Deadline: 14 July 2024
Do you want to learn how CNN gathers and verifies news? Do you want to experience how a fast-paced, global newsroom operates? Would you like the chance to put your journalism skills to the test in a unique newsgathering & storytelling simulation? Then CNN Academy Abu Dhabi is for you.
CNN Academy Abu Dhabi empowers UAE nationals and residents with storytelling skills they need to succeed in today’s fast-paced media landscape.
Through in-person workshops and online webinar sessions with senior CNN journalists, production specialists and established content creators within the Abu Dhabi ecosystem with the support of Creative Media Authority, participants will learn how CNN gathers information, verifies sources, and produces content for its multiple platforms.
About Program
- During the first weeks of CNN Academy Abu Dhabi, participants will complete ten core courses on topics such as Ethics in Journalism, the Art of Storytelling, Breaking News Coverage, AI Basics etc.
- The program will culminate in an industry-leading newsroom simulation that brings together CNN Academy participants from around the world for an intensive week of training at the Yas Creative Hub in Abu Dhabi.
- This year’s CNN Academy Simulation will focus on the age of Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security.
Benefits
- During the CNN Academy Newsroom Simulation, you will:
- Understand newsroom workflows during breaking news coverage
- Enhance interviewing, investigative reporting and decision-making skills
- Experience the diverse roles of a news coverage team (producer, reporter, photojournalist, editor, editorial director)
- Improve technical skills for multiplatform content production
- Apply fact-checking tools and social verification methods
- Learn how to work under time constraints and with limited resources
Who can apply?
- CNN Academy Abu Dhabi is open to UAE nationals and residents over the age of 21 who have a background and/or interest in media and multiplatform storytelling.
- The program will be delivered in English, so English proficiency is key.
- Senior students and fresh graduates.
- Less than 2 years’ work experience.
- Interest in learning about Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security.
- Availability to attend in-person training sessions in Abu Dhabi (from September – November 2024) and CNN Academy Simulation Week (from 10 – 17 December 2024).
For more information, visit CNN.
