Regional Training Workshop for radio

IN Regional Media | 10/03/2005

PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTING IN RADIO
April 19 - 26, 2005, Media Centre
Panos South Asia
Kathmandu, Nepal

Radio continues to be the most effective medium of communication and information dissemination in the developing world. Despite the rapid expansion and reach of new media technologies, millions of people living off the information highway or unable to read the printed word, still depend on the radio for news, information and entertainment. But while it might seem as if radio is a technology for the poor, it does not mean, of course, that progress has left radio behind. Indeed, radio technology has come a long way: production, editing and transmission techniques have undergone major transformation since the early analog days; broadcast quality has improved; and the Internet allows listeners to tune into local stations thousands of miles away. In fact, with satellite broadcasts of digital radio programmes, radio is getting a new lease of life in the developed world.

As part of Panos South Asia`s goals to help build capacity of mainstream media in South Asia to report on key public health issues and be at par with the advancement in radio technology globally, a regional training entitled `Public Health Reporting in Radio Using  Digital Technology Training Workshop` is being organized in Kathmandu, Nepal in April 2005. The workshop, organised under the aegis of PSA`s "Building Communications Opportunities Programme", will be conducted at the Panos South Asia Media Centre.

The workshop is designed for South Asian journalists, not necessarily already working in radio. The trainees will produce and file content for local and regional stations in addition to contributing southern views to the North. The week long programme will incorporate training in coverage of critical public health issues, production skills, digital editing and audio file compression and transfer techniques. Public health and media professionals from the region and from PSA`s global network will conduct the workshop with practical hands-on sessions.

The training workshop is scheduled for 19 - 26 April, 2005. There will be a total of 10-15 trainees from the seven South Asian  countries. PSA will cover all related costs for participation, including travel, for participants.

Mid-career South Asian journalists, from print and broadcast media, wishing to attend the workshop may apply by 23 March, 2005 to Kishor  Pradhan at kishor@panossouthasia.org. You need to submit along with your application, a brief resume and a 250 word essay stating your  experience in public health reporting, and how by participating in this workshop you are going to further your skills. PSA will respond only to selected applicants by 31 March, 2005.

Kishor Pradhan
Programme Manager
Media Centre
Panos South Asia (PSA)
G.P.O. Box 13651, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel.: 977-1-5521889/5531447
Mobile: 00-977-9841261339
Fax: 977-1-5544641
E-mail: kishor@panossouthasia.org

Visit PSA website at: www.panossouthasia.org