Good news from a land full of bad news

From International Center for Journalists:

A government-owned center in Yemen recently wrapped up a training workshop for 35 women journalists, and is in the midst of a month-long program for broadcast media. The Yemeni Mass Communication Training and Qualifying Institute (MCTQI) has been conducting the training with support from various organizations.

The training for Yemeni women, conducted in Sana’a from July 3 to 6, brought together 35 journalists. The workshop focused on networking, cultivating sources, and using technology for reporting. MCTQI and the Joint Yemeni Media Development Program organized the program, which was led by Reem Obeidat, the UNESCO Chair for Communication Technology and Journalism for Women.

The broadcast training workshop began June 21 and continues until July 18. The participants are 25 anchors and reporters working for Yemeni broadcast media. The workshop aims to improve their skills in presenting, conducting interviews, and verbal and nonverbal communication, such as Arabic-language skills and rules.

My question is are they learning objective news, or are they going to be forced to talk nicely about the government? Yemen has been throwing a lot of reporters in jail recently as the place is rapidly becoming totally a terrorist training camp. Perhaps they like the nice beaches? Sort of their last bit of heaven before they burn in hell.

I guess the US is a little bit like that nice little country, throwing our reporters in jail and all. Baby steps.