Reuters Foundation achieved a milestone in the Middle East in May 2008, holding its first "Making TV News" course in Arabic in Damascus, Syria. It brought together a diverse group of 20 broadcast journalists from Algeria to the Gulf to look at what makes good and bad television news reporting.
Led by Thomson Reuters Senior Producer based in Singapore, Ahmed Assar, and Nael Shyoukhi, Cameraman, Saudi Arabia, the group took part in practical exercises including filming and editing and explored ways of covering events while observing the Reuters principles of unbiased, impartial and speedy reporting.
Working in a conflict-ridden part of the world requires particular skills and the course participants were able to share experiences and to gain insights from their tutors who are Middle East veterans. Two of the group, who are based in Lebanon, had to leave early when fighting in Beirut made it seem likely they could have difficulty returning if they delayed. Hours after their departure, the main highway closed down.
The five-day course was held at the Arab Satellite and Broadcast Union (ASBU) training centre in the Syrian capital.
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