BEIJING- China International Press Communication Center (CIPCC) organized a one-week internship program with China Global Television Network (CGTN) for over 100 journalists from more than 90 countries.

The journalists enjoyed the highly fruitful internship program at the place of the CGTN Headquarters in Beijing.

During the mentioned program which started on May 11, journalists were categorized in different groups for different departments, such as news gathering department.

Supervisors, who were the CGTN journalists and planners, guided each group during the program.

While every journalist got familiar with the activity of the Chinese media in a department every day, he/she had also the chance to visit other departments and all different parts of the huge building.

Although visiting all parts of the high-profile skyscraper during just one week is impossible, going around different sections really astonished the intern journalists.

China Global Television Network, or CGTN, is an international media organization launched on December 31, 2016. It aims to provide global audiences with accurate and timely news coverage as well as rich audiovisual services, promoting communication and understanding between China and the world, and enhancing cultural exchanges and mutual trust between China and other countries.

Headquartered in Beijing, CGTN has three production centers, located in Nairobi, Washington D.C. and London, all staffed with international professionals from around the world.

Adhering to the principles of objectivity, rationality and balance in reporting, CGTN endeavors to present information from diverse perspectives.

CGTN's TV channels are available in more than 160 countries and regions worldwide. It also incorporates the video news agency Global Video News Agency.

CGTN, a pioneer of media convergence in China, delivers digital content through CGTN Digital, which is accessible via CGTN.com, CGTN mobile applications, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Weibo and other social media platforms, with over 150 million followers across the globe.

As initially mentioned, China International Press Communication Center (CIPCC) arranged the one-week internship program for the foreign journalists.

CIPCC, under the China Public Diplomacy Association (CPDA), has initiated a program to build a platform for the media from countries around the world, especially developing countries, to observe China and study development in this country.

The program aimed at media exchange was halted in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 epidemic.

In each edition of the program, journalists from all around the world gather together to get familiar with the modern China and exchange their experiences in the field of journalism.

In 2024 edition of the program, scheduled to be held from late February until late June, over 100 journalists from more than 90 countries are participating.

Photo: CGTN News Gathering Department (By Mahnaz Abdi)