edition-dw-akademie-in-the-service-of-the-public-functions-and-transformation-of-media-in-developing-countries-pdf

PartnerAim of the cooperation(e.g., transformation of statebroadcaster, technical support,capacity building, etc.)Methods appliedMain results/advancements/problemsDW AkademieTechnical support; capacitybuilding; qualification;consultancy in the newsroomDifferent intensive workshopsdealing with issues such ascontent (research and writingskills), interactivity (phone-in,call-in, write-in, drop-in) andliveliness (moderation/presentation,integration of sound bites,vox pops, interviews, music,natural sounds). Moreover, thetechnicians were trained in orderto improve the technical qualityof live- and pre-produced radiocontent. In terms of the organizationalstructure, editorialmeetings, planning tools, timesfor air-checks, and team buildingmeasures were discussed. Jinglesand the marketing for the station(off– and on-air promotion) wereother fields that were addressed.Co-production of 30-minutesradio feature on education formarginalized groups.Very good contacts still remain.But cooperation stopped in thelate 2000s, as Nepal was no moreconsidered a priority country inGerman development.The InternationalInstitutefor Journalism(IIJ), BerlinCapacity building,qualificationSenior colleagues from RadioSagarmatha took part in journalisticmultimedia-workshopsas well as in “Train-the-Trainer”workshops that were organizedin Berlin. With effect as of January1, 2013 the IIJ’s funding was haltedand its operations were takenover by the DW Akademie.Highly valued, knowledge transferwas addressed in order tohave sustainability at the stationregarding the quality of programmingand management.224