Thursday 29th July 2010

Journalism Training

I have 24 years experience as a BBC journalist, in both television and radio, news, current affairs and political programming. In 1999 I established the unique, bilingual, live broadcasting service from the National Assembly for Wales on the digital channel S4C2.  I was also in charge of organising the whole of BBC Wales’ election news coverage in 2003 and 2005. 

My specialist expertise is election planning and coverage and the media portrayal of women in politics.

In February 2007 I organised and facilitated a 5 day workshop on behalf of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA) for the Voice of Nigeria in Lagos, Nigeria. The theme of the workshop was the place of women in politics in Nigeria and the role the media plays in the democratic process.

In March 2007 I collaborated with the South Asia Free Media Association (SAFMA) and the CBA in Bhurban, Pakistan in an Electronic Media workshop on election reporting. I trained over 40 television journalists in how to plan election coverage and film election news reports.

	The journalism training workshop broadened my mind on the role of the journalist.

	Elin Wyn is a lovely resource person and you can never get bored listening to her. She was able to reach each participant on a one-to-one basis. She was very relaxed and warm.

	Everything that has been taught will be implemented in my programmes.

	I have seen how I can go about to produce a political programme especially one that can be attractive to the general public, enlighten, educate and even make coalition between rival parties.

	Initially I thought it would just be another talking shop. But at the end of the course we drew up specific action plans that are measurable and achievable and I was really encouraged and motivated.

	I saw the power of the media in bringing things, ideas to reality. I was able to see that women have a role to play in the political development of a nation.

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