Environmental & Travel Journalism
Learn how to research and produce written content, and receive guidance in establishing a successful career in the fields of environmental journalism and travel writing.
Environmental and Travel Journalism Training Program
Environmental journalism and travel writing are both powerful tools to advocate for the natural world and to inform the general public on ways to travel sustainably and how to best experience the wonders of nature. Join us to learn invaluable new skills, especially practical ones. You’ll revel in our unique environment, travel and culture locations and wildlife. You can experience firsthand what to expect as you embark upon a career as a journalist. Let our team work with you to put into words the wonders and challenges our world faces.
To be a successful journalist you must have an understanding of: current environmental concerns; environmental policy decisions; scientific studies; have knowledge of historical environmental events and, above all else, possess an enquiring and curious mind.
Learn how to become a successful and environmental or travel writer, setting yourself up for an incredible career of travel and adventure. You’ll have the career that everyone else dreams of.
Flexi-booking special
Africa Media is offering a ‘Flexi-booking’ special during the challenges of Covid-19. When booking with Flexi-booking, you are able to secure your spot at a $250 discount and only choose which month you will attend when you are comfortable you can travel safely and securely.
Quick Info / links
Student articles
Read and access the articles that our environmental and travel journalism interns have produced and published in local and international print media publishers. VIEW ARTICLES
Our alumni also produce article for Africa Media’s online garden route blog – HUMANS OF THE GARDEN ROUTE
Program dates
Program syllabus
The environmental and travel journalism program runs over one month. The syllabus can be viewed here: VIEW PROGRAM SYLLABUS
Program FAQ's
We have answered many of the common questions students ask us on our programs FAQ page. VIEW FAQ PAGE
Program Fees
$3150
$3400
Includes
28 day program
Expert journalism tuition
12 days environmental expeditions
Accommodation
Meals
Internet
Local travel
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Alumni Reviews
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I enjoyed the program and the syllabus. It was a great opportunity to travel the Garden Route, improve my writing and get published. Rouxne, the instructor, was a great editor and a guide to this part of South(...)
I chose to do the internship as part of my work experience for uni. The staff were really helpful beforehand and I was confident with what was expected of me. They checked what I wanted to get out of the program(...)
If you're looking to broaden your career horizons or just experience a completely unique adventure ... Africa Media is the perfect program! Sounding like a cheesy 90s commercial but for reals, the Journalism(...)
You may not know how to put it into exact words but you will remember it. It gives me a sense of pride, accomplishment and (dare I say) love as I ease it to the forefront of my memory. If you are at all like I(...)
I spent the month of the environmental and travel journalism program last August 2017. The program was everything that I expected and so much more. We only had two students on the program and one instructor(...)
The Environmental Journalism & Travel Writing Internship was beyond what I could have imagined what it would be. Working alongside Cassie and a field expert I was exposed to a wide variety of topics to write(...)
FAQ's
Everything you need to know about our environmental and travel journalism internship program is here in the FAQ’s
SYLLABUS
Discover what Africa Media’s environmental and travel journalism month long internship program entails.
#HOTGR
Read the blog posts of our journalism alumni on renowned local blog – Humans of the Garden Route
ARTICLES
View a selection of online and print media publications produced by the environmental and travel journalism alumni
