7th "Ithmar" begins practical tests to select new podcasters
Al Juwaid announced that on Monday morning, at the Sharjah Children's Centre, the Sharjah Press Club began a series of interviews to assess candidates for the 7th edition of the "Ithmar" program, as part of the selection process for this year's training course, which is dedicated to podcast production.
From Concept to Production
In exclusive statements to "Sharjah24" she confirmed that this edition is distinguished by its complete focus on podcasts, from concept to launch, aiming to measure skills in creative thinking, dialogue, and presentation. The training is delivered by a group of media professionals and experts in collaboration with CNN Arabic, where participants learn to develop ideas, write scripts, record and edit, in addition to mastering the art of managing guest interviews.
Advanced Experience Building
Al Juwaid explained that the candidates in this seventh edition are themselves graduates of previous "Ithmar" courses. The program now takes them to a more advanced level, enhancing their digital skills and equipping them to create professional podcast episodes that reflect their personal style, thus adding inspiring content to Arabic podcast platforms..
Supporting Media Talent
It is noteworthy that the "Ithmar" program supports the Sharjah Press Club's vision of nurturing young media talents and providing them with cutting-edge tools, ultimately strengthening the national media scene and producing high-quality content that fulfills audience expectations.
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