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Activity Details (ID# 6921)

Title: Training seminar on newsroom managment and editorial policy 
Description:  
Status: Completed 
Date: 19/10/2004 - 21/10/2004 
Countries: Russian Federation
Contributors:  
Programme: Joint Programme EC/CoE  - North West Russia/Kaliningrad region
Project:    1 - Promoting democratic governance and social development in Kaliningrad
Specific Objective: 1.4 - Raising the social role of the media in the public debate and democratic process
Working Method: Training Course 
Location: Kaliningrad, Russian Federation
CoE Contact: DE BROUTELLES, Charlotte email
Partners: Kaliningrad Media Centre - Local or National NGO 
Web Pages: 1 http://www.coe.int/media  
Last Modified: 17/11/2004 

Activity Synopsis

 
Objective(s):

This three-day training seminar aimed to present to editors and newsroom manager(s) key tools and methods to strengthen news room management and to maximize newsroom resources. The seminar included discussions on professional journalistic behavior in the public interest in order to support a healthy democracy.

 

Output/Results:

A great part of the seminar was dedicated to Newscast analyses, newscast formatting and editorial policy. There were very lively discussions on content, editorial approach, sources of news etc…Comparisons between different programmes raised a lot of interest. Due to the interest of the participants for these topics, it was decided to spend less time on the subject of the third day (Managing the News Room Employees) in favour of practical exercises on the subjects discussed during the two previous days. This was also decided because the majority of the participants were not decision-makers.

In their evaluation forms which they filled in after the seminar, the participants stated that they were very satisfied with the seminar and that there was a great need for such training in the Kaliningrad region. Some participants stressed the fact that they were glad to meet their colleagues and exchange experiences. Our partner in Kaliningrad stated that a very positive aspect of such activities is to create a professional environment where professional norms, standards and approaches are formed, and that this “Newsroom management” seminar provided an opportunity to create such an environment.

 

Conclusions/Follow Up:

The Seminar was highly appreciated by the participants (see above). 

Participants:

Editor-in-chiefs, journalists and presenters from radio channels and TVs of Kaliningrad region. 

Consultants/Experts:

Senad Kamenica, Baltic media center, Bosnian

 

CoE Secretariat:

 

Total No. Participants: 17 
Last Modified: 16/12/2004 
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