[cr-india] Radio equipment donated by UNESCO to a Papua New Guinea University

[Frederick Noronha (FN)]

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Message: 1
   Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 05:42:19 +0100
   From: "Dr. Hansjoerg Biener" <Hansjoerg.Biener at asamnet.de>
Subject: Radio Equipment Donated by UNESCO to a Papua New Guinea University


New Radio Equipment Donated by UNESCO to a Papua 
New Guinea University under an IPDC Project

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<http://portal.unesco.org/ci/ev.php?URL_ID=15855&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201>

26-05-2004 (UNESCO New Delhi) - The students in 
communication arts and journalism from Divine 
Word University (Papua New Guinea) have greatly 
benefited from the use of the new digital radio 
equipment donated by UNESCO, under an IPDC 
project, in 2003. The equipment has been 
installed in University's specially built and 
secure Electronic Media Training Facility.

The students report that new portable minidisk 
recorders are very useful in their work. The 
courses in radio journalism and community 
reporting require them to go into communities and 
talk to people in the villages and settlements 
around Madang. Usually people are more willing to 
talk in their home environment and do not feel 
comfortable coming for an interview on campus. 
These small recorders enable the students to 
capture the atmosphere of villages, with 
background noise and music from local instruments.

Most students easily learn how to use minidisk 
recorders and the editing equipment and generally 
very pleased with the quality of their final 
programmes. They consider that the old equipment 
is very slow and cumbersome and report that a few 
studios that are well equipped thanks to overseas 
donors lack the appropriate training, which 
prevents their staff from using the equipment 
properly.

"Minidisk recorders are easy to carry around. 
Working in the studio is even easier. The editing 
is done digitally and takes less time than the 
old system", says Priscilla Winfrey, a final year 
BA student.

Other students find the new digital equipment 
user-friendly and report that it helped them to 
understand radio better and to accomplish their 
assignments on time. Not only does it allow them 
to learn basic digital radio and TV skills, but 
also helps them to express their creativity when 
putting together their programmes. They are fully 
aware of radio potential in their country and are 
highly motivated to improve their skills in the 
use of electronic media.

According to the Vashni Banam, Project 
Coordinator, this project has strengthened the 
training capabilities in the Communication Arts 
Department and will support strategies to promote 
media pluralism and independence in the Pacific, 
it will also promote technical infrastructure and 
support training in broadcasting skills.

More at Link(s)
Divine Word University
http://www.dwu.ac.pg/
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