The first African Media Initiative or AMI’s continental network of specialized reporters is set to begin operating following a successful five-day training programme in Nairobi, Kenya on the coverage of the ICT sector.
AMI in a statement invites journalists from the East African region who attended the training to become a part of the network pending approval and commitment by their editors.
MBS Uganda Journalist Bahati Remy notes that before the training, she had low expectations as ICT news stories can be complex and hard to cover, but now is confident to be a point of reference for her peers at home.
Tanzanian Journalist Lutengano Haonga says they gained knowledge and skills to ease coverage of the ICT, pledging to urge his newsroom to embrace data journalism and more in-depth coverage of the sector.
AMI Chief Executive Officer Eric Chinje assures the journalists that they would continue to provide support and access to sector experts in order to enrich media content.
The Reporters’ Networks are a part of AMI’s Media Services programme consisting of a content sharing platform and initiative to strengthen members’ professional capacity and Initiative would monitor quality, depth of coverage and volume of stories produced.