US embassy journalists workshop winds up [Archives:2004/737/Local News]

Mohammed Al-Qadhi
Organized by the US Embassy in Sana'a, the 6-day training workshop for Yemeni journalists concluded on 11th May. The event was attended by over 30 journalists, including some females representing government-run, party and independent newspapers. During the 6 days, Prof. Sherry Ricchiardi of Indiana University School of Journalism and a senior writer for American Journalism Review magazine gave lectures on different topics including news writing, investigative reporting, media ethics, writing headlines tc. Dr. Sherry was very lovely in her interaction with the journalists who were very happy with that and were very much responsive. The course was a kind of practical study.
The event was inaugurated by H.E. the US Ambassador Edmund Hull, who emphasized their concern with the development of an objective and professional media in Yemen. He said his country would continue supporting the media, which is a very important part of a democracy.
Journalists were given some translated materials on how to improve their journalistic skills.
Dr. Sherry is to fly to Aden to do a similar workshop for journalists there. Another American expert will arrive in Yemen by the end of this month to run a photojournalism workshop for cameramen in Yemen.
What was very clear is the enthusiasm of journalists to attend such workshops which expose the US media experience, despite the thwarted attempts of the Yemeni Journalists Syndicate to impose an embargo on the activities of the US embassy. “This is very silly. Why should they do that and when are in need of knowledge. The workshop was wonderful and fruitful and we need more,” one of the participants commented.
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