By Esther Akanyo (Final year Journalism student)
We roared off at 2 am from Unity Radio Station in heart of Lira City into the cold and silent
night. We were headed for Livingstone International University in Mbale City.
We were a group of journalist students of All Saints University Lango, 17 of us male and female,
on a daylong field trip to a campus none of us had been before. With us was our head of
department and dear lecturer Mr. Musafiri Suwed.
We were going with the objective of interacting with fellow media students, acquiring practical
journalism skills, and strengthening partnerships between our two institutions.
Our one-day field trip aimed specifically to allow us achieve the following:
Interact with professionals and lecturers in the field of journalism.
Gain hands-on practical skills in media production using latest tools.
Learn how journalism training is conducted at another institution.
Promote partnership between our two institutions.
In the course of the trip, we visited:
LivingStone International University specifically.
Crossed the border into Kenya at Malaba.
At LivingStone International University, we had a brisk two-hour session with their staff and
students, and unbelievably with the Vice Chancellor. Discussions focused on journalism and
professionalism in the age of the new technologies including the AI.
The highlight of the tour was the one-hour long session at the university’s television studio. We
had fun operating television cameras, hosting and participating in live television shows.
But our joy was mixed because the experience reminded us of our situation back home at All
Saints where we lack such facilities although we hope they will soon be acquired
After a hearty lunch provided by our wonderful hosts, we headed for Malaba and crossed into
Kenya. Here the sight of heightened commercial activities backed by a stronger currency than
our own cheered us. There after it was the return journey back home to All Saints University
Lango.
