Bamenda: CSM Skills Young Journalists On Professional Deontologies
By Mboh Promise Participants at the training (picture; Newshour237) About twenty young journalists in Bamenda have upgraded their knowledge on the basics of how to become a professional in the journalism and communication fields. This was during a one day workshop on April 16, 2022 organized by Community Solutions Media, CSM under the theme "CSM New Breed Journalists Series" The participants mostly from the department of Communication and Development Studies of the Bamenda university who are already practicing in the domains of print, audiovisual and online blog reporting were drilled on many activities. Amongst the activities were; Becoming a successful and independent journalist, reporting child abuse, countering fake news and reporting gender based violence during conflicts. Defining child abuse from the United Nations convention as "any act of violence perpetrated on a child's right below the age of 18 which can be physical, emotional or psychological," Jose...