MALAWI: Catholic Media Directors meet in Lilongwe
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Media
Directors drawn from all Catholic media institutions in Malawi, on Tuesday 9th
February, met in the Capital, Lilongwe at Catholic Secretariat to
strategize and enhance their collaboration and networking when discharging
their duties which is mainly to evangelize through print and electronic media.
Directors drawn from all Catholic media institutions in Malawi, on Tuesday 9th
February, met in the Capital, Lilongwe at Catholic Secretariat to
strategize and enhance their collaboration and networking when discharging
their duties which is mainly to evangelize through print and electronic media.
Opening
the workshop, the Director of Social Development at the Episcopal Conference of
Malawi (ECM), Mr. Carsterns Mulume said following the new strategic plan which
the Malawi Bishops approved, commissions or departments under his directorate
are supposed to be well coordinated and networked hence the reason the Social
Communications department which is under this directorate called for the
meeting.
the workshop, the Director of Social Development at the Episcopal Conference of
Malawi (ECM), Mr. Carsterns Mulume said following the new strategic plan which
the Malawi Bishops approved, commissions or departments under his directorate
are supposed to be well coordinated and networked hence the reason the Social
Communications department which is under this directorate called for the
meeting.
Other
Directorates under ECM are the Pastoral; and the Finance, Administration and
Investment Directorate. In Social Development Directorate, commissions like the
Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP), Catholic Development
Commission in Malawi (CADECOM), Catholic Health Commission (CHC), Catholic
Education Commission (CEC) and the Social Communications are under the umbrella
of Directorate of Social Development.
Directorates under ECM are the Pastoral; and the Finance, Administration and
Investment Directorate. In Social Development Directorate, commissions like the
Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP), Catholic Development
Commission in Malawi (CADECOM), Catholic Health Commission (CHC), Catholic
Education Commission (CEC) and the Social Communications are under the umbrella
of Directorate of Social Development.
“We
definitely need the media to achieve our goal in the directorate. For example,
if CCJP wants to advance its advocacy drive, it means the media has to be in
the forefront. So too, if CADECOM which does a lot of development work across
the country and needs to publicize its works for visibility hence the media
plays a crucial role,” said Mulume who was formerly the National Secretary for
the Catholic Development Commission (CADECOM) at ECM.
definitely need the media to achieve our goal in the directorate. For example,
if CCJP wants to advance its advocacy drive, it means the media has to be in
the forefront. So too, if CADECOM which does a lot of development work across
the country and needs to publicize its works for visibility hence the media
plays a crucial role,” said Mulume who was formerly the National Secretary for
the Catholic Development Commission (CADECOM) at ECM.
Mulume
also emphasized on the need for collaboration and networking among the Catholic
Media Institutions and therefore he urged the departments under his directorate
to be available to support their own media institutions.
also emphasized on the need for collaboration and networking among the Catholic
Media Institutions and therefore he urged the departments under his directorate
to be available to support their own media institutions.
Fr.
Andrew Kaufa, the National Social Communications Secretary said apart from
enhancing collaboration and networking amongst Catholic media houses, the
workshop was also aimed at finding ways on how the national communications
office, media houses and the association of Catholic journalists in Malawi can
work together.
Andrew Kaufa, the National Social Communications Secretary said apart from
enhancing collaboration and networking amongst Catholic media houses, the
workshop was also aimed at finding ways on how the national communications
office, media houses and the association of Catholic journalists in Malawi can
work together.
“Already
as the national office, we have had meetings with diocesan communication
secretaries and this time around, we thought of bringing media directors alone,
since these groups have different issues that ought to be handled separately as
well,” he said.
as the national office, we have had meetings with diocesan communication
secretaries and this time around, we thought of bringing media directors alone,
since these groups have different issues that ought to be handled separately as
well,” he said.
Fr.
Kaufa said soon his office will be meeting the Association of Catholic
Journalists (ACJ) Executive Committee in Salima before meeting all Catholic
Journalists, Producers and Editors in Malawi for an annual general conference.
Kaufa said soon his office will be meeting the Association of Catholic
Journalists (ACJ) Executive Committee in Salima before meeting all Catholic
Journalists, Producers and Editors in Malawi for an annual general conference.
During
the workshop, Secretary General for the Episcopal Conference of Malawi, Fr.
Henry Saindi who is also the former Director for Radio Maria Malawi
communicated three issues that the Bishops resolved during their plenary early
this year.
the workshop, Secretary General for the Episcopal Conference of Malawi, Fr.
Henry Saindi who is also the former Director for Radio Maria Malawi
communicated three issues that the Bishops resolved during their plenary early
this year.
He
said the Bishops would like to see complementarity among Catholic media houses,
promotion of the identity of the Church and definition of the role of Catholic
media.
said the Bishops would like to see complementarity among Catholic media houses,
promotion of the identity of the Church and definition of the role of Catholic
media.
“At
least the Bishops would like to see Catholic media houses complementing each
other by supporting each other like sharing programs, have joint transmission
of Outside Broadcasting among others. On keeping the identity of the Church,
the Bishops wants us to reflect on the Catholicity of our publications and
programming, “he said.
least the Bishops would like to see Catholic media houses complementing each
other by supporting each other like sharing programs, have joint transmission
of Outside Broadcasting among others. On keeping the identity of the Church,
the Bishops wants us to reflect on the Catholicity of our publications and
programming, “he said.
According
to Fr. Saindi, the Bishops also defined the Catholic Media as the one the one
that supports the mission of the Church in Malawi.
to Fr. Saindi, the Bishops also defined the Catholic Media as the one the one
that supports the mission of the Church in Malawi.
Meanwhile,
the director of Radio Maria Malawi Rev. Fr. Joseph Kimu commended ECM for organizing
the workshop saying it will go a long way in meeting the objective of Church in
the work of evangelization.
the director of Radio Maria Malawi Rev. Fr. Joseph Kimu commended ECM for organizing
the workshop saying it will go a long way in meeting the objective of Church in
the work of evangelization.
“This
workshop will help us work as one and not as competitors. We need to
collaborate more because after all we command the listenership in the country,”
said Fr. Kimu.
workshop will help us work as one and not as competitors. We need to
collaborate more because after all we command the listenership in the country,”
said Fr. Kimu.
Among
the participants to the workshop were a Sister Luisa (Chief Editor, Montfort
Media),Fr. Gamba (Manager, Montfort Media),Fr. Mpina (Director of Programs, Luntha
Television),Fr. Robert Songa (Director, Tuntufye FM),Fr. Gabriel Jana (Radio
Alinafe), Fr. Eugine Ngoma (Radio Tigabane) and Erick Ning’ang’a (General
Manager, Likuni Press).
the participants to the workshop were a Sister Luisa (Chief Editor, Montfort
Media),Fr. Gamba (Manager, Montfort Media),Fr. Mpina (Director of Programs, Luntha
Television),Fr. Robert Songa (Director, Tuntufye FM),Fr. Gabriel Jana (Radio
Alinafe), Fr. Eugine Ngoma (Radio Tigabane) and Erick Ning’ang’a (General
Manager, Likuni Press).
By Prince
Henderson, ECM Communications Officer
Henderson, ECM Communications Officer
