EDUTech Future to lead GNF masterclass
EDUTech Future to lead GNF masterclass Singapore-based start-up EDUTech Future is the confirmed provider of the masterclass at the Global News Forum. The masterclass topic is GenAI in newsrooms: Microsoft solutions, best practices & gamification options. The selection of EDUTech Future follows member requests for a masterclass that combined generative AI developments with gamification. EDUTech […]
Global News Forum registrations open
Global News Forum registrations open Registrations for the 2024 Global News Forum have opened. The Forum and associated meetings will be held at the Sukosol hotel in Bangkok on 17-19 July. All ABU members are invited to register, via the ABU event page. More than 120 people are expected to attend. The theme this year […]
Thai PBS launches ASEAN journalist fellowship
Thai PBS launches ASEAN journalist fellowship Thai PBS is calling for applications for the Thai PBS Journalist Fellowship Program 2024. The aim of the program is to foster mutual understanding among journalists in Thailand and neighbouring countries. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to visit Thailand for two months, while working alongside Thai colleagues, developing […]
VOV hosts multiplatform news workshop
VOV hosts multiplatform news workshop Voice of Vietnam vice president Pham Manh Hung has highlighted the importance of training and new skill sets in a rapidly changing media landscape, at the closing ceremony of a two-day ABU News workshop in Ho Chi Minh City. VOV hosted the Multiplatform Production and Distribution Workshop at its HCMC […]
Asiavision members spotlight women’s empowerment stories for International Women’s Day
Asiavision members spotlight women’s empowerment stories for International Women’s Day Asiavision members have shared stories of women’s achievements and struggles across the globe, from Easter Island to the Ukraine, to mark International Women’s Day. This initiative stems discussions during the Asiavision Coordinator’s Meeting in January 2024, aiming to foster collaboration on major events and occasions […]
Entries now open for 2024 Asiavision Awards
Entries now open for 2024 Asiavision Awards ABU News announces the opening of entries for the 2024 Asiavision Awards. Members are invited to submit their works across nine categories until the final deadline on 15 May 2024. The competition, aiming to honour journalistic excellence, allows submissions from items uploaded between 01 June 2023 and 30 […]
TV news webinar held Feb 28
TV news webinar held Feb 28 Tips for writing TV news scripts were discussed during an ABU News webinar on 28th February. The webinar was designed to fit in with busy schedules and took just 30 minutes. ABU Director of News Deborah Steele led this refresher course, covering everything from slugs and headlines, through to […]
VTV tops Asiavision uploads
VTV tops Asiavision uploads Asiavision members uploaded 15,917 video news stories in 2023, of which 42 per cent were same-day items. An analysis of Asiavision statistics for 2023 shows the top contributors were VTV Vietnam with 2,362 items, TVRI Indonesia with 2,249, CCTV China with 1,937, NHK Japan with 1,153, and Thai PBS Thailand with […]
Asiavision celebrates 40th birthday
Asiavision celebrates 40th birthday News Group chairman Indra Singh accepted the honour of cutting the cake at the celebration of Asiavision’s 40th birthday. Mr Singh, who is the Director of News at FBC Fiji, joined representatives from other Asiavision members and Secretariat staff at a dinner in Kuala Lumpur on 23 January. The Secretary General […]
ABU News proposes new committee structure
ABU News proposes new committee structure A proposal to reactivate and expand the ABU News committee structure was among the issues discussed at the 2024 Asiavision Coordinators’ meeting in Kuala Lumpur on 23 January. Under the proposal there would be an ABU News Group committee and a separate Asiavision committee, with the aim of encouraging […]
