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Department of Journalism and Media Studies: David Rabkin Unit for Experiential Journalism

Resource type: Grants

Granted to Rhodes University Foundation

Goal

1) To purchase a local community newspaper The Grocotts Mail to serve as the foundation for the David Rabkin Unit for Experiential Journalism. 2) To provide set-up costs and a half year’s operating costs for the newspaper.

Grant Amount

$499,922

Local Currency

R3,773,000

Year Awarded

2003

Term

60 Months

Related Resources

Issues:

Higher Education

Global Impact:

South Africa

Historical Programme Affiliations:

Higher Education

Foundation Center Themes:

Journalism, Universities

Foundation Center Approaches:

Operating Support, Collections Acquisition