Students are looking for scoops in a bid to make their mark in the fast-paced world of multimedia, thanks to a Bahrain schools education initiative aimed at developing teams of reporters.
The pupils of several government schools have already covered major events staged in Bahrain, including this year’s Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix.
The initiative, first introduced by the Education Ministry in 2013 to provide students with media skills, has recently been modified.
Education Minister Dr Majid Al Nuaimi hopes the new phase can help prepare young newshounds to consider journalism as a career option.
Some are already looking the part. Maryam Al Hidi wore a journalist vest and held a blue microphone with ‘Schools Reporters’ emblazoned on it as she conducted a video report inside Bahrain National Charter Monument.
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