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Workshops and Seminars

Most of the working Tibetan journalists are not professionally trained. Hence there is a need to have workshops and seminars from time to time to educate the journalists the smooth functioning of the media and to safe guard the Freedom of Speech, enshrined in the Article 12 of the Charter of the Tibetan government-in-exile.

The Association of Tibetan Journalists organises workshops and training to offer Tibetan journalists, and others interested, to discharge professional journalism. Three workshops have been conducted so far with the financial assistance from Friedrich Naumann Stiftung which were helpful in achieving higher level of efficiency by our journalists.

The workshops are important in view of the developing stage of our democracy. Peculiar problems and situations give our journalism ambiguous positions. We need more such workshops and training to advance the skills and efficiency of our journalists and the media itself.

We need your help to conduct such workshops and trainings. Contact us for sponsorships, training materials, expertise, etc.

The Seminars

• Fifth seminar — 12-13 July 2007
  A letter was drafted and sent to the Chinese government urging respect for freedom of speech in China.
  Various issues relating to proper functioning of the journalists were raised during interaction with members of the exile Tibetan government.
  Jamyang Norbu, one of the most renowned Tibetan writers in English, spoke about his personal observations on Tibetan media today.
• Fourth seminar, with workshop — 5-7 September 2006
  A media workshop covered a wide range of topics from basic news reporting and writing, to judging sensibly which news stories to avoid (such as those which would hurt national interests, defame character, invade personal privacy, etc.). The seminar focused on expanding the scope of Article 12 of the exile Tibetan Charter. Article 12
• Third seminar — 5 July 2003
  The journalists discussed the daily chores and problems of the Tibetan media. On realising the need to have a Tibetan Media Rules and Regulations, the journalists resolved to commission a drafting committee.