AMECEA: Tanzania Hosts Regional Catholic Communicators workshop
Catholic communicators drawn from the AMECEA
member countries converged at St Mary’s Spiritual Centre, Msimbazi in Dar e
Salaam for a training that aimed at building capacity on reporting and
journalism skills to national correspondents of AMECEA Online News Bulletin.
member countries converged at St Mary’s Spiritual Centre, Msimbazi in Dar e
Salaam for a training that aimed at building capacity on reporting and
journalism skills to national correspondents of AMECEA Online News Bulletin.
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| A section of Participants during the workshop sessions |
The
training which started on 29 June and ended 3 July, 2014 attracted participants
from South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia.
training which started on 29 June and ended 3 July, 2014 attracted participants
from South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia.
Explaining
the purpose of the workshop, the Executive Secretary for AMECEA Social
Communications department, Fr. Chrisantus Ndaga said that Catholic
Communicators should now strive to have a common approach in reporting stories
that are happening within the region.
the purpose of the workshop, the Executive Secretary for AMECEA Social
Communications department, Fr. Chrisantus Ndaga said that Catholic
Communicators should now strive to have a common approach in reporting stories
that are happening within the region.
He said
that the regional office runs an online news bulletin, which is published every
Friday and so need stories from all AMECEA member Conferences.
that the regional office runs an online news bulletin, which is published every
Friday and so need stories from all AMECEA member Conferences.
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| Group Photo of the participants |
“In
the last one year, we have experienced that many people in the region and
outside read our online bulletin to access regional church information. What we
want is that our correspondents send us good stories that do not require much
effort to edit,” said Fr. Ndaga.
the last one year, we have experienced that many people in the region and
outside read our online bulletin to access regional church information. What we
want is that our correspondents send us good stories that do not require much
effort to edit,” said Fr. Ndaga.
Participants
expressed gratitude and appreciation to AMECEA and the United States Catholic
Communication Campaign (USCCC) for partnering in the organization of the
workshop and wanted that such workshops be given more time and be held more
regularly.
expressed gratitude and appreciation to AMECEA and the United States Catholic
Communication Campaign (USCCC) for partnering in the organization of the
workshop and wanted that such workshops be given more time and be held more
regularly.
SOURCE: Workshop Participants: Fr. Anatoly Salawa and Sarah Pelaji (Tanzania); Fr. Andrew Kaufa and Prince
Hendreson (Malawi)
Hendreson (Malawi)
