AJMI - Doha

Al Jazeera Media Institute held two training courses of “young presenter” in Arabic and English languages for children of Al Jazeera Media Network employees in the age range 12 to 17 years.

Both courses were led and trainer by Dr. Rania El-Gammal who said: "The English version of the course was very popular, as we trained 14 young people who were very interested in developing their media skills”. She went further to say “I think the course reinforced and promoted trainees’ self-confidence as I could clearly touch that in their practical exercises and when they face the camera, and I guess they discovered the change themselves. She noted that, the course focused on understanding news content and how to be delivered in a professional manner in addition to understanding basic TV terms.

Al-Jamal added: "I was very pleased with the interaction I found from the 15 trainees in the Arabic version and their interest in the exercises simulating qualities of a successful presenter or vocal exercises, and their keenness to develop their performance in front of the camera and understanding importance of body language. They also showed great interest in dealing with different elements of the studio such as the auto- reader and communication with the work team such as the director, sound engineer and cameramen.