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Journalism
Training at the American University of Beirut
The Journalism Training Program (JTP) at the American University of
Beirut in Lebanon caters to Arab print, broadcast and online
journalists.
The JTP was created to proved journalists from the Gulf to North Africa
with year round courses in various topics including basic news reporting
and writing, editing, investigative journalism, elections coverage,
newsroom management, science/health/environment journalism, citizen
journalism, war/safety coverage and online journalism, in Arabic,
English and French.
It also offers workshop in media literary and corporate
communications/media crises management, both at AUB and in-house where
requested.
JTP trainers are experts from the media, academia and other
organizations interested in promoting high journalistic standards.
The lifelong learning programme, which is part of AUB’s Regional
External Programmes, was created to be become a regional hub for Arab
journalism training.
The JTP aims to fill the gaps in existing efforts and to meet new needs
of the media by providing sustainable training with a balanced mix of
learning, state- of-the-art facilities and administrative
infrastructure.
The JTP also provides consulting services in journalism education and
training to media, academic institutions, corporations, NGOs and
international bodies.
Leading the programme is Magda Abu-Fadil, who brings years of experience
as a foreign correspondent and editor with international news agencies
such as ‘Agence France-Press’ and “United Press International”;
newspapers such as “Asharq Al-Awsat”, ‘AlRiyadh’ and “DefenceNews” and ,
magazines such as “ the middle East” and “Events”; and as an academic
and a media trainer.
AAbu-Fadil was director of the institute for professional journalists at
the Lebanese American university. She taught journalism at American
University in Washington, D.C- from where she graduated. She has
conducted seminars and workshops for professional journalists in
Washington and across the Arab world and has collaborated with various
international organizations.
Further information about its journalism programmes can be obtained from
the school or downloaded from its website as follows: Journalism
Training Propramme, Regional External Programmes, American University of
Beirut, P.O. Box 11-0236, Raid El Solh 1107 2020, Beirut, Lebanon. Tel:
(9611) 748539 Ext. 2566, Fax: (9611) 748539, E-mail:
ma145@aub.edu.lb, website:
http://rep.aub.edu.lb
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