Media Capacity Building in Sudan: A Measure of Success?. Issue 2 (3rd April 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Baker, Nigel; Scott, Helen
• Is Part Of: African journalism studies. Volume 39:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 130
• Page End: 137
• Publication Date: 2018-04-03
• Subjects: media capacity building -- self-censorship -- journalism skills -- Sudan media -- journalism training -- media development; Journalism -- Social aspects -- Africa -- Periodicals; Journalism -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; Press -- Africa -- Periodicals; Press -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 302.23096
• DOI: 10.1080/23743670.2018.1473272
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2374-3670

Abstract

ABSTRACT: A five-year, media capacity-building programme in Sudan gives some valuable pointers about how to keep a media-development programme alive—and the positive results that can be achieved through perseverance and a collaborative effort by stakeholders. The results included the introduction of a new reporting style that highlighted issues of public interest, not previously understood, and journalists who were given the confidence to minimise self-censorship.