This course looks at the basics and important aspects of journalism.  Some of the topics to be covered include various definitions of journalism, history of journalism, different areas of specialization for journalism such as business journalism, entertainment journalism, fashion journalism, environmental journalism, political journalism, sports journalism, weather forecasting journalism, types of journalism such as advocacy journalism, blogging journalism, broadcast journalism, citizen journalism, civic journalism, investigative journalism, new journalism, online journalism, photojournalism, fourth estate,  freedom of the press, code of ethics for journalists in Kenya, the role of the journalist in a democratic society. Students for this course must register with the Media Council of Kenya as student journalist. Two lectures hours and a one session of practicum each week.