US rows into Ethiopia elections
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The initiative is implemented by
the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP) in partnership with
Addis Ababa University School of Journalism and Communications (AAU-SJC).
This project aims to enhance the
skill sets of journalists and strengthen the institutional capacity of
Ethiopian media organizations with the overarching goal of improving the
quality of information available to the Ethiopian public in the lead up to the
2020 elections in Ethiopia.
A total of twenty-five training
sessions are planned throughout the country.
Each session will include 20 to 25 members of the media and social media
influencers, ultimately reaching 625 Ethiopian media professionals.
Speaking at the launch of the initiative,
public affairs officer Amanda Jacobsen said, “These media trainings are part of
the US Embassy’s efforts to improve media capacity as part of our seven pillars
of engagement in support of the incredible reform effort underway here in
Ethiopia.”
The US Embassy has invested
$450,000 (14,463,000 million birr) in this project which seeks to help the
media provide accurate, balanced, and verified information to the public, act
as effective observers during the election process, inform the public about
their rights and responsibilities during elections, facilitate forums for open
debate, and educate the public about the election process.
CCP and AAU-SJC conducted a
comprehensive needs assessment and developed the training curriculum based on
the findings. A week-long intensive facilitators’ training was provided to 24
trainers who will be deployed nationwide for the trainings.
As part of the overall media
capacity initiative, up to six American media professionals will also be
embedded in Ethiopian newsrooms to reinforce best practices and conduct needs
assessments.
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