{"id":3240,"date":"2017-02-24T11:15:28","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T10:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amdf-centre.org\/?p=3240"},"modified":"2026-07-05T20:17:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T19:17:33","slug":"peace-journalism-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amdf-centre.org\/2017\/02\/24\/peace-journalism-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Peace Journalism Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amdf-centre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_4734.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3245 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/amdf-centre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_4734-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amdf-centre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_4734-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/amdf-centre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_4734-600x448.jpg 600w, https:\/\/amdf-centre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_4734-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/amdf-centre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/IMG_4734-1024x765.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>In line with its mission to provide professional support to journalists and the media, Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) on Tuesday 21st February trained some Kaduna based journalists on peace journalism.<\/p>\n<p>The training which took place at AMDF training room in Kaduna North West Nigeria enjoined journalists to shun sensationalizing conflict or violence stories but frame their stories\u00a0 to give peace a chance.<\/p>\n<p>The objective of the training was to build the capacity of journalists in reporting conflict issues and peace processes.<\/p>\n<p>The Coordinator of AMDF Sekyen Dadik noted that the role of the media in peace building cannot be over- emphasized largely due to its influence on the general public and policy makers.<\/p>\n<p>However, the media has over the years been so absolved in sensationalizing conflict and violence in a bid to reveal the worst hit or the disadvantaged group.<\/p>\n<p>This stance has made journalists to ignore reporting constructive issues that involve finding solutions in conflict situations and peace process undertaken by different quarters to promote peaceful coexistence.<\/p>\n<p>Hence, peace journalism training seeks to remind us that there are alternatives to reporting conflict \/violence and provides a new road map tracing the connections between journalists; their sources, the stories they cover and the consequences of their reporting.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the participants shared their experiences on peace journalism and challenges they have encountered. 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