KUNA trains National Guard and Ports Authority personnel in media skills
KUNA Media Development Center launched Sunday a training program titled “Media Skills for Field Coverage, Crises and Breaking News,” with the participation of Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the National Guard and Kuwait Ports Authority personnel.
The program, running until November 19, is delivered by former KUNA Deputy Editor-in-Chief Oqab Al-Qobaa and covers the role of news agency correspondents and the differences between newsroom editors and field reporters.
It also addresses essential journalistic qualities, including news judgment, quick thinking, decision-making, broad knowledge and the ability to work under pressure. Combining theoretical and practical approaches, the program examines field reporting techniques at various events and different types of correspondents.
It also covers effective reporting during disasters and crises, coordination with news agencies and diverse sources, standards for field news coverage, professional media ethics and press conference reporting skills.
Established in December 1995, KUNA Media Development Center is among the leading media training institutions. It has delivered hundreds of program across various media disciplines. The center aims to develop media professionals’ skills and capabilities and advance professional media practices.
Source: KUNA
