Aletta Harrison

Lecturer
Email
a.harrison-2053@kent.ac.uk
Aletta Harrison

About

Aletta Harrison is a Lecturer in TV journalism and digital storytelling.
Aletta completed her undergraduate degree in Cultural Studies at the University of
Kent before working for 12 years as a journalist in newsrooms in the UK and
South Africa. She was deputy video editor for the largest news website in South
Africa, News24, prior to embarking on a career in higher education in 2020. 
Aletta was Programme Director for the BA Hons Multimedia Journalism degree at
Canterbury Christ Church University prior to joining the team at the Centre for
Journalism. 
Aletta is responsible for teaching practical video journalism and digital storytelling
skills to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. She also assists in teaching BBC Senior Apprentices the skills needed to pass the National Qualification in Journalism (NQJ).

Teaching

Undergraduate
  • Principles and Practices of
Convergent Journalism I - JOUR3030 
  • Principles and Practices of
Convergent Journalism II – JOUR5010
  • Practical Multimedia Journalism – JOUR6060
Postgraduate
  • Practical Multimedia Journalism – JOUR8020
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