The Al Jazeera Media Institute, in collaboration with Tunisia’s Institute of Journalism and Information Sciences, has completed a specialised journalism training programme in Tunis. The initiative, part of the institute’s “Media for Development” project, focused on equipping media and journalism students with advanced skills to navigate the rapidly evolving media landscape.

The programme featured six intensive training courses over a span of 30 hours, with each course lasting five days. A total of 80 students participated, distributed across various modules including digital news bulletin production, digital newsroom management, artificial intelligence-powered content creation, television reporting in the digital era, open-source investigations, and podcast production.

Alongside the core training courses, the programme included two open workshops aimed at a broader audience. The opening session, titled “The Semiology of the Image,” drew 57 participants, while the closing workshop, “News Monitoring and its Tools,” attracted 77 attendees.

This initiative marks the second collaboration between Al Jazeera Media Institute and Tunisia’s Institute of Journalism and Information Sciences in the last three years, underscoring a continued commitment to fostering media competencies in the Arab region. The programme seeks to support the development of students’ skills by providing access to modern digital journalism tools and training in emerging areas such as AI content production and investigative methods.

The “Media for Development” initiative highlights the importance of investing in young media professionals as future content creators and leaders within the industry. Through partnerships with academic institutions across the Arab world, the Al Jazeera Media Institute aims to bridge the gap between media education and professional practice, ultimately enhancing the quality of journalism and supporting development-oriented media work in the region.