RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s state news agency announced on Thursday the launch of its first news training academy.
The Saudi Press Agency’s initiative came as part of the Human Capacity Development Initiative conference, held in Riyadh under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The first phase of the academy’s work has seen the signing of partnerships with local and international organizations, SPA said in a press statement.
Local partnerships include the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation, the Prince Mohammad bin Salman College of Business and Entrepreneurship, the Institute of Public Administration, the Human Resources Development Fund, the Sky News Arabia Academy, and the Austrian International Center for Qualification and Quality.
SPA’s new academy will benefit from the agency’s partnership with more than 30 international news corporations.
The agency said it will work towards localizing knowledge, transferring best practices, and becoming a regional hub that produces and distributes news content.
The academy aims to develop advanced news skills, meet market requirements, and promote the transfer of knowledge, technology, and modern tools for journalistic and news work, in addition to enhancing a deep understanding of news issues and global challenges.
It will also offer training programs in five domains: journalism and news, technology and artificial intelligence, leadership and journalism ethics, media partners, and news awareness.
The newly established academy’s programs are directed at journalists, photographers, professionals, and technicians in the fields of media, media students, and media affairs officials in various entities.
