Internet training and suggestions
Day 5.
February 6th 2008
The five day Internet Workshop for Editors and Trainees that started on Monday this week has ended today with the trainees requesting for more training opportunities in future to enable them cope up with changing journalistic patterns brought about by the digital operations of the internet facilities.
Throughout the brief learning session the trainer worked hard to impart the relevant theory and practice on the use of the internet and other matters relating to it. The leraning was guided by its philosophical stance of learning by doing
Thus, notwithstanding the limited time we had we managed to learn and covered several topics that included how the internet has changed societies and communication globally, the role of journalism in the age of the internet , the use of internet in everyday journalism and a look at both local and international websites. We are also taught how to find information on the internet and were also introduced to online journalism, e-mail communication skills and the legal aspect of it , basically plagiarism and copyrights as governed by the Copy Right and Neighbouring Act,1999 in the case of Tanzania
More importantly , we were also introduced to the creation of blogs and the linkage process accompanying it , which aspects featured prominently in the last days two days.
It is important to note that the trainer assigned us with journalistic research assignments for every topic taught in order to equip us with desired practical skills.
However, that done and said I would suggest that there be more training sessions of the same nature in the near future to explore new areas of learning for the journalists taking into consideration of the ever changing and sophisticated digital operations of the present times of which the journalistic world .is part and parcel.
Ends.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Aboutrika and comments on Gaza Strip conflict
Day 4, February,2008
Aboutrika
Mohamed Aboutrika is a famous Egytptian footballer who is known and praised throughout his own country and other neighbouring countries for his technical skill and excellent vision of the football field. He is also described as joint top scorer for the pharaohs with four goals to his credit.
A graduate of Cairo University with Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy, he is a play maker, in fact a midfielder attacker not only for the Egyptian club of Al-Ahly but also the Egyptian national football team
According to the Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopaedia, Aboutrika protected against Israel’s 10 day blockade of Gaza by wearing a T.shirt reading ‘’sympathy with Gaza’’ and also through displaying political slogans during football play. In that way he identified himself with the Palestinian cause and Palestinian people. He is a humanist and sympathizes with children of Gaza strip who were then under siege.
Day 4, February,2008
Aboutrika
Mohamed Aboutrika is a famous Egytptian footballer who is known and praised throughout his own country and other neighbouring countries for his technical skill and excellent vision of the football field. He is also described as joint top scorer for the pharaohs with four goals to his credit.
A graduate of Cairo University with Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy, he is a play maker, in fact a midfielder attacker not only for the Egyptian club of Al-Ahly but also the Egyptian national football team
According to the Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopaedia, Aboutrika protected against Israel’s 10 day blockade of Gaza by wearing a T.shirt reading ‘’sympathy with Gaza’’ and also through displaying political slogans during football play. In that way he identified himself with the Palestinian cause and Palestinian people. He is a humanist and sympathizes with children of Gaza strip who were then under siege.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Day 2
February 3rd,2008
We started on time on the second leg of the raining workshop Both the morning and evening sessions were well attended by the 20 participants who were all eager to learn to do by doing. as the trainer eagerly took us through the learning process for the day
Keeping abreast of time, the trainer took us straight into how one can create one’s blog by using the internet and how information such as pictures, print and others can finally be entered into it .
The creation of the blog is done through a number of processes which are coordinated together ; that was later followed by a lesson on the importance of blogs as a tool for journalists in the age of internet.
We also had the occasion to search for and finally read an important speech by an American called Rupert Murdoch he gave to a meeting of newspaper editors on April 13, 2005
Basically, the speech revolves around three important issues, namely media transformation from traditional media operations to digital performance , which is currently threatening the existence of the traditional media that will find it difficult to cope up with the new innovations arising from the digital ; the role of the journalists, especially in understanding the needs of the readership and the challenges arising there from .
Ends
Day 3
February 4th, 2008
The training on the material day was about searching information on the internet through several and various websites. The trainer introduced us to websites as gateways to information required on the internet. More importantly , we were shown how websites can be easily found out on the internet and, indeed ,their importance especially in searching for requisite facts
We were introduced to both local and international websites which included those for international non-governmental organizations like the red cross and others That was followed by introduction to online journalism.
In the circumstances , the trainees spent the whole day doing journalistic research assignments through the internet.
Ends.
February 3rd,2008
We started on time on the second leg of the raining workshop Both the morning and evening sessions were well attended by the 20 participants who were all eager to learn to do by doing. as the trainer eagerly took us through the learning process for the day
Keeping abreast of time, the trainer took us straight into how one can create one’s blog by using the internet and how information such as pictures, print and others can finally be entered into it .
The creation of the blog is done through a number of processes which are coordinated together ; that was later followed by a lesson on the importance of blogs as a tool for journalists in the age of internet.
We also had the occasion to search for and finally read an important speech by an American called Rupert Murdoch he gave to a meeting of newspaper editors on April 13, 2005
Basically, the speech revolves around three important issues, namely media transformation from traditional media operations to digital performance , which is currently threatening the existence of the traditional media that will find it difficult to cope up with the new innovations arising from the digital ; the role of the journalists, especially in understanding the needs of the readership and the challenges arising there from .
Ends
Day 3
February 4th, 2008
The training on the material day was about searching information on the internet through several and various websites. The trainer introduced us to websites as gateways to information required on the internet. More importantly , we were shown how websites can be easily found out on the internet and, indeed ,their importance especially in searching for requisite facts
We were introduced to both local and international websites which included those for international non-governmental organizations like the red cross and others That was followed by introduction to online journalism.
In the circumstances , the trainees spent the whole day doing journalistic research assignments through the internet.
Ends.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Day one
Day one
February 2nd ,2009
First day of internet training
Today we had an occasion to be trainees to a five day Internet Workshop for Editors and Trainers that was formally held at the Tanzania Global Development Learning Centre in Dar es Salaam. The workshop is organized by MISA-Tanzania and VIKES Foundation and was conducted by Mr.Peik Johansson from the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE Radio Finland.
On the first leg of the workshop trainees numbering 20 had the opportunity to introduce themselves to each other and one another, shortly after the trainer had introduced himself; then came the introduction of the workshop which revolved around major aspects to be covered during the workshop.
After breakfast we set to practically learn by doing how the internet has changed societies and communication globally. The topic consumed much of the day as it was accompanied by practical training on the internet itself which manifested itself in the understanding of the use of the internet to meet several and various obligations in accordance with modern journalism.
The aspect of internet use generated a heated debate among the trainees, especially with regard to the rate of internet usage of the same in Tanzania.
Ends
February 2nd ,2009
First day of internet training
Today we had an occasion to be trainees to a five day Internet Workshop for Editors and Trainers that was formally held at the Tanzania Global Development Learning Centre in Dar es Salaam. The workshop is organized by MISA-Tanzania and VIKES Foundation and was conducted by Mr.Peik Johansson from the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE Radio Finland.
On the first leg of the workshop trainees numbering 20 had the opportunity to introduce themselves to each other and one another, shortly after the trainer had introduced himself; then came the introduction of the workshop which revolved around major aspects to be covered during the workshop.
After breakfast we set to practically learn by doing how the internet has changed societies and communication globally. The topic consumed much of the day as it was accompanied by practical training on the internet itself which manifested itself in the understanding of the use of the internet to meet several and various obligations in accordance with modern journalism.
The aspect of internet use generated a heated debate among the trainees, especially with regard to the rate of internet usage of the same in Tanzania.
Ends
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