HERAT CITY : Forty Afghan journalists completed a training course in modern journalism in western Herat province on Thursday, an official said.
The 10-day long training course was arranged by the Afghan Centre to Support Journalism (CSJ) in collaboration with the National Radio and Television of Italy.
A member of the CSJ, Syed Abdullah Sadaat, told Pajhwok Afghan News two officials from the Italian National Television provided theoretical and practical training to reporters.
They were trained about the role of technology in communicating news and reports to readers and listeners, he added. The trainees were also taught how to use video cameras.
An Italian trainer, Carlo Romeo, expressed optimism that the short training course would help upcoming Afghan journalists hone their professional skills.
Romeo, who distributed course completion certificates to journalists, said they planned to conduct such trainings in the future as well. He said the trainings would provide opportunities for Afghan and Italian journalists to share their experiences.
Commander of the Italian Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), Col. Claudio Dei, said Italy was determined to continue its assistance for improvement and strengthening of Afghan media and journalists.
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The 10-day long training course was arranged by the Afghan Centre to Support Journalism (CSJ) in collaboration with the National Radio and Television of Italy.
A member of the CSJ, Syed Abdullah Sadaat, told Pajhwok Afghan News two officials from the Italian National Television provided theoretical and practical training to reporters.
They were trained about the role of technology in communicating news and reports to readers and listeners, he added. The trainees were also taught how to use video cameras.
An Italian trainer, Carlo Romeo, expressed optimism that the short training course would help upcoming Afghan journalists hone their professional skills.
Romeo, who distributed course completion certificates to journalists, said they planned to conduct such trainings in the future as well. He said the trainings would provide opportunities for Afghan and Italian journalists to share their experiences.
Commander of the Italian Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT), Col. Claudio Dei, said Italy was determined to continue its assistance for improvement and strengthening of Afghan media and journalists.
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