From 7 to 11 April 2014, I had the pleasure of chairing the AIBD/NRK/LNTV in-country workshop on Children’s TV Programme in Vientiane, Laos. 16 participants from all over the country attended the activity and it was a hardworking, creative and enthusiastic group.
From 7 to 11 April 2014, I had the pleasure of chairing the AIBD/NRK/LNTV in-country workshop on Children’s TV Programme in Vientiane, Laos.
16 participants from all over the country attended the activity and it was a hardworking, creative and enthusiastic group. Because some of the participants had little practice speaking English, Vongmany Thepphavong worked as an outstanding interpreter – and made it possible to conduct the workshop with involvement and humor.
In this workshop we focused on creativity in the development of programmes: dramaturgy, drama exercises and improvisation as part of script development, creative writing, contrasts as motor in script writing, brainstorming and development of new game shows – alongside with trends in international children’s programme and web, different age groups and how to work with children on television.
As an important part of the workshop we screened the best children’s programme – from all over the world – and also the participants’ own programmes.
The first time I watched children’s programmes from Lao National TV (LNTV) was more than 10 years ago – and during these ten years there has been an impressive raising of production quality.
Some merging methods were combined with creative writing processes – free writing (a method where you write uninterrupted – without thinking about grammar, form, or other corrections) in a given period. The participants told about themselves to another participant – and then the listener wrote the story of the storyteller, with free writing method, which was read to the others.
Because creating ideas and project for children’s programs is an important part of the workshop – the participants were split into groups with the task of creating game shows – and they showed great enthusiasm in the pitch of these projects.
It is very nice to give a workshop where I feel that different cultural backgrounds disappear in the interest of working with children, in enjoyment and humor.
By Mr. Kalle Fürst, Consultant for NRK and Director of Fürst & Far Film and Fjernsyn
AIBD/NRK/LNTV In-country Workshop on Children’s TV Programme
From 7 to 11 April 2014, I had the pleasure of chairing the AIBD/NRK/LNTV in-country workshop on Children’s TV Programme in Vientiane, Laos. 16 participants from all over the country attended the activity and it was a hardworking, creative and enthusiastic group.
A Successful 10th AMS Anniversary
The Asia Media Summit (AMS) 2014 has come to a successful close, leaving us with a clear message that much work has to be done to enrich our broadcasting experience. AIBD Director Yang Binyuan made the remarks at the closing of the AMS 2014 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Open and Innovative Media Regulations
In an era of ubiquitous connections, media regulations need to be open and innovative.“It’s an irreversible trend,” says Mr. Yan Chengsheng, Deputy Director General of the International Cooperation Department, State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, China, in his speech at the AMS plenary session on “Towards Robust and Effective Media Regulation: Opportunities and Challenges".
Making PSBs Relevant and Sustainable
Local and foreign participants to the AIBD/ASBU Pre-Summit Symposium on Public Service Broadcasting prior to the Asia Media Summit 2014 have generated a list of recommendations that will enable PSBs to remain relevant and sustainable in the changing media landscape.
Book on Social Media Ethics Launched
AIBD has officially launched its latest publication entitled “ Media Ethics in the Age of Social Media,” designed to provide media organisations and media practitioners basic guidance on ethical matters. It deals only with ethical issues, not legal ones, though there is clearly an overlap between the two.
Making Meaningful Connections with Social Media
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Workshop on Media and Elections
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UN Commends 10th AMS Anniversary
The United Nations has commended the focus of the Asia Media Summit 2014 on media and diversity, saying that “the media have a duty to reflect the strength of this diversity, encourage freedom of expression and thought, and promote social harmony and resilience in the face of challenges.”
Let Diversity Flourish
AIBD Director Yang Binyuan says more than 400 broadcasters, new media experts and specialists will attend the 10th Asia Media Summit anniversary that will highlight discussion and debate on the many dimensions of diversity in enriching the broadcasting experience.