Kosovo Mission holds first training for young Roma journalists
(Lubomir Kotek/OSCE)Trainers meet with young Roma journalists at a training program
hosted by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo from 14 to 18 May. (Lubomir Kotek/OSCE) Photo details
PRISTINA, 21 May 2001 (OSCE) - The Mission in Kosovo has organized the first "basic skills" media training for young Roma journalists from 14 to 18 May. Ten young journalists - either already working at Kosovo radio stations or with an interest to broaden their broadcast experience - were invited to participate in this course.
Main focus of the training was the preparation and presentation of radio programmes. During the course, the group was trained in scriptwriting and addressed the issue of how to satisfy the information needs of their audience. The training also helped impart technical skills required for the production of basic radio shows. Using their newly acquired skills, the young journalists together prepared a radio feature programme.
The long-term goal of organizing such training seminars is to assist Roma journalists in making already existing programmes produced in the Roma language more informative and entertaining. The OSCE also hopes that the seminars will facilitate the development of new Roma language programmes on other radio stations, and thus help to provide the Roma community with better access to the media.
In the past, the development of Roma media initiatives has proven to be difficult. Roma throughout the province face similar problems, in particular because their communities are small and their members frequently face discrimination. Access to media in their own language is limited. Currently, only five radio stations in Kosovo broadcast in the Roma language.
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo provides regular training seminars to develop the media sector and the quality of journalism in Kosovo. It also works to ensure fair access of smaller communities to media in their own language.
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For further information, contact Laura O'Mahony, Acting Spokesperson, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Pristina, tel: (+381-38) 500-162, ext. 260; e-mail: press@omik.org.
Main focus of the training was the preparation and presentation of radio programmes. During the course, the group was trained in scriptwriting and addressed the issue of how to satisfy the information needs of their audience. The training also helped impart technical skills required for the production of basic radio shows. Using their newly acquired skills, the young journalists together prepared a radio feature programme.
The long-term goal of organizing such training seminars is to assist Roma journalists in making already existing programmes produced in the Roma language more informative and entertaining. The OSCE also hopes that the seminars will facilitate the development of new Roma language programmes on other radio stations, and thus help to provide the Roma community with better access to the media.
In the past, the development of Roma media initiatives has proven to be difficult. Roma throughout the province face similar problems, in particular because their communities are small and their members frequently face discrimination. Access to media in their own language is limited. Currently, only five radio stations in Kosovo broadcast in the Roma language.
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo provides regular training seminars to develop the media sector and the quality of journalism in Kosovo. It also works to ensure fair access of smaller communities to media in their own language.
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For further information, contact Laura O'Mahony, Acting Spokesperson, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Pristina, tel: (+381-38) 500-162, ext. 260; e-mail: press@omik.org.