Luanda - The Secretary of State for Media, Nuno Caldas Albino, reiterated on Friday in Luanda, the need for journalists to continue to be professionals capable of responding to the challenges of the digital era.
The official made the statement at the opening of a Cycle of Lectures at Universities on Journalism Techniques, aimed at transmitting the legacy of the “icons” of the Media and their contribution to the sector.
"With this program, we want to value all those professional staff and journalists who, over the last five decades, played a crucial and essential role, so that the general public could have access to information, especially during periods of adversity due to armed conflict", highlighted the Secretary of State.
In this aspect, he exemplified the journalist Ismael Mateus, who died in October of this year in a car accident, in Luanda, who intended to take advantage of his wealth of knowledge and experience left behind to transmit them directly to those seeking to join the media sector.
The director of the Journalist Training Center (CEFOJOR), Ikuma Bamba, announced that the series of lectures will be held in higher education institutions throughout 2025, covering different provinces of the country.
"The training will be given at universities that teach media courses and will include thematic lectures, debates and shared experiences with veterans of national journalism", he stated.
The project designed by the Journalists Training Center (CEFOJOR)aims to disseminate practical knowledge, promote the discussion of ethical issues and reinforce the commitment to truth and quality in the production of information, according to Ikuma Bamba. HONEY/SEC/AMP
