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TBILISI, 23 July 2008. - The first phase of a media-development project by the OSCE Mission to Georgia ended today with the completion of a six-day documentary training course for 12 Ossetian journalists in Tskhinvali. Some 80 people, including journalists, non-governmental organization representatives in Tskhinvali, and residents from the villages of Avnevi, Artsevi and Dzari took part in courses, ranging from basic photography to professional photojournalism and documentary-making. "The response has been very encouraging. Through training in photojournalism and documentary-making, journalists, NGOs and village residents have begun to explore confidence-building and the positive effects of economic rehabilitation," said Martha Freeman, Mission Spokesperson. "The project has been a small but effective step in helping... [read full story]
