OSCE Mission to Montenegro organizes second training session on live and emergency reporting for RTCG journalists
Following an in-house training on live and emergency reporting in May, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro organized the second round of a training course for journalists of the national public service broadcaster – Radio Television Montenegro (RTCG) to improve their skills and techniques to better report live on developing stories from 3 to 5 October.
Through discussions and practical exercises, journalist learnt about key elements of crisis reporting, and the role of media headquarters vis a vis the safety of journalists reporting from the field. International expert Adnan Rondić said that most of the training course was based on practical work, television simulations of live broadcasts.
One of the trainees, RTCG journalist Anđela Minić, noted that for her, as a young reporter, the most useful was the acquisition of practical knowledge and skills, which she would use and apply in her future work. “Through various simulations, we clearly saw what details should be paid attention to and why they are very important for the overall image of our reporting,” said Minić.
For Bojan Terzić, RTCG editor and reporter, training sessions like this offer the opportunity to exchange experiences and different views, so that the final product is as high quality as possible. “Lack of education and of good practice often lead to certain omissions during work. This was an opportunity thanks to which we, all together, saw in which segments we need and can improve our work,” remarked Terzić.
Concluding the workshop, Boris Raonić, the RTCG General Director, said that global risks oblige media to strengthen their professional capacities. “Reliable and responsible information is at the core of the public mission and ethics of journalism. Training course on live and emergency reporting will strengthen knowledge and skills, but also ensure a greater degree of safety and impartiality in the work of journalists, for whom systemic support must be an ally,” said Raonić.
The Mission will continue with activities aimed at improving journalists’ reporting skills and strengthening the national public broadcaster.