Veteran journalist on news presentation

Alhajie Sering Faye, the director Radio and Television Programmes at The Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS) has said that in order to be a good presenter, one needs to have the composure in reaching out to his or her audience.

“To be a good news presenter, you got to have the experience and writing skills. Experience is very important in the World of media, especially journalist”, Mr Faye said.

Mr Faye made these remarks while presenting a paper on “news presentation” at the ongoing four-days training of 30 journalist drowned from the print and electronic media at the TANGO Resource Centre organized by Media Agenda with Funding from UNESCO -NATCOM-Banjul Office.

He described radio as the easiest fact and means of reaching out to the people. He said “radio is capable enough to bring the whole country closer and the most important about it, is that, it seems like the presenter is talking to another person face to face”.

Mr Faye spoke at length on the qualities that make someone be a good news presenter such as good voice, composure, experience and skills. He added that clarity and credibility are other important elements in news presentation.

Mr faye further made emphasis on the need to preserve and improve on ones voice when presenting news “Good voice of news presenter is a an important commodity which needs to be treasured”, he concluded