Director-General of the Saudi News Agency Abdullah bin Fahad Al-Hussein opened the 4th session on "Modern Methods in Editing News and News Programs," at the center of media training at the SPA's headquarters here today. In his speech on the occasion of the opening ceremony of the session, the SPA Director General emphasized the importance of these courses in bolstering the talents and abilities of colleagues working in "SPA" and opening before them the prospects for progress in the professional field. Mr. Abdullah Al-Hussein also stressed the importance of taking advantage of such courses as a starting point for the better and the importance of the confidence of the news editor and how to develop his self in the news arena by the following-up, reading and communicating with the experienced in this field in addition to the early preparation to cover the events. The 5-day session will witness prominent speakers including the SPA News Department General Manager Ahmed bin Ibrahim Al-Awwad who will talk on the basics of news industry, the way of its editing and scientific methods. 15 trainees from all SPA sections are participating in this session.
