- The new schedule includes its most popular courses in TV presenting, digital media, and content creation as well as new courses in Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, Promo Producing, Creative Directing, and Art Directing
- The Sky News Arabia Academy provides the latest training in all areas of digital and media to ensure that people have the essential skills to excel in all industries
- The courses appeal to Arab talent pursuing a career in media as well as professionals who want to sharpen their skills in public speaking, communications and improve their digital proficiency
- Since its inception Sky News Arabia has upskilled more than 350 graduates
Abu Dhabi, 2nd June 2022: Sky News Arabia Academy has announced a new course schedule that includes its most popular trainings and workshops to date, as well as a new selection of exciting and innovative courses. The most popular include TV presenting, mobile journalism, video editing and digital and social media. The Academy will also be introducing a new selection of courses focusing on ‘Creativity.’ These include; Graphic Design, Motion Graphic Design, Promo Producing, Creative Directing, and Art Directing.
The Academy was established to enhance the skills of young people to empower them with the knowledge and confidence to thrive in the digital era. The course line-up has been designed to appeal to career starters who want to pursue a career in the media as well as professionals who will benefit from honing their skills in public speaking and presenting, media training, improving their digital knowledge or learning hands on skills in content creation and production.
Nart Bouran, CEO Of International Media Investments and Sky News Arabia said; “Media training is essential in all organisations and every sector of trade and the economy. Everyone, in every company, from a career starter to a senior executive can benefit from improved presenting skills and media training. We live in a digital world that moves quickly, so keeping ahead of digital trends and innovations is critical in order to compete in today’s modern culture. I am really proud of what the Sky News Arabia Academy has achieved and the diversity of the talent that have benefitted from our training.”
Sky News Arabia Academy has trained over 350 people to date from all over the MENA region. It has hosted workshops and training courses led by a selection of the most experienced Arab media professionals including renowned TV presenters Chantel Salibe and Ramza Zakharia and guest speakers including Nadim Koteich. The Academy has also trained more than 40 governmental and private organizations to sharpen their executives’ skills and learn the latest techniques to help them thrive in their sector.
Mahra Al Yaqoobi, Head of Sky News Arabia Academy, said: “We are delighted with the success of the Academy and I am really proud of all of the graduates to date. As a leader and pioneer in the media sector we recognise the importance of nurturing media skills and we are committed to shaping the future of media and empowering talent as well as strengthening other sectors by equipping professionals with the media and digital skills they need to thrive.”
To register your interest in training, sign up for one of the courses or for more information on the programmes, visit:
https://academy.skynewsarabia.com/
Stay up to date with the latest academy news on their dedicated social channels, @theSNAacademy.
About Sky News Arabia:
Sky News Arabia is a leading pan-Arab news organisation broadcasting 24/7 to households across the Arabic-speaking world. With a free-to-air TV channel, audio platforms and digital platforms, it is the home of breaking news, business, lifestyle, arts, culture, and sports coverage.
With over 570 million people in the MENA region, Sky News Arabia has extensive reach. The organization is the fastest growing news platform in MENA with an impressive digital reach of 37 million followers (Social Bakers) and it is the number 1 news channel in the UAE, and the number 1 free to air channel overall for males (Ipsos Statex).
Committed to delivering outstanding analysis of the regional and international news agenda since 2012, Sky News Arabia has become a trusted and respected news outlet appealing to people of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds. Alongside its core news coverage, the channel has built a strong audience for its business coverage, daily sports analysis, and current affairs.
Sky News Arabia recently announced a fresh programming line-up with new presenters, cutting-edge broadcast technology and a digital-first approach to content creation. This was complemented by new virtual news studios using the latest in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technology that have been introduced for the first time in the region, giving Sky News Arabia the most progressive newsroom in the Middle East and North Africa.
Sky News Arabia has a network of bureaus across MENA, Europe, and the US, ensuring viewers are up to date with all the news and the stories behind the news as it unfolds.
Sky News Arabia was launched through a joint investment between International Media Investments and British Sky News. The International Media Investments portfolio includes a number of successful and distinctive media assets around the world, including “The National” newspaper. The Group pursues an approach focused on digital growth in all of its companies, and strategies that support ambitious and new investment horizons led by Nart Bouran, CEO of International Media Investments.
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