On Job Training for Lao Journalists in Thailand

From 10-21 February 2025, the Lao Journalists’ Association and CARE Laos led six male and four female who won the Green Media Products Competition to an exchange and hands-on training in Bangkok, Thailand. The aim was to provide participants with an understanding of the importance and adaptability of digital reporting on green issues and to provide participants with insights into reporting from regional journalists. The activity was divided into 3 main parts: 2-day classroom training to measure the initial understanding of the participants, introduce production techniques and select environmental news topics to suit society. In the second part, the participants were divided into groups to work in real-life practice at 3 media outlets: the National Broadcasting Services of Thailand (NBT), the Thai Public Broadcasting Service (TBS), and channel 9MCOT. In the third part, they went on a study tour to see actual work at CP ALL Public Company Limited, SCG Cement Thailand Public Company Limited, PTT OR, the Thai Environment Institute, and Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (TGO) to learn about energy conservation, the use of environmentally friendly renewable energy, low-carbon reduction, forest restoration, the use of environmentally friendly fuels, building design that meets green building standards, the installation of air pollution storage facilities, and the use of clean energy, solar energy, wind energy, and water energy, and the use of trains to reduce fuel consumption. After completing the training in Thailand, participants have a greater understanding of the importance of reporting on green issues at the regional level, are more skilled in using digital tools in news reporting and have been improved in their use of technology through testing modern equipment from the newsroom and writing news in Thailand.