Facebook, media foundation launch training programBy Huang Chao-hsiang and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporter, with staff writerFacebook and the Foundation for Excellent Journalism Award on Wednesday last week announced a new digital training program for local and alternative media, marking the first time that the US tech giant is to directly fund the promotion of local reporting in Taiwan. “The Internet and digital platforms are a lifeline for local media,” foundation chief executive Eve Chiu (邱家宜) said. Facebook has long supported Taiwanese media with trainings and resources provided through the journalism project, said Wu Tzu-min (吳子敏), who manages Facebook’s media partnerships in the region. This is the first time that the social media giant is to provide grants specifically for local and diverse media in Taiwan, Wu said. Facebook has since 2019 been supporting the foundation’s work in encouraging a standard of excellence and professionalism in Taiwanese journalism.

Source: Taipei Times August 18, 2021 15:56 UTC