Al Jazeera Media Institute concludes sports presentation course

DOHA: Al Jazeera Media Institute concluded last week a sports presentation course led and trained by journalist Ali Al Maslamani for ten trainees of...

DOHA: Al Jazeera Media Institute concluded last week a “sports presentation course” led and trained by journalist Ali Al-Maslamani for ten trainees of different ages and experience levels.

Over the course of five days, participants undergone intensive training that covered basics of sports presentation, where the coach focused on highlighting differences between sports broadcaster and presenters of other types of programmes, analysing performance of professional broadcasters, in addition to practical exercises on preparing sports bulletins, using proper Arabic language, paying attention to body language and how to stand or sit in front of the camera.

Al-Maslamani stressed that practical exercises were always present, as participants were practically trained on skills of reading sports bulletins, conducting dialogues with guests and reporters, in addition to simulating how to communicate with the control room in cases of breaking news.

Regarding the impact of having trainees of different levels and experience, the trainer explained that diversity of ages and backgrounds gave the course a special dynamism, as the class included trainees of different ages, including a 17-year-old and a trainee with practical experience as a producer at Al Jazeera.

Al-Maslamani considered that this diversity constitutes an added value, as participants benefited from experience exchanging among themselves in addition to learning from the lecturer.