TVRI World news team embrace training
TVRI World news team embrace training Journalists, anchors, producers and camera crews from TVRI World have attended a two-day training course provided by ABU News. The course was opened by TVRI’s President Director Iman Brotoseno and included a Q&A session on live crosses and pieces to camera with ABC Australia journalist and newsreader Iskhandar Razak […]
Maldives to host workshop on investigative reporting
Maldives to host workshop on investigative reporting UNESCO is funding an ABU News workshop on Safe and Effective investigative reporting of environmental crimes. The workshop in the Maldives on May 11 will follow the ABU Media Summit on Climate Action and Disaster Prevention on May 9-10. Speakers at the workshop include Indian investigative journalist Ishan […]
ABU News launches training videos
ABU News launches training videos Training videos on mojo and climate reporting are now available to all ABU members on the ABU YouTube Channel. The videos allow journalists and producers to get information quickly and conveniently, and to stop and re-watch as often as they wish. ABU Director of News Deborah Steele says the videos […]
More live crosses, more coverage of climate change
More live crosses, more coverage of climate change Asiavision news producers focused on protocols for live crosses, ways for members to collaborate and measures to improve climate change reporting at the first face-to-face Coordinators’ meeting since 2019. The ABU News meeting was held in Putrajaya on March 7-8. Twenty-three delegates from 19 ABU members attended […]
Journalism training held in Uzbekistan
Journalism training held in Uzbekistan ABU News has hosted three-and-a-half days of journalism training at Asiavision member MTRK Uzbekistan. The training in Tashkent included modules on television news writing, interviewing, live crosses, mobile journalism (Mojo) and news production. The training was presented in Uzbek and Russian by internationally respected journalism trainer and mojo specialist Marat […]
TVRI World launches weekly Asiavision program, ‘Your World’
TVRI World launches weekly Asiavision program, ‘Your World’ TVRI World has launched a weekly program featuring the best content from the ABU’s video news exchange, Asiavision (AVN). Called ‘Your World’, the 27-minute program showcases stories from Asiavision members and our sister unions around the world. It is presented by a trio of hosts: Shavira Juniar, […]
ARD joins Asiavision
ARD joins Asiavision ARD Germany’s bureaux in Delhi and Singapore have joined Asiavision. The Head of Video and Photo content at ARD News, Michael Wegener, says Asiavision membership will help ARD produce more news from the region. “It is great to join forces with the largest network of Asian broadcasters to help each other cover […]
COP27 feedback provides valuable insights
COP27 feedback provides valuable insights Feedback from ABU members has revealed the most popular news content from November’s COP climate change conference in Egypt. Respondents to an ABU News survey overwhelmingly agreed short video news grabs were the most useful type of content. Ready-to-air reporter packages and edits of conference proceedings were next. Members appreciated […]
AVN shares 15,470 items in 2022
AVN shares 15,470 items in 2022 A tally of items uploaded to the ABU’s Asiavision video news exchange shows 15,470 stories were shared between members in 2022. That equates to more than 42 items a day, or 297 per week. In the last quarter of 2022, there was an average of more than 300 items […]
Asiavision members welcome live crosses
Asiavision members welcome live crosses The addition of live crosses to the Asiavision service brief has been welcomed by members, at the final Editors-In-Chief meeting for the year. The first live cross was conducted at the APEC Summit in Bangkok in November. ThaiPBS provided a live cross to ABS-CBN Philippines. The decision to facilitate live […]
