“Newsroom CONNECT” brings together young journalists in Jordan around constructive journalism

Media coordinator Sarah Maabara opened the program with a session on constructive journalism and the art of storytelling, while the Arabic-language spokesperson for the European Union, Daniel Coleman, gave a presentation on EU projects and the opportunities available in this field.

The events featured an open discussion session that allowed participants to exchange viewpoints and discuss their experiences, in addition to a workshop on Arabic calligraphy focused on the theme of peace, and a training session on fact-checking in cooperation with ARIJ, a media network specializing in investigative journalism.

Participants also worked on producing their own journalistic materials, exchanging ideas, and providing support to one another, in an experience aimed at fostering teamwork and building professional ties among young journalists.

The initiative comes as part of the “EU MedBridge” project, supported by the European Union, within the framework of efforts to enhance media communication and develop journalistic skills in the region.

The initiative had highlighted, as part of a regional series, the experiences of newsrooms in Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Libya, with the next phase set to include Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen, according to the initiative’s published announcement.