat 1/1, 63000 Cyberjaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

Tel: +603 8317 8888
Fax: +603 8317 8988

Professional Diploma in Neo Journalism

Journalism is changing speed light with the help of technology and the growing interest of society to be listened and to express its opinion freely worldwide. Internet has been the perfect tool for that purpose therefore new journalism practitioners must have new skills related to this new scenario.

Neo journalism understood as the new tendency in writing for web in a faster way with accuracy and with high sense of participation from the society requires a better more rigorous kind of journalists.

With this program, students will get the chance to learn both practical and theories relevant to the new journalism's industry. However, special emphasis will be given to practical works, properly equip them for this competitive industry. The modules designed for the four semesters are pertinent with the current dispensation of new journalism industry.

The Professional Diploma in Neo Journalism lays skill based education for young people to be successful Broadcast Journalist, mastering the initial skills to be good practitioner whether in broadcast or online media as well print media as a Cadet Reporter.

Programme structure

Year 1
Semester 1 Semester 2Semester 3
Intro to Management Financial Accounting Projects/Internship
*Available for selected students
Social Responsibility Reporting Grassroots Journalism
Photoshop Level 1 Cyber Law
Digital photography Practices Digital Post Production
Year 2
Semester 4 Semester 5Semester 6
Web Creation and Podcasting Community Newspapers, Radio and TV Projects/Internship
*Available for selected students
User Generated Content Writing Opinion
News Values Photo Publishing
Photojournalism Process Final Project

Career Opportunities

  • Journalist
  • Feature Writer
  • Broadcast Journalist
  • Photojournalist
  • Blogger
  • Online Columnist
  • Columnist
  • Web Writer
  • Content Developer
  • News Analysis
  • Editor
  • Sub Editor
  • Radio & TV News Writing
  • Multimedia Journalist