OSCE organizes trainings to enhance the skills of journalists and bloggers in the regions of Uzbekistan

The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, in co-operation with the Public Foundation for Support and Development of National Mass Media, is organizing a series of training courses to enhance the skills of journalists and bloggers in the regions of Uzbekistan. Each training session will last for two days and will be conducted in the following regions of Uzbekistan: Karshi, Samarkand, Bukhara and Nukus from 10 to 25 December 2020.

The training courses will enable journalists and bloggers to study and discuss topics such as digital security in journalism; online tools for detecting fake texts, photos and videos; digital hygiene in journalism; legal awareness issues for journalists; criteria for the professional ethics of a journalist; principles of working with YouTube; security issues; and other media-related topics.

The training courses will be held in an interactive format and will assist with strengthening group cohesion, and developing verbal communication and teamwork skills. Each training course will include a presentation session, which will be followed by a question and answer session. All participants will be able to share their experiences with each other.