Abu-Fadil to Tunisian Journos: Separate News & Views
Don’t report the process, tell the audience what is important and why, BBC veteran Russell Peasgood instructed Tunisian journalists at a workshop to review their output following an earlier course. Peasgood provided insights on how to improve radio and TV … Continue
MU Director Tutors Moroccan Journalists in Avoiding Pitfalls
Twelve eager journalists from across Morocco returned to a Rabat workshop to present work they had produced following earlier intensive training led by BBC Media Action. The March 2014 training, conducted by BBC veteran Jim Fish and Media Unlimited director … Continue
Abu-Fadil Trains Jordanians on Use of Demographics in Reporting
Thirty-three Jordanian print, broadcast and online journalists plunged into an intensive course aimed at fine-tuning their reporting skills in coverage of public health issues by reading tables, deciphering statistics, and carefully filtering through complex demographic data. Media Unlimited director Magda … Continue
Abu-Fadil Helps Georgian Journalists Hone Skills
Keep it simple, don’t assume, remember accuracy, ethics are key, and avoid wordiness, was some of the advice provided by BBC veteran Jim Fish and Media Unlimited director Magda Abu-Fadil to 12 Georgian journalists attending a booster course to hone … Continue
Jordanian, Palestinian Journalists’ Output Evaluated
Fourteen Jordanian and Palestinian journalists sat through two days of intensive evaluations in Amman, Jordan where experts judged their print, broadcast and online output for various media as a follow-up to earlier training workshops. The November 2013 workshop aimed to … Continue
On Becoming A Foreign Correspondent
Hard work, preparation, a solid contact database, a nose for news, courage and ethics go into shaping foreign correspondents whose tools of the trade may have changed in a multimedia world, but whose mission to inform remains the same. Media … Continue
MU Director at Digital Boot Camp: Media Laws & Ethics Are Key
Digital skills for journalists and activists are required for success in today’s world, but a key component is knowledge of media laws and ethics to protect oneself and avoid problems. Media Unlimited director Magda Abu-Fadil provided tips and reviewed legislation … Continue
Lebanese Journalists Trained to Cover Corruption Issues
Media are NGOs’ partners in the fight against corruption, experts told Lebanese journalists at a workshop in Beirut. Media have played a key role in uncovering Arab leaders’ corruption, according to Dr. Azmi Shuaibi, the Arab Anti-Corruption and Integrity Network’s … Continue
UAE Foreign Aid Organizations Participate in Strat Comm Course
Some 20 participants from United Arab Emirates-funded foreign aid organizations learned how to fine-tune their communications strategies by ensuring better interaction with field workers and disseminating their news through the media. The participants took part in a workshop on Strategic … Continue
That’s Entertainment! Training Journalists Covering the Industry
How can one train journalists in coverage of the entertainment industry? It’s not just television, radio, the movies and awards shows, but also the performing arts, the lucrative gaming business, health matters, and sometimes sports issues that define entertainment. Add … Continue