In support with the International Media Support (IMS) and FOJO: Media Institute Linnaeus University, the Somali Media Association (SOMA) has implemented the second there -day training workshop on safety and protection of Journalists in Baidoa, South West State, Somalia. The training workshop has been held at Ducaysane Training Center, Baidoa , South West State of Somalia from the 5th to 7th August 2016. Twenty editors and reporters (16 male and 4 female) from the various sectors of the media were the key participants of the training course. the media participants were from the media centers in the districts of Kismayo, Beledweine,…
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In partnership with the International Media Support (IMS) and FOJO: Media Institute Linnaeus University, the Somali Media Association (SOMA) has undertaken a three -day training workshop on safety and protection of Journalists in Mogadishu. The training workshop has been held at Jazeera Palace Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia from the 14th to 16th July 2016. Twenty five editors (23 male and 2 female ) from the various sectors of the media outlets were the key participants of the training course. The main purpose of the training workshop was to improve the safety and protection of Somali journalists through raising their knowledge…
The Somali Media Association (SOMA) consisting the union of 36 radio stations has implemented two anti- Sharuur conferences – campaign against the illegal payment to the media staff in Mogadishu on June 5, 2016 and in Garowe on June 23, 2016. This is the first time such two conferences on the impact of Sharuur on the media and the society were held in Mogadishu and Garowe respectively. The one-day Anti-Sharuur conference event held at Mogadishu and Garowe consecutively in cooperation with Media Ink in partnership with Free Press Unlimited attracted the active participation of one hundred sixty participants comprising of…
In close coordination with IMS-FOJO, the Somali Media Network – Network 2013 – organized and conducted a two-day General Assembly for its 38 union of radio stations members on 21st and 22nd May 2016 in Mogadishu, Somalia. Twenty nine members consisting of media owners and Media Directors from the Somali Media Network 2013 in Mogadishu and other regional media outlets from Abudwaq, Adado, Baidoa, Dhuusamareeb, Garowe , Hiran and Jowhar of Somalia were the main participants in the annual General Assembly meeting. During the General Assembly meeting, The Network 2013 members shared information on the main achievements and challenges since…
On 23rd of May 2016 a one –day training workshop on Safety Protocol for the journalists organized by the Somali Media Association (SOMA) was held in Mogadishu to discuss the risks and security challenges the Somali journalists in Somalia are experiencing. Twenty nine representatives from the various member media owners and Media Directors from the Somali Media Association (SOMA) attended in the Safety Training Workshop which was convened at Al Jazeera Palace Hotel. The training workshop supported by the International Media Support (IMS)- FOJO discussed options to improve the awareness of SOMA members on the need to develop safety protocols…