THE PHILIPPINES, MARCH 17, 2012: Firming up its broadcast partnership with global news leader CNN, NEWS5 received an exclusive, two-day training from veteran correspondent and award-winning news anchor Jim Clancy and International Newsource director Eli Flournoy.
Selected anchors, correspondents, and producers of TV5’s news organization attended lectures and workshops with a focus on internationally relevant stories but at the same time maintaining pertinence in the local scene.
Said Erwin Tulfo, one of NEWS5’s more senior members and anchor of the flagship newscast AKSYON, “I’ve been in this business for quite some time but I still learn a lot of things like new ways, new techniques in covering stories and events. (sic) He (Clancy) knows a lot of things—from anchoring to covering. I learned a lot of things from him. He was very inspirational.”
Tulfo added that the in-country training presented greater opportunities for both seasoned broadcast journalists and new breeds alike.
Maeanne Los Baños, one of NEWS5’s junior correspondents said that each lecture from the training was very insightful, especially for those who work in the field. “I think the timing is really perfect for us working as correspondents. I value the lectures on reporting in a hostile environment and lecture on balanced reporting and ethics,” she shared. “He (Clancy) still devotes more than two hours for reading newspapers before he goes to work. That’s something that reminds us of how big our responsibility is as journalists.”
Meanwhile, Ann Chu, executive director of CNN broadcast services and affiliate relations, is optimistic that the training will strengthen the partnership of the two news organizations. “I’m delighted that our newsrooms are able to work even more closely together. CNN has always acknowledged building local relations with journalists as crucial to our shared success.”
