Young media professionals and university students have been trained on standards of international journalism.

During a two-day workshop conducted by the British Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) 15 employees of Tajik media outlets and students of jourmalism faculties of the Tajik State University and the Russian-Tajik Slavic University learned about the international standards of journalism and writing.

Representatives of IWPR office in Dushanbe told the Asia Plus news agency that the IWPR standards are adopted in different countries around the globe, including Tajikistan.

Lola Khalikjanova, one of the trainers of the workshop explained that the international standards in journalism have two aspects: ethical and professional norms. These standards also contain various genres adopted by the Western media; however, these genres are applied elsewhere in the world. “Young Tajik journalists have learned that the main demand of these standards are accuracy, objectiveness, equilibrium and impartiality”, — said Khalikjanova.

IWPR actively works with Tajik media in the sphere of training. In online publications, IWPR contributors cover geopolitical, economic and cultural developments in Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa. Detailed information and subscription to the online version of IWPR materials are available at: www.iwpr.net

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