Kids Press Club to provide participants with valuable exposure to media

Customised to offer young participants with a wide exposure to the media, the programme will provide hands-on experience in writing news stories for radio and television, designing fliers and newsletters, conducting interviews and organizing press conferences.

Maryam Bin Fahad, Executive Director, DPC, said: "The high interest generated by young people in the media prompted us to create the Kids Press Club. In the last seven editions of the programme, we received unprecedented responses from children and their parents.

"The agenda of the Kids Press Club will provide a valuable experience to children of all nationalities living in the UAE. It will allow them to express their talent in an ambience of learning and fun, while enabling them to acquire an overview of the world of journalism."

Field trips to leading media organisations will form part of the four-week agenda, offering children learning opportunities to monitor daily news and gain an understanding of the technical aspects of the media business. The Dubai Press Club will also arrange visits to the Arabian Radio Network (ARN) and SpaceToon, the cartoon satellite TV network.

Upon completion of the workshop, the children will display their work in an exhibition. This will be followed by a closing ceremony that will see the young participants conducting their own press conference.