IASC Weekly Meeting: Humanitarian Work and the Media
Geneva
Meeting Documents
1) Getting the Message out - Informing the Public about Humanitarian Work and Emergencies
Elisabeth Byrs, Information Officer and Spokesperson, OCHA, will brief on her role in informing the media of the work of humanitarian organisations and emergencies. Elisabeth will share her perspective on what criteria are needed for a story to be of interest for news agencies. Her presentation will highlight some of the challenges faced by a Spokesperson and Information Officer in providing always up-to-date information to the media.
Presenters
2) Covering Humanitarian Work - A News Agency's Perspective
John Heilprin, Chief Correspondent, Associated Press Geneva Bureau, will brief on his role in covering the work of humanitarian organisations and emergencies, which is only one part of a much larger portfolio of an AP Correspondent covering international organisations in Geneva as well as Switzerland as a whole. John will share some insights of how news of humanitarian organisations and emergencies are covered by news agencies.
Objective
The objective of the meeting is for participants to gain a better insight in how humanitarian work and emergencies are presented by a spokesperson and covered by a news agency and in how humanitarian organisation can improve their communication to and with the media to ensure that key developments and messages are well covered.
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