Union of Journalists in South Sudan or UJOSS and its partners, organized a two-day workshop in Juba, with a call for more emphasis on journalists’ welfare.
Media Authority representative, Sapana Abuyi, applauds UJOSS and advises it to continue with such an initiative to improve the standard of reporting in the country.
He adds that law is the first thing journalists must know.
“There should be continues capacity building so that we improve our capacity, so that we meet the required standard. In South Sudan, everything that we are doing when you compare even to the regional or intentional, we are still behind,” Abuyi added.
UJOSS Chairperson, Patrick Oyet Charles, explains that the training is an opportunity to distribute the codes of conduct to journalists.
He promises to organize similar training in other states, including Rumbek.
“And therefore, even if in school you studied media law, when you come as a practicing journalists, you still need to update yourself especially the law of that specific country that you are working in, especially when you studied outside South Sudan. But even if, you studied inside here, if you study before this law come, you still need to update yourself on what is on the ground at the moment”, Oyet insisted.
UNESCO Country Representative, Julius Benda promises to continue supporting journalists to promote freedom of expression in South Sudan.
“We believe that freedom of expression is the main driver for development and therefore, it gives us pleasure to work together with media, with journalists in particular. In trying to promote your work and in so doing, it promotes freedom of expression and professional journalism in this country” said Benda.
The training that involves 25 participants, including 9 females, is to enhance journalists with the media law.