From: Biniam Haile \(SWE\) (eritrea.lave@comhem.se)
Date: Wed Apr 22 2009 - 17:33:53 EDT
Al Jazeera works with Eritrea
Tuesday, 07 April 2009
In line with the growing relations between the Eritrean Information
Ministry and the Aljazeera Network stationed in Doha, Qatar, the two
sides concluded media agreement aimed at strengthening the ties and
exchange of experience, according to a report on shabait.com.
In accordance with the agreement concluded in the Eritrean Ministry of
Information, both parties would exchange programs and news information,
besides sharing experience in various media spheres and organizing
training courses.
The agreement was signed by Mr. Asmelash Abraha, director general of
ERI-TV, and Mr. Khanfar, Director General of the Aljazeera Network.
Meanwhile, Mr. Wadah conducted a seminar for staff members of the
Information Ministry at the Hager Media Hall under the title "The Secret
Behind Aljazeera's Success." He indicated that the factors that ensure
success of media works are the pursuit of clear vision and dedicated
work spirit rather than having big budget and resources. Mr. Wadah
further explained that media activities that give priority to the
interests of the audience and not getting swayed by events and cherish
professional competence, political awareness, experience and team work
could win credibility, and that this is the path Aljazeera has been
pursuing.
Stating that media professionalism involves shouldering heavy
responsibility in leading and directing the people, he pointed out that
familiarizing with the aspirations, culture, feelings, structural makeup
and history of specific audience is decisive, and that performing media
activities short of these factors is doomed to failure. In this respect,
Mr. Wadah cited the failure of the United States in Afghanistan and Iraq
as an example.
Moreover, the Aljazeera Network director general stated that as the
Eritrean people have undergone through liberation struggle, they have
the advantage of understanding the prevailing reality and global
scenario. He also indicated that the tour he conducted in the
Information Ministry has enabled him to witness the existing competent
and dedicated manpower.
Click here http://allafrica.com/stories/200904061044.html to read the
full report, posted on allafrica.com.
http://www.journalism.co.za/index.php?option=com_content
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