At the end of September, a 5-day training camp, named “Mobile Reporting”, was held in Aghveran organized by the Berlin School of Journalism in cooperation with “Journalists for the Future” (JFF) NGO.
This workshop was designed for journalists and civic activists who would like to supplement or strengthen their video-making skills and knowledge using their own mobile phones (smartphones).
“Making journalistic videos with smartphones is one of the modern trends in journalism. It is an essential skill for a journalist as it frees him from dependence on other technical equipments,”says Suren Deheryan, head of “Journalists for the Future” NGO.
Over 5 days about 30 journalists from Armenia and Georgia learnt to make videos, hold interviews and edit them via smartphones without any copmuters or other technical means having ready-made and high-quality results.
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At the end of September, a 5-day training camp, named “Mobile Reporting”, was held in Aghveran organized by the Berlin School of Journalism in cooperation with “Journalists for the Future” (JFF) NGO.
This workshop was designed for journalists and civic activists who would like to supplement or strengthen their video-making skills and knowledge using their own mobile phones (smartphones).
“Making journalistic videos with smartphones is one of the modern trends in journalism. It is an essential skill for a journalist as it frees him from dependence on other technical equipments,”says Suren Deheryan, head of “Journalists for the Future” NGO.
Over 5 days about 30 journalists from Armenia and Georgia learnt to make videos, hold interviews and edit them via smartphones without any copmuters or other technical means having ready-made and high-quality results.
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This training was part of “Snowball Effect for Stronger Media” program. It was implemented by the German Foreign Office under the program “strengthening cooperation with civil society in the Eastern Partnership countries.” 5 specialists from Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine conducted the training having basic skill in the field. The latters had already been trained at the Berlin Journalism School (BJS) in August. German journalist and director Matthias Zuber also participated in the training held in Aghveran and shared his professional experience and instruction with the participants.
“We really had busy and productive days. The warm atmosphere and interesting people, the opportunity to hear consults from professional journalists of the neighboring countries and to get to know each other are beyond price for me. I thank you all for sharing your warmth with us,”says Mariam Chakhoyan.
One of the aims of the program is to train specialists from the Eastern Partnership countries to get skills in making journalistic videos. The latters will use their knowledge gained in Berlin during other workshops as well, as management of “mobile reporting” allows journalists to operate incomparably quickly, independently and skillfully.
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All participants of the workshop presented their reports last day of the camp and assured that they will use the gained knowledge in their professional activities.
“I’d be grateful if it is continous. Today when the internet has devoured most of the media, such skills are more than essential,”says one of the participants, journalist Harutyun Tsatryan.
And Maiko Chitashvili from Georgia, thanking the organizers, noted that they have done a great job.
“During these days we acquired new skills, and I am inspired by plans for the future. You also connected different people from different countries. You change people’s minds and remove boundaries. Mobile journalism without borders. Thank you for your work,”said Maiko.
Source: JFF
Translated by Mary Grigoryan