Radio journalists from 18 provinces in Laos learn to tell the human stories
Radio journalists from 18 provinces in Laos learn to tell the human stories
Radio journalists were challenged to discard the practice of “press release journalism” – at the time, widespread in the media of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic – research their own stories and treat them for broadcast. Journalists from all 18 provinces took part and attended a course a year later to reinforce and advance their skills.
Laos (Lao People's Democratic Republic)
Open Society, United States Embassy Laos
2004 and 2005
Six-week courses
Indochina Media Memorial Foundation, Lao National Radio
Radio journalism
It was gratifying to observe how many had obviously used their skills through the past year
