Young Journalists’
Association of The Gambia (YJAG), on Saturday coached at least twenty
journalists from various media houses on migration reporting.
The training was supported by Flüchtlingsrat
Baden-Württemberg (Refugee Council Baden-Württemberg), an NGO in Germany
through a funding of €500.
Kebba Jeffang, president of
YJAG said the topic wasn’t chosen by accident but the trending issue in the
country which include youth engaging in perilous journeys through the high seas
in attempt to reach Europe and other Western countries.
He reminded participants that
as journalists, they should report what is factual and biased, saying migration
issues need proper reporting. “We should not base our stories or issues that
are not factual.”
Considering that migration
and refugee issues are trending globally but particularly involving Gambians
who risked their lives through perilous journey to Europe in search of greener
pastures, this has brought lot of concerns leading to extensive media attention
particularly the international media.
The training was meant to
refocus the attention of journalists to fair and balanced reporting about
migration and refugee issues through fact-checking and diversification of
sources.
