Office of Media Training and Development
Past Training 2006Journalism Workshop
La Paz, Bolivia | May 6-14, 2006« Back to Past Training
More than 90 reporters from rural and community radio stations attended a 10 day workshop in La Paz, Bolivia which focused on technology, journalism ethics, radio format and styles, journalistic responsibility, radio production, human resources and challenges faced by small radio stations.
The program was organized by the IBB’s development and international media training office, the U.S. Embassy and USAID with support from the Catholic University of Bolivia’s School of Media and Communication.
Among the speakers were Maria Martin who shared her shared her latest investigative work "Central America after the Wars"; Marta Cantella, an Argentine editor and radio personality; Dr. Daisy Orozco, director of Catholic’s School of Communication and Media, and Gustavo Win of the IBB. Selma Saravia of the U.S. Embassy created the format.
The workshop was the fourth part of a multiple-year project to train reporters from small community radio stations to develop their own style, format and codes of ethics for their media outlets.