A new course to train journalists entering conflict zones will be offered by Athabasca University from September 15 to October 31. The field experience course will include francophone troops, and bilingual applicants will be given preference, the university said."Athabasca University (Canada’s Online Open University) has developed a practicum project course, CMNS 451 “Journalism in Conflict Zones” in cooperation with the Canadian military," the announcement said. Journalists will receive the same preparation for Afghanistan as the troops.
"The military has constructed a television studio and acquired professional recording equipment for the media cell. Two professional journalists with experience in war zones will be on-site to mentor the students, who are divided into teams representing differing points of view: Afghan journalists, international journalists, embedded national, and so on.
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