We regularly report on workshops and trainings for teachers, police officers nurses and pretty much everyone with a social responsibility. But we don't usually report on - much less participate in many media workshops. But tonight our Jules Vasquez and Courtney Weatherburne are in Barbados along with 5 other Belizean media workers right now for a seminar on media and the law. A number of important topics will be discussed including confidentiality of sources, defamation in the context of law and the role and responsibilities of journalists. Today our team spoke to one of the presenters, Andrew Smith - a lecturer at the University of Technology in Jamaica. Smith spoke to us about journalist's rights and responsibilities and safety on the job
We also spoke with 2 participants who discussed the specific challenges they face as professionals in their country and how this workshop can address those.
Other topics discussed include online reporting, reporting on family matters and gender issues among many others. There are 68 people from all over the Caribbean participating.
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