Election commission launches media workshop for political parties

Amman, Oct. 1 (Petra) — The Independent Election Commission (IEC)
launched Thursday a specialized workshop on “Enhancing Political
Parties’ Communication with the Media,” in cooperation with the
French Media Development Agency and with support from the European
Union.

The four-day training workshop aims to enable political parties to
develop tools and strategies for effective communication with various
media outlets, the commission said in a statement Thursday.

The workshop covers political media, the structure and writing of
news stories to journalistic standards, and building networks and
effective communication with journalists. It also covers the skill of
influencing people and communicating with them efficiently.

The workshop also focuses on the concept and drafting of press
releases, designing media campaigns, and preparing and managing press
conferences. It addresses handling journalists’ questions, building a
party’s key messages, and crisis management.

//Petra// NQ