The LCFP team of monitors completed today, Wednesday, intensive training on media monitoring techniques for political pluralism in the Libyan media. The training lasted 15 days, with the participation of 9 trainees at the Center’s headquarters in Tripoli. The trainer was the expert and researcher in the field of media monitoring, Fatima Al-Lawati. The first outcome of the training will be the issuance of the first research report on political pluralism in Libyan media. It is in the framework of the structural and legal reform program for the press and media sector in Libya.
The Chairman and members of the Board of Directors of the Libyan Center for Freedom of Press, and the Dean of the Faculty of Information at the University of Tripoli, Dr. Khaled Ghulam, participated in the distribution of training certificates to the trainees. The trainees will continue their work until the middle of next March, in order to monitor and analyze the content of 9 Libyan “state and private” media outlets. They will monitor 500 TV hours.
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Al-Asfar, Chairman of LCFP Board of Directors, said that these trainings are the first step towards more media research on how to analyse the content, assess the appearance of political figures in Libyan media and evaluate the respect of equal opportunities among all Libyan parties. That is the basis for ensuring fair representation for all through media funded by the state or by private entities.
It is noteworthy that media monitoring comes within the project of media coverage of the elections in the context of sensitive situations. The Project is part of the LCFP preparations for the upcoming national elections. The Project’s outcome is the issuance of the first research report on political pluralism in Libyan media.