A communication channel has been established between CCTV & MTRK
Thailand’s ‘Madam Disaster’ champions risk reduction
By Andy McElroy
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 November 2016 – Asia’s most prolific disaster risk reduction journalist has urged media colleagues from 12 other countries to move beyond simply describing events and instead help their audiences better protect themselves from various hazards.
AIBD/IPPTAR Regional Workshop on Shooting Video with a Smartphone
By Mr Steve Ahern CEO International Media & Broadcasting Academy
Regional workshop on DVB T2 Transmission
The Regional workshop on DVB T2 Transmission was held in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China from 16 to 18 August 2016. The workshop was designed for the technical staff of television stations who are working in transmission division. The workshop was hosted by Yunnan broadcast bureau of the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT).
AIBD Implements 33 Training Workshops in 2015-16
AIBD undertook 33 training workshops covering mostly areas dealing with TV and radio production, children’s programmes, disaster risk reduction and new media from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Close to 700 broadcasters from Asia-Pacific benefitted from these in-country, sub-regional and regional activities.
In-Country workshop on HDTV Lighting
The In-Country workshop on HDTV Lighting was held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam from 9 to 14 May 2016. The workshop was designed for the programme and technical staff of Radio and Television Brunei (RTB).
ASBU’s Commits Support to AIBD Activities
The Arab State Broadcasting Union (ASBU) announced it will continue to support the Asia Media Summit, 2017, the World Television Awards and pledged more Arab participation in the AMS 2017 to be held in May in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China.
Ms Moufida Limam, Chief, of the ASBU Director-General’s Office, Tunisia, made the commitment on 25 May 2016 during the 12th AIBD/ASBU/ABU Media Partnership Committee Meeting that took place during the Asia Media Summit in Incheon, Korea.
Making the Most of Radio Content
Radio stations in developing countries are missing opportunities in making their content live after they’ve broadcast it. They must learn to broaden their audience “by making the most of their content - getting more listeners, more revenues and more exposure for their brand.” Mr. James Cridland, a Radio Futurologist from the UK, gave this advice to broadcasters who participated in the presummit Workshop on ‘Creating Engaging Radio Content’ held Monday in Incheon, South Korea.
New Ways to Tell Compelling Stories through Data Journalism
News organisations across the globe are increasingly using data journalism to find new and compelling ways of telling stories with numbers and infographics, and make people more engaged with information. “Data journalism is making the journalism field more exciting and vibrant,” Mr Kevin Anderson, Faculty member of EBU’s Eurovision Training Academy, told participants of the AIBD/Eurovision/CCTV Master Class on Data Journalism held Monday in Incheon, South Korea.