TAP -
Mediterranean seminar on
use of video in news agencies
TUNIS/Tunisia(TAP)
- A professional symposium on the use of video at news agencies is
held on June 17 and 18 in Tunis, at the initiative of the Tunis-Afrique-Presse
(TAP) news agency, in co-operation the with the La
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) foundation and the Alliance of
Mediterranean News Agencies (AMAN).
Several experts, officials and journalists representing the various
Mediterranean news agencies are participating in this meeting.
They stressed the importance of audiovisual content in the
journalistic product of news agencies, especially in the face of
media development and the proliferation of information on social
networks.
TAP CEO Rachid Khechana stressed, at the opening of the meeting, the
Agency's concern during the next stage to include audiovisual
content in the texts and news produced.
TAP plans to create a new journalistic production unit specialising
in the insertion of videos, he said.
Speaking about the Algerian experience, Mohamed Rahmouni, head of
the multimedia department of the Algerian News Agency (APS),
stressed the importance of investing in human resources (journalists
and technicians) to guarantee an optimal quality product that
respects professional standards and can compete with those of other
media.
The seminar brings together participants from Tunisia, Algeria,
Morocco, Syria, Palestine, Turkey, France, Greece, Spain and
Albania.
TAP - Seminar on uses of video in news agencies recommends
mainstreaming mobile journalism and various multimedia
TUNIS/Tunisia
- (TAP) - The seminar on Uses of Video at News Agencies:
Comparative Mediterranean Approaches, organised on June 17 and 18
in Tunis by Tunis-Afrique-Presse (TAP) news agency, in association
with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the Alliance of Mediterranean
News Agencies (AMAN), recommended at the end of its work to promote
the use of mobile journalism in newsrooms because of its important
role in diversifying content and increasing production.
It also recommended giving due importance to videos for their
important role in redesigning press work in news agencies and
diversifying their media and news products.
The recommendations of the seminar also call for the diversification
of technologies used besides mobile phones, cameras and editing
technologies to produce digital content of high quality and value.
Emphasis was placed on the need to support training and
rehabilitation efforts aimed at improving the skills of agency
journalists and to provide them with the needed skills to use modern
media and their techniques as part of a strategy aimed at investing
in human resources and adapting them to the challenges of the
interactive digital landscape.
Participants also recommended adjusting the marketing plan for the
new video service after determining the appropriate business model.
They therefore stressed the need of studying the smartphone user
base in accordance with the characteristics of each country's
community mode and the human and material opportunities available to
each agency, while working to create the different forms of video
production.
Secretary-General of the Alliance of Mediterranean News Agencies (AMAN)
George Penintaex called for the need to develop a programme of
co-operation and exchange of experiences between AFP and TAP news
agencies, while seeking to invest in young talents capable of
creativity and innovation in content industry.
During the seminar, the experiences of the various Mediterranean
news agencies in the use of videos and various working methods were
reviewed.
Representatives of the participating agencies emphasised the need to
mainstream video production and create an audiovisual production
unit as an added value of the work in news agencies and due to its
role in strengthening the role of news agencies in their environment
as a major source of professional news shifting from traditional
journalism to multimedia journalism offering diversified products.
The seminar, which was opened Monday by CEO of TAP Agency Rachid
Khechana, the Secretary-General of the Alliance of Mediterranean
News Agencies and Resident Representative of the
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Holger Dix, is part of TAP's
preparations for launching a video production unit in the coming
weeks, a project funded by the European Union under the Media
Support Programme in Tunisia.
TAP seminar on uses of videos in news agencies closes
TUNIS/Tunisia
- (TAP) - Tunis-Afrique-Presse (TAP) news agency held on June 18 and
19 a professional seminar on Video Uses at News Agencies:
Comparative Mediterranean Approaches, in association with the
Konrad Adenauer Foundation and the Alliance of Mediterranean News
Agencies (AMAN).
The seminar, which was attended by more than 30 journalists from
several Arab and Mediterranean countries, is part of TAPs concern
to learn more about comparative experiences in the production of
videos and audiovisual contents and to expand professional
consultation before launching this new service in future TAP
products.
During the two-day meeting presided over by TAP CEO Rachid Khachana,
participants discussed topics related mainly to the production of
video content, the video editing process and the selection of audio
clips in connection with the editorial line and the professional and
commercial contribution this kind of product may provide to the news
agency.
Rami Samara, head of the multimedia department at the Palestinian
news agency, gave a presentation on "the importance of video
production in the news agency", while Mohamed Rahmouni, assistant
editor-in-chief of the audiovisual department in APS spoke about:
"Investing in human resources: When Technology is not solely a
technical issue.
For her part, Nadia Abram, editor-in-chief of the audiovisual
department at the Moroccan News Agency (MAP) focused on the
experience of her agency in video content production, saying MAP
provides preferential services to its customers and partners.
Tuesday's speeches by Csar Akl, head of the audiovisual division at
the Lebanese news agency and Ignacio Martin, a journalist from EFE
news agency, and George Kouvaras, a journalist with the audiovisual
section of the Greek news agency tackled the issue of video
production from a press and technical perspective.
The discussion focused particularly on a central issue: which
complementarity between writing and video?
For his part, Yilmaz Yaman, Director of Marketing and Corporate
Communications at Turkish Anadolu news agency highlighted the
marketing and promotional aspects of video productions, while Sherif
Al-Toukhi, a video journalist at Egyptian Middle East News Agency
(MENA), gave a presentation titled "Video journalism and its impact
on social media sites.
Rachid Khechana, Chief Executive Officer of TAP news agency, George
Penintaex, Secretary General of the Alliance of Mediterranean News
Agencies (AMAN) and Holger Dix, resident representative of the
Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Tunisia had stressed at the opening
session of the seminar the importance of this meeting in sharing
experiences in the production of video contents between news
agencies from the technical and editorial viewpoints.
They emphasised the need to the make the most of successful
approaches in the two shores of the Mediterranean, especially the
North Mediterranean likely to strengthen exchange and co-operation
between them in a vital and important area which is the production
and industry of digital content.
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Anadolu Agency
launches new Energy News Training
26-day program begins with 23 international participants from six
different countries
By Muhsin Baris Tiryakioglu
ANKARA
- Anadolu Agency on Monday launched its Energy Journalism Training
for international participants in Ankara in collaboration with the
Turkish International Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) and
Anadolu Agency's News Academy.
Twenty-three international trainees began the program from six
different countries - Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine,
Uzbekistan and Mongolia.
Representatives from the Turkish Energy and Natural Resources
Ministry, Turkey's Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA),
Turkish Petroleum (TP) and academics from Turkey's Ankara
University, Middle East Technical University (METU), the Turkish
Energy Law Research Institute and the Institute for Energy Markets
and Policies (EPPEN) will deliver training in accordance with
Anadolu Agency's vision of establishing specialized reporting in
different sectors.
As part of the program several subjects will be addressed, including
reporting and interview techniques, energy policies, the global
natural gas and oil market plus energy law. Simultaneous Russian
translation will be provided to trainees.
Carried out by Anadolu Agency's News Academy, the training is unique
as it offers a 26-day program covering both theoretical and
practical classes. The program will continue until Nov. 17.
Successful participants will be awarded internationally-recognized
certificates at the end of their training. The agency, which has
over 1,500 subscribers both in Turkey and abroad, also plans to
launch a Spanish service soon.
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Anadolu
Agencys war journalism trainees graduate
25 international reporters complete 12-day intensive war journalism
program
By Diyar Guldogan and Satuk Bugra Kutlugun
ANKARA - A group of 25 international journalists, who took part in
Anadolu Agencys 13th intensive war journalism training program,
graduated on Friday.
The 12-day program organized by Anadolu Agencys News Academy in
collaboration with the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA)
and the Turkish Police Academy, began on Oct. 9.
Journalists from Afghanistan, Albania, Azerbaijan,
Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kenya, Kosovo, Ethiopia, Pakistan, the
Philippines and Serbia were trained by Turkeys military, police,
emergency services and public order bodies in Ankara.
As part of the program, several subjects -- including journalism,
personal security, first aid, advanced driving techniques,
water-survival techniques, survival during chemical and biological
attacks and media management in hostile environments -- were taught.
Speaking at the closing ceremony, Mehmet Yilmaz, head of TIKA's
External Affairs & Partnerships Department congratulated the
reporters for "successfully" finishing the course.
"I hope that you will never [have to] need a certificate that you
receive today," Yilmaz added.
Mucahit Muhammed Soykan, the agencys director of Human Resources
and Administrative Affairs, congratulated the participants for
completing the "tiring and difficult" training.
Amir Nuspahic, who joined the program from Bosnia-Herzegovina,
graduated top of the group.
Successful participants were awarded internationally-recognized
certificates at the end of their training.
1st Meeting of
Environmental Meeting of Environmental Journalists from News Agencies in the
Mediterranean
Mediterranean
enviromental journalistsand communicators along with representatives of the
Alliance of Mediterranean News Agencies (AMAN), convened in Malaga on 18
Decwmber, 2015 on the occasion of the First Meeting of Environemtal Journalists
from Mediterranean News Agencies called by thr IUCN Centre for Mediterranean
Cooperation.
1st Meeting of
Environmental Meeting of Environmental Journalists from News Agencies in the
Mediterranean
Mediterranean
enviromental journalistsand communicators along with representatives of the
Alliance of Mediterranean News Agencies (AMAN), convened in Malaga on 18
Decwmber, 2015 on the occasion of the First Meeting of Environemtal Journalists
from Mediterranean News Agencies called by thr IUCN Centre for Mediterranean
Cooperation.
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Malaga Declaration
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Speech by GP - IUCN
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JOURNALISM AND SOCIAL MEDIA "
- Barcelona
EFE,
as 2015 AMAN President, had host a seminar on JOURNALISM AND SOCIAL MEDIA:
"Challenges in a changing region" from 27th-29th April 2015
The seminar was with the
collaboration of the
European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed)
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Seminar Program
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List of Participants