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Leadership lessons: values, communication and the “Bank of Goodwill” Great leadership is a balancing act—especially in the fast-changing media world. How do you stay resilient yet empathetic, decisive yet communicative? With over 15 years in senior leadership at ABC News, Stuart Watt shares practical insights on: Building a strong leadership foundation through values, mastering communication for team motivation and understanding the “Bank of Goodwill” and how to invest wisely.
The ABU Media Academy is introducing a fresh initiative aimed at equipping broadcasters and the next generation of media managers with essential skills for success.
As part of this program, we invite you to an exclusive session focused on accelerating leadership growth and enhancing strategic thinking in the media industry.
How can media organizations create a leadership pipeline that keeps them connected to younger audiences while strengthening their long-term strategy?
ABU Media Academy is pleased to present another important topic to cover another important topic. Kindly join us for an engaging webinar with Dr. Seemantani Sharma as we explore the legal and ethical implications of using drones in media.
This session will delve into key regulations, privacy concerns, and journalistic ethics surrounding drone technology. Gain insights into best practices, compliance challenges, and the evolving legal landscape.
Join ABU Media Academy for an insightful webinar on Mastering AI-Powered Writing: A Dive into ChatGPT, where we explore the transformative potential of AI in content creation. Whether you’re s writer, marketer, or professional looking to enhance your writing skills, this session will provide practical insights on leveraging ChatGPT for improved creativity, efficiency, and engagement.
ABU Media Academy, in collaboration with ABU Programme Department, continues to bring insightful and practical radio-focused webinars to our member organizations. Join us for an exclusive session designed for Radio experts and editors, where we unveil fresh techniques, expert insights, and game-changing tips to elevate your audio production skills.
At the ABU Media Academy, we are committed to understanding and leveraging the power of data in broadcasting and organizational business processes.
In today’s fast-paced digital world, data is more than just numbers—it’s a key driver of efficiency, innovation, and informed decision-making. Join us as we explore the critical role of data in our daily professional lives, uncover its impact across industries, and learn how to harness it effectively for smarter business strategies and operational success.
How can organizations harness its full potential? Be with us in an engaging webinar where we’ll explore the fundamentals of data, the essentials of Big Data, and how Business Intelligence (BI) turns raw data into valuable insights that drive smarter decision-making.
Are you a radio broadcaster looking to understand more about Podcasting?
ABU Media Academy together with the ABU Programme Department are glad to introduce another webinar session for radio professionals. This session will look at some of the key things you need to know about podcasting, the differences and similarities between podcasting and radio, the challenges and also an overview of some of the hottest podcasting trends from around the world.
This is the second session of webinar services of AMA dedicated to TV production. We have arranged these sessions to kickstart from traditional, grounded industry aspects to cover this year.
So, if you are ready to dive into the fascinating world of television production, don’t miss our exclusive webinar designed to enhance your skills and knowledge in TV production techniques.
You are a journalist or media professional? Let’s have a closer look at World of TV and it’s grounding production plast. Don’t miss our exclusive webinar ABU Media Academy has to offer this time, designed to enhance your skills and knowledge in TV production techniques.
This session will explore the fundamentals of TV production styles, offering insights into creative approaches and best practices used by professionals in the field.
This webinar will explore how broadcasters can seamlessly transition between satellite, IP, and cloud workflows to optimize live production and contribution. Led by Andy Rayner, Chief Technology Officer at Appear, the session will highlight real-world use cases that demonstrate the benefits of adopting hybrid workflows. All participants will gain insights into how Appear’s cutting-edge solutions deliver high reliability and low latency, enabling broadcasters to navigate the complexities of modern media environments with ease. With insights tailored to the fast-paced world of sports broadcasting, attendees will learn strategies to deliver seamless, high-quality experiences that bring fans closer to the action.
This one-hour online session introduces participants to the fundamentals of data visualization and infographics. It is specifically tailored for mid-level professionals and students looking to enhance their skills in presenting data effectively and engagingly.
The course emphasizes practical techniques, tools, and methodologies to create impactful visual content, including insights into leveraging AI tools for visualization.
Key Learning Outcomes:
• Understand the importance of data visualization and the principles of visual communication.
• Explore the types and categories of infographics (e.g., analytical, news-based, interactive).
• Learn effective design principles: simplicity, clarity, and creativity.
• Acquire basic skills in choosing the right type of visualization for different datasets.
• Gain practical experience in integrating AI tools and technologies into the visualization process.
During this session you will learn how to engage more audience and why it’s important to understand its needs. We will also discuss how to craft posts: choose your media and scripts carefully.
During this session you will learn how to engage more audience and why it’s important to understand its needs. We will also discuss how to craft posts: choose your media and scripts carefully.
During this session you will learn how to engage more audience and why it’s important to understand its needs. We will also discuss how to craft posts: choose your media and scripts carefully.
During this session you will learn how to engage more audience and why it’s important to understand its needs. We will also discuss how to craft posts: choose your media and scripts carefully.
During this session you will learn how to engage more audience and why it’s important to understand its needs. We will also discuss how to craft posts: choose your media and scripts carefully.
During this session you will learn how to engage more audience and why it’s important to understand its needs. We will also discuss how to craft posts: choose your media and scripts carefully.
During this session you will learn how to engage more audience and why it’s important to understand its needs. We will also discuss how to craft posts: choose your media and scripts carefully.
During this session you will learn how to engage more audience and why it’s important to understand its needs. We will also discuss how to craft posts: choose your media and scripts carefully.
During this session you will learn how to engage more audience and why it’s important to understand its needs. We will also discuss how to craft posts: choose your media and scripts carefully.
During this session you will learn how to engage more audience and why it’s important to understand its needs. We will also discuss how to craft posts: choose your media and scripts carefully.
During this session you will learn how to engage more audience and why it’s important to understand its needs. We will also discuss how to craft posts: choose your media and scripts carefully.
During this session you will learn how to engage more audience and why it’s important to understand its needs. We will also discuss how to craft posts: choose your media and scripts carefully.
During this session you will learn how to engage more audience and why it’s important to understand its needs. We will also discuss how to craft posts: choose your media and scripts carefully.
This course will review one of the BBC Sport productions, which is a behind-the-scenes documentary about how Lionel Messi succeeded in lifting the World Cup – the only trophy to have eluded him in an incredible career.
The following topics will discuss in this session:
Do you have a voice people love? Explore a career in voice-overs! Learn the skills needed to perform in any studio or from home.
This course guides you to proficiency, helps you find your niche, and opens doors to lucrative opportunities. Join us to enhance your voice, meet industry demands, and excel in this growing field.
Tutors: Steve England and Julia Small.
What is the METAVERSE, and how can broadcasters use it?
The hype says that metaverse will usher in a new era of digital connectivity, virtual reality (VR) experiences, and e-commerce. Tech companies are betting big on it, but how will broadcasters and film makers be able to use it.
AFTRS Experts: Peter Herbert & Nathan Anderson.
Prevention is the Best Defence. Empowering Investigative Journalism in Public Broadcasting in the Digital Age.
This course has been developed by AsiaVision and the ABU Media Academy with the support of the UNESCO Global Media Defence Fund (GMDF).
The course aims to support journalism which reports actions that contribute to reduced impunity for crimes against journalists, and to enhance the safety of journalists.
This is a regional-wide capacity building programme for journalists and broadcasters on solutions-based journalism for building positive peace.
An initiative of the UNESCO T4P Project.
Introduction to Post-Production workflow, Premiere Pro, Multi-cam and Exporting.
The course covers:
- Media
Management fundamentals for Mac and Windows OS
- Transcoding
and Offline Editing
- Premiere
Pro Editing Essentials
- Multi-cam
for Studio set up
- Exporting
UNESCO Course for Tolerance and Understanding
Module 1
Prevention is the Best Defence. Empowering Investigative Journalism in Public Broadcasting in the Digital Age.
This course has been developed by AsiaVision and the ABU Media Academy with the support of the UNESCO Global Media Defence Fund (GMDF).
The course aims to support journalism which reports actions that contribute to reduced impunity for crimes against journalists, and to enhance the safety of journalists.
Interviewing Skills and Techniques course for Radio, Television and Social Media.
This self paced course consists of two webinars, readings and practical activities.
You will be guided through the key elements that are fundamental to developing and strengthening your interviewing techniques and styles.
This course will provide insights on the right mindset you need to be a great TV and Radio News Reporter, and the must-have editorial and technical skills to succeed in this most high-profile yet demanding job.
This course, prepared initially for the PTNI, helps participants plan and deliver election coverage for TV, radio and online.
International radio expert and ABU Media Academy Head Steve Ahern, leads this course about podcast and radio presenting skills.
Brad Smart leads you through TV Presentation techniques.
The basics of TV Presentation for Broadcast News and online Videos.
A short course to help you debunk disinformation and fake news by using good journalistic techniques and new digital tools.
This course is designed to help you improve the quality of the images you shoot when using your smartphone or stills camera for social media posts. You’ll learn to think as professional photographers do about image composition, camera settings and exposure.
This fully online course is led by Sanne Breimer,
a renowned social media reporter and trainer.
Broadcast Sales
For any media organization to be successful, they need to have perfected the advertising sales presentation
process. The media industry has changed greatly in the past 10 years. No matter if its newspaper, magazines,
billboards, television, radio, or the internet, there is one thing that defines a company's success: sales! You
need to have an effective advertising sales team for your company to be successful.
In this training, Stephen Pead Specialist Sales Consultant, will take you through some of the common sales
challenges & training to overcome those, effective methodologies for analysing customer needs, selling
digital & mainstream media, etc.
Susie Hammill and Peter Herbert discuss how the 4 different types of Video On Demand (VOD) and changing the dynamics of viewing and how audiences are interacting with VOD and TV.
On-demand services are challenging traditional television business models by serving people with what they want, where and when they want it. Can and should Public Service broadcasters compete in this area?
This webinar explores how public service broadcasters can market and manage such services to compete with Netflix and other OTT video services.
Presenter: Matthew Hancock - General Manager of SBS Australia's On-Demand platform
Hassan Jamalinik talks about the important things to think about when planing for television OBs using the example of the London Olympics.
Image in the 21st Century – Virtual Production Tools course explores virtual production pathways/work flows, real-time design possibilities and the use of Unreal Engine in non-gaming environments and applications such as broadcasting (news, sport, live coverage), theatre, film and advertising.
The Metaverse is the next iteration of the broadcast, internet, commercial and social media tools that we use today.
In this course consists of three lecturers about the Metaverse and how to use it in TV and film production. The lectures are conducted by industry experts from AFTRS.
Innovation is the engine for growth and competitiveness. Innovation without methodology is just luck and most companies decline and some die because their leadership makes bad innovation decisions that lead to wastage of significant efforts, time and money… they do not nurture a corporate culture of innovation and do not manage their innovation activities comprehensively, competitively and methodically, taking into account market and management realities and using metrics appropriate for their life cycle stages of evolution.
Participants in this course of 3 lectures will learn about the International Standards Organization 56000 family of innovation management standards which encapsulate best world practices on how to accelerate company growth, improve its competitiveness and avoid decline through effective business innovation management based on proven metrics, comprehensive methodologies and effective tools.
The Trainer:
Dr. Sorin Cohn leads the ISO world team developing the ISO56008 standard on innovation operation measurements. He is CEO of Competitive Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship (c-IM&E) providing innovation management tools and consulting. He is an IAOIP Certified Lead Auditor for ISO 56000 innovation management system.
This webinar covers the storytelling building blocks for adapting material for the screen with AFTRS alumni Lisa Hoppe, the writer and producer of the critically acclaimed international feature film H is for Happiness, adapted from the popular coming-of-age novel, My Life as an Alphabet.
In this short 7 minute presentation, Hakim Amir surveys the Asian region to find good ideas for tv shows during Covid that are easy and inexpensive to make.
Support Materials for the February 2021 Sales Course.
Hashim Ahmad Hakeem takes you through a series of structured lessons and activities to enhance your skills in using smart phone tools for mobile reporting and filing quality reports on social media platforms.
Welcome to ABU Media Academy's Interviewing course for Radio, Television and Social Media.
This course consists of two webinars, readings and practical activities. Please see the Topic sctions below for details of content and task submission.
A course for Trainers in member organisations to help you teach adult professionals better in both the classroom and online environments.