BY JOHN HOUANIHAU
A television journalism training is currently underway in Honiara to equip new staff of the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation (SIBC) with essential broadcasting skills.
Speaking in an interview with Island Sun yesterday, BBC Media Action coordinator Sina Adrina said that the intensive programme will run for about 10 days, commencing yesterday Monday 16, and scheduled to conclude on Friday 27th, next week.
He said that the training was initiated following concerns that experienced television staff at SIBC were leaving the organisation, creating a need to train new recruits to strengthen the broadcaster’s TV operations.
He said that Johnson Honimae, Chief Executive Officer of SIBC requested support from the BBC to assist with the training programme for new staff.
“In response, the BBC agreed to support the initiative and has facilitated the training, which is being led by a BBC trainer, Mr Apenisia Waqairadovu,” Sina said.
He said that the training focuses on foundational television journalism skills and introduces participants to the various aspects of television production and reporting.
“It is designed as an introductory course to help new trainees better understand how television news operates.
“The programme has also been opened to other media organisations and freelance journalists. In total, 19 participants are attending the training, including 10 from SIBC and nine from other media organisations,” he said.
Sina said that the participants will explore the full spectrum of television journalism, including editorial values, news reporting, camera work, interviewing techniques and multimedia storytelling during the training,
“By the end of the programme, participants are expected to produce their own broadcast content through practical, hands-on exercises.
“The training aims to help participants learn the fundamentals of television journalism while also strengthening the skills of those already working in the media industry,” he said.
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