This was revealed this week at the media conference at Hideaway Hotel by the head of the school, Leo Wafia.
Wafia said students were interested in journalism but were unable to receive the type of training that would enable them to perform in the newsroom or on the field because of the lack of equipment.
“There are three types of media that students are trained for: print (newspapers), radio and TV but the university doesn’t have the proper equipment and a newsroom to help prepare them. Like science students, we need our equipment,” he said.
Wafia said even though UPNG journalism students have a radio station for students, they had only one video camera for the 43 television media students.
He said instead of waiting, he had taken the initiative to secure computers and funds from the Media Council as well as 7,000 kina, or $2,748, from UNESCO and 30,000 kina, or $11,780 worth of equipment from the Law and Justice Sector.
Wafia said the university had to produce the kind of journalists the industry needed.
