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STORY: GAZA / JOURNALISM AND MEDIA RESOURCES
TRT: 04:37
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGES: ARABIC / NATS
DATELINE: 16 JULY 2026, GAZA CITY
1. Various shots, journalism graduates and reporters taking part in field training on mobile journalism
2. Various shots, mobile journalism trainer leading the practical field session.
3. Various shots, journalist Mohammed Salha participating in the mobile journalism training
4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohammed Salha, Journalist:
"This project teaches us mobile journalism and how to integrate it into our work as journalists. Today, mobile journalism has become one of the most important reporting tools, as journalists increasingly rely on it for its speed in covering events and its ease of use compared with traditional cameras and equipment. During the training, we learned camera angles, shot composition, and camera movements, which significantly improved our practical skills. We hope this type of training and professional development will continue."
5. Various shots, journalist Nada Hamad, a multimedia graduate from a Palestinian university in Gaza, receiving practical mobile journalism training
6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Nada Hamad, Journalist and Multimedia Graduate:
"This training course completely changed my perspective. I now look at events from a broader angle and realized that every event can become a news story worth sharing with the world. What is happening in Gaza needs to reach everyone, and there are many details that often go unnoticed. Through this course, I improved my understanding of story development, visual storytelling, filming, and publishing news content in the best possible way."
7. Various shots, Palestinian Press House Foundation headquarters, where journalists and graduates are being trained in mobile journalism in Gaza.
8. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Hikmat Yousef, Director, Palestinian Press House Foundation – Gaza:
"Amid shortages of equipment, safety gear, and limited access to professional journalism training centers, we secured funding from UNESCO to enhance the skills of media graduates in Gaza in mobile journalism and modern digital journalism, helping them convey Gaza's reality to the world."
9. Various shots, journalists and graduates participating in the mobile journalism training course funded by UNESCO and implemented by the Palestinian Press House Foundation in Gaza
10. Various shots, a banner reading: "Digital Voices of Gaza Project – Empowering Youth for Global Media, funded by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)."
11. Various shots, trainees learning mobile video editing to produce television news reports.
12. Various shots, trainees attending a journalism writing lecture.
13. Various shots. female trainees learning voice presentation and podcast production skills
Journalists and recent media graduates in Gaza are increasingly relying on smartphones as their primary reporting tool as the war continues, media institutions remain damaged, and access to professional equipment becomes increasingly difficult, under a training programme supported by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Dozens of journalists and graduates have taken part in hands-on training across Gaza covering news gathering, television reporting, journalism writing, video editing, voice presentation, and podcast production using mobile phones. The programme is part of the "Digital Voices of Gaza – Empowering Youth for Global Media" project, implemented by the Palestinian Press House Foundation with UNESCO funding.
The programme comes as Palestinian journalists continue working in one of the world's most dangerous environments for the media, while access for most international news organizations to Gaza remains restricted, leaving local journalists and lightweight digital tools to play a central role in documenting events.
Press freedom organizations say the war in Gaza has become the deadliest conflict for journalists since records began, with reporters continuing to be killed while carrying out their work.
Mohammed Salha, one of the programme's participants, said mobile journalism has become one of the profession's most valuable tools.
"Today, mobile journalism is one of the most important tools for reporters because it enables faster coverage and is much easier to use than traditional equipment. During the training, we learned camera angles, shot composition, and camera movements, which clearly improved our practical skills."
Nada Hamad, a multimedia graduate participating in the programme, said the training transformed the way she approaches journalism.
"I now look at events from a broader perspective and have realized that any event can become a news story worth sharing with the world, especially in Gaza, where many important details often receive little attention."
Hikmat Yousef, Director of the Palestinian Press House Foundation in Gaza, said the initiative was designed in response to the difficult conditions facing journalists.
"With shortages of equipment, safety gear, and limited training opportunities, we secured UNESCO funding to strengthen the skills of journalism graduates and reporters in mobile journalism and modern digital reporting, helping convey Gaza's reality to the world."
UNESCO says supporting freedom of expression and strengthening the capacity of media professionals are central to its mandate of promoting access to information and building more resilient media institutions, including in conflict and crisis settings.
Organizers say the growing reliance on mobile journalism is no longer simply a substitute for conventional equipment, but reflects a broader transformation in how news is gathered and produced, enabling journalists to continue reporting despite the security and logistical constraints facing Gaza.
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