Journalists from the mainstream media houses in the Highlands Region, on Friday 13th June concluded a three-day training on social media and website usage, facilitated by BBC Media Action and Media Council of Papua New Guinea (MCPNG).
The program hosted at Highlander Hotel in Mt Hagen City, Western Highlands Province, was to enlighten reporters about the evolving social media content creation trend and to be equipped with skills in producing digital news content for their media houses’ social media platforms.
This is to provide accurate, unbiased and real time information on their media agencies social media platforms.
On ground to deliver training were President of Media Council of Papua New Guinea Neville Choi, Digital Editor of Post Courier Matthew Vari, PNG HAUSBUNG News Director and Treasurer of MCPNG Ms. Genesis Ketan and Reilly Kanamon PNG Project Coordinator BBC Media Action.
The training was on how best to deliver quality, timely and factual news content for public consumption through social media and internet, in order to address challenges traditional news mediums like radio and TV in reaching out to wider audiences.
Meanwhile, on behalf of the trainees, Mal Taime of Post Courier Mt Hagen thanked the trainers for their insights, stating that the participants have learnt a lot and would apply what they have learnt at their respective news agencies.
Certificate of Participation was awarded to the twelve trainees.