At the opening of the workshop, the chairman of Studies & Economic Media Center – SEMC, Mustafa Nasr, spoke about the role that independent media outlets and digital media platforms in Yemen played in promoting peace through publishing media pieces that promote coexistence, unlike the media outlets that controlled by conflict parties, which worked to fuel the conflict.
Mr. Nasr added that this workshop aims to discuss the role that the media and journalists can play to promote coexistence and peace in the society.
From his part, the US ambassador explained that Journalists play an important role in providing accurate information in their coverage that enables the public to question government officials, and in the conflict the media’s role becomes more important in conveying accurate information to people to make them know what is happening around them.
During the workshop, a working paper was reviewed on the role of the media and journalists in building peace and promoting coexistence in Yemen. Also, the webinar spots the light on the efforts made by SEMC with the support of the US Embassy in qualifying and training Yemeni journalists on peace journalism and reducing hate speech in Yemen.
More than 30 male and female journalists from various Yemeni governorates participated in the workshop. At the end of the webinar the participants confirmed on the importance of capacity building for media institutions and journalists in the field of peace journalism and expanding the training and qualification cycle for Yemeni journalists.
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