2021 started with the First Podcasters Festival in Central Asia, a series of podcasting intensives in Uzbekistan, and new media training in Turkmenistan. CABAR.asia also continues to provide relevant analytics, and MediaSchool replenishes its library with new courses.
We present to your attention a quarterly digest of online and offline CABAR.asia events.
We present to your attention a quarterly digest of online and offline CABAR.asia events.
CABAR.asia
In this section, we have prepared for you a selection of materials about vaccinations in our region, a detailed overview of events by month, as well as a number of information materials for journalists on different occasions in work. We are delighted to share with you the investigation of CABAR.asia which is recognized by the global network of investigative journalists as Investigation of the Month.
Expert Meetings
IWPR in Central Asia continues to regularly gather experts at both the regional and international levels to discuss topical issues on the agenda. We present to your attention an overview of the online discussions for the first quarter of 2021.
Central Asian Festival on Podcasters
Podcasts are just gathering pace in Central Asia and have a huge potential for development. The Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) of the UK has held the first in the region online podcast festival with the financial support of the British Government in order to share experiences, talk about the future and prospects in this sector.
The festival has united nearly 200 participants from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, including experienced and beginner podcasters, those who are going to record their first podcast or just think about it.
Trainings on podcasting
Podcasting is becoming an increasingly popular genre of multimedia journalism. According to the data of Apple, there are now over a million podcasts in the world. In Central Asia, this genre is just beginning to develop and is mainly based on enthusiasts.
Mediaschool Cabar.asia develops this direction by conducting training and festivals. Mediaschool also provides technical and mentoring support to those who want to create podcasts or improve existing ones.
So, from 3-6 March, the Mediaschool CABAR.asia conducted training on the basics of podcasting for students of the Faculty of Journalism in Tashkent on the basis of two universities.
Mediaschool Cabar.asia develops this direction by conducting training and festivals. Mediaschool also provides technical and mentoring support to those who want to create podcasts or improve existing ones.
So, from 3-6 March, the Mediaschool CABAR.asia conducted training on the basics of podcasting for students of the Faculty of Journalism in Tashkent on the basis of two universities.
New Media in Turkmenistan
On March 10-12 the training was held for journalists from print, online media, television, and radio. On March 15-19 – for teachers of the journalism faculties of the capital's universities. In addition to new media, the programs of both trainings also included storytelling, data visualization, social media features, as well as media literacy and fact-checking.
The training for Turkmen journalists and teachers was organized with the assistance of the British Embassy in Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
The training for Turkmen journalists and teachers was organized with the assistance of the British Embassy in Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
New Courses
