Razibul conducts skill development training for local journalists

Merely gathering news is no longer enough; media professionals today must also master fact-checking, video editing, engaging presentation, and reaching audiences swiftly. With this message at its core, a skill development workshop on public interest journalism was held in Gazipur on Friday (Nov 6).

Organised by the Gazipur Sangbadik Parishad, the day-long event took place at the Sea Gull Resort from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Some 30 journalists working in Gazipur Sadar and Sreepur upazilas took part in the programme.

The key focus of the event was training on public interest journalism. Razibul Hasan, Head of Digital at the daily Kaler Kantho, conducted the primary session. He provided hands-on training on multimedia reporting, video content creation, modern techniques for online news presentation, and audience engagement on digital platforms.

Fakhrul Islam, Multimedia Chief of the daily Ittefaq, facilitated the second session of the workshop.

The Right to Information (RTI) was also discussed during the event. Participants exchanged their views and experiences on the necessity of the right to access information and the importance of fact-checking to produce credible public interest reports.

Dr Selim Sheikh, Regional Chief (Chattogram Division) under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, graced the closing session as the chief guest. Shahan Sahabuddin, Chief Advisor of the Parishad, chaired the programme, while columnist Sayeed Chowdhury moderated it.

Later, certificates were distributed among the participants.
“Technology is evolving, and so is the method of news presentation. The Gazipur Sangbadik Parishad is organising such events to equip local journalists with modern skills so they can keep pace with these changes,” said Md Mozahid, President of the organisation.