MONROVIA – Youth Media Action (YMA) has launched Liberia’s first-ever journalism manual entitled “Liberia Youth Journalism Training Manual.” The expository and educated piece was written by an energetic team from YMA headed by the institution’s executive director, Varmah Kamara. By Jaheim T. Tumu- [email protected]Kamara said YMA did the training manual to fill the gaps and provide a comprehensive training program that can be used by both the trainers and the trainees. “Without a doubt, one of the fundamental challenges media development faces is low professional journalistic standards due to poor media education foundation or lack of early journalism and practice. Adding “The advantage you get into becoming professionals in journalism is much more beneficial when you start early as a youth. She added, “As Youth Media Action launches the “Liberia Youth Journalism Training Manual” today, we are hopeful that young journalists or journalism students will focus their primary attention on learning the basics in the trade, which will help to equip you for the world and the job market.”Launching the training manual the Chief of the Party of Internews Liberia, Madam Lien Bach, acknowledged YMA for its extraordinary achievement in compacting the book.
