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PRESS RELEASE

LEBANESE UNIVERSITY JOURNALISM STUDENTS GET TRAINED FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM

Friday, April 16, 2010

Beirut, Lebanon

On April 16, 2010, thirty one journalism students in their final year of study at university were recognized for completion of training on the principles of investigative journalism.  Funded by the US Agency for International Development through AMIDEAST, the Lebanese Center for Civic Education and MAHARAT provided the training for the students on how to research and investigate facts, access public documents for background reference and other tools.  After completion of the training, these students were provided an opportunity to publish investigative articles in the An-Nahar newspaper.

The completion of the training was attended by USAID/Lebanon’s Economic Growth Officer Mark Wilt, Member of Parliament Ghassan Mokhayber and the Dean of the Lebanese University, Faculty of Media George Kallas.  The training materials were developed in coordination with Lebanese University whose professors will also incorporate the materials into future journalism courses.  This project is part of USAID’s $9.3 million Transparency and Accountability Grants program.  Speaking at the event, Mr. Wilt emphasized the important role Lebanese University continues to take in this important field of study.