I’m staying on the theme of media and development with three interesting articles in the Vientiane Times this Monday 6th and Tuesday, 7th December 2010.
‘Lao, Japanese media discuss cooperation’; ‘Laos on path to e-learning system’; and ‘PM seeks Japanese media help to boost investment’; all highlight what seems to be a recent increase in attention to embracing media development and new technologies in Laos.
According to the Vientiane Times plans are currently underway to create a cyber-university in Laos. This could be, the article states, the answer to the chronic problem of teacher shortages. In theory a great idea, but it would cater to a small portion of society. According to the latest statistics over 70% of the population still live in rural areas and the technological infrastructure would certainly not, at this point, reach those people.
The visit to Laos by the chairman of Nikkei Inc, Ryoki Sugita, one of Japan’s largest financial and business newspapers, comes as the Laos stock market prepares to start trading early next year.
The Vientiane Times reports on the meeting between Mr Sugita and the Lao Press in Foreign Languages. To improve business and financial reporting Nikkei Inc are looking into holding seminars on stock market and economic reporting in Laos.
This article was published on page 3 on Monday and seems to be a sideshow to the primary reason for his visit, to boost Japanese investment in Laos. On Tuesday’s front page Mr Sugita is meeting with the Prime Minister of Laos who according to the article is seeking support from Nikkei Inc in publicizing investment and business opportunities in Laos in the Japanese press. Japan is, as the article states, the largest donor of foreign aid to Laos but in private investment it comes in at 6th place.
There is without doubt an increasing emphasis on improving the journalistic reporting and coverage within Laos, in print, radio and television. Deutsche Welle are currently running a 2-year capacity building project with Lao National Television and the UN will start a collaboration with local journalists next year.
Versions of the above articles were also published in the English language newspaper, KPL News, the Government’s news agency.
‘Lao, Japanese media discuss cooperation’; ‘Laos on path to e-learning system’; and ‘PM seeks Japanese media help to boost investment’; all highlight what seems to be a recent increase in attention to embracing media development and new technologies in Laos.
According to the Vientiane Times plans are currently underway to create a cyber-university in Laos. This could be, the article states, the answer to the chronic problem of teacher shortages. In theory a great idea, but it would cater to a small portion of society. According to the latest statistics over 70% of the population still live in rural areas and the technological infrastructure would certainly not, at this point, reach those people.
The visit to Laos by the chairman of Nikkei Inc, Ryoki Sugita, one of Japan’s largest financial and business newspapers, comes as the Laos stock market prepares to start trading early next year.
The Vientiane Times reports on the meeting between Mr Sugita and the Lao Press in Foreign Languages. To improve business and financial reporting Nikkei Inc are looking into holding seminars on stock market and economic reporting in Laos.
This article was published on page 3 on Monday and seems to be a sideshow to the primary reason for his visit, to boost Japanese investment in Laos. On Tuesday’s front page Mr Sugita is meeting with the Prime Minister of Laos who according to the article is seeking support from Nikkei Inc in publicizing investment and business opportunities in Laos in the Japanese press. Japan is, as the article states, the largest donor of foreign aid to Laos but in private investment it comes in at 6th place.
There is without doubt an increasing emphasis on improving the journalistic reporting and coverage within Laos, in print, radio and television. Deutsche Welle are currently running a 2-year capacity building project with Lao National Television and the UN will start a collaboration with local journalists next year.
Versions of the above articles were also published in the English language newspaper, KPL News, the Government’s news agency.
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