WKU Journalism and Media Management Trainers Cambodia Bound

December 26, 2002

Bowling Green, Ky. – The International Journalism and Media Management Training Program continues the training of international media professionals by conducting a seminar and station residencies in Cambodia.  Trainers from Western’s Public Radio, the WKU School of Journalism and Broadcasting, and WKU alumna are headed to Cambodia to help promote democracy and improve reporting on HIV/AIDS.  It’s all part of the second follow-up training for the program based at the Public Broadcasting Services of Western Kentucky University.  The program promotes democracy through enhanced journalism training for reporters and station managers.  The in-country training is the culmination of a three-part series that included sessions conducted in Bowling Green in April and May 2002. 

Terry Reagan, Director of Development for Western’s Public Broadcasting, and Bart White, WKU Journalism Professor, will conduct station management training with three-day residencies at select stations.  The stations are located in Phnom Penh and Battambang.  The team leaves Bowling Green on December 26 and returns January 9, 2003. 

Kevin Willis, Announcer/Producer for Western’s Public Radio, and Renee Shaw, WKU alumna and KET Producer, will conduct radio journalism training, consisting of a five-day seminar in Phnom Penh followed by 2-day station residencies.  This team leaves on December 30 and completed the training on January 14, 2003.