In July 14-15 API conducted the TV News Reporting training which managed by the trainer Tawfik Hallak. 13 participants attended the first day of training, while 15 attended the second one which was conducted online.
The training manual is attached.
In July 21-22, API conducted the code of ethics training which coached by the trainer Ismaeil Elqreetly. 11 participants attended the first day while 12 the second one.
Aljsir TV channel has reported about our Syria trainings.
Turkey (Gaziantep) trainings
In July 14-15 API conducted the News Writing training which coached by the trainer Mohamad Zaid Mastou. 27 participants attended the first day of training, while 25 attended the second one.
In July 22-23 API conducted the Arabic for Media training which coached by the trainer Yaser Alatrash. 17 participants attended the first and second day of training.
In July 28-29 API conducted the code of ethics training which coached by the trainer Ismaeil Elqreetly. 21 participants attended the first day while 20 the second one.
From 42 applicants, API has accepted 25 trainees to participate in the 5 planned trainings.
Turkey (Istanbul) trainings:
In August 06, we started the training of 15 Journalists lives in Istanbul. The trainings which focuses on Investigative reporting and managed by Syrian Journalism Investigative Unit at Accuracy press Institute will is an extensive training for five days.
Comments and suggestions:
We did find a gap in the level of the trainees in Syria and Turkey. Journalists in Turkey where more experienced, and committed to the trainings because they had much more trainings during the last few years.
Women are not well presented in media field. For example, we offered 70% seats for women in Gaziantep and Istanbul trainings, but we were able only to get 12 in Gaziantep 5 in Istanbul.
We did find that Syrian journalists still need extra trainings in the fallowing subjects (Code of Ethics, fact checking, Peace-building, Civic education, and conflict reporting.
The trainees ask for some days off their weekends. Therefore, some trainings schedules has changed. API will conduct the final training in Gaziantep in August 11-12.
