Doha International Airport is well-known for welcoming a wide array of people from around the world, from the businessman come to seek his share of the seemingly inexhaustible Gulf Money, to the tourist looking to explore the beauty of modern … Continue reading →

Yahya started the fourth and final day of “Enhancing Media Coverage of Elections” workshop with tips for successful election coverage; he started with an overview of some articles in the constitution relevant to parliamentary elections. He continued to talk about … Continue reading →

Trainer Andrew Boyd started the third day of the workshop with a recap of the previous day and feedback from the participants.  He then presented the first session of the day,  ’Harnessing New Technology’.  He gave examples of the use … Continue reading →

Day two of the ‘Enhancing Media Coverage of Elections’ training course at the Bristol Hotel commenced with an overview of the topics covered on the first day, followed by the first session entitled ‘Freedom and Responsibility’ by Yahya Shoqair.

Day one of the training workshop entitled “Enhancing Media Reporting on Elections” commenced Sunday 12 May, 2013 at the Bristol Hotel with the participation of 15 journalists from different media outlets based in Amman and in the north of Jordan. … Continue reading →

Albany recently conducted an Investigative Journalism Course for 30 Somali journalists on behalf of the African Union/United Nations Information Support Team in Somalia (AU/UN IST) and the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ). The objectives were to help Somali journalists in … Continue reading →

For the duration of the Cold War, America was known as the ‘Land of the Free’ and perhaps one of the most important components of that statement was the upholding of freedom of speech. During the period of bipolarity and … Continue reading →