Ouagadougou: The training workshop for correspondents of the Burkina Information Agency (AIB) on major genres in journalism ended Friday in Ouagadougou, under the chairmanship of the Director General of the AIB, Ms. S©raphine Som©/Millogo.
According to Burkina Information Agency, the workshop, which commenced on Monday, August 18, gathered approximately fifty correspondents from 17 regions across the country. Participants enhanced their skills in various journalistic genres, including reporting, portraiture, interviewing, chronology, and synthesis. The training also covered essential concepts of ethics and professional conduct. The workshop was divided into two phases, theoretical and practical, and was conducted in the conference room of the National Archives.
During the closing ceremony, Director General S©raphine Som©/Millogo commended the participants for their dedication and emphasized the significance of their role. She stated, "AIB is counting on you to provide information from all parts of Burkina Faso, to ensure a comprehensive and credible production. Informing is not just about reporting the facts, it is also about giving meaning, contextualizing, and contributing to building public opinion in a spirit of responsibility and truth." She also encouraged the correspondents to highlight the sacrifices of the fighting forces, the resilience of the population, and the endogenous development policy promoted by the government.
Representing his fellow correspondents, Abdoul Salam Ouarma expressed appreciation to the General Management for its dedication to enhancing their skills. He remarked, "This training was a privileged moment of learning and development for us. We are committed to putting what we learned into practice to provide information with rigor, objectivity, and professionalism."
The ceremony concluded on a note of satisfaction, with participants giving a standing ovation to the Director General and her team for their unwavering support in fulfilling their information mission.