The Sports Media Committee of the Bahraini Journalists Society held its first meeting at the association’s headquarters in Juffair, headed by journalist Issa Sharida, and in the presence of all members.
At the beginning of the meeting, the Chairman of the Committee welcomed the members, stressing the importance of the next stage and what it requires of collective work and sincere efforts to provide a qualitative addition to the sports media in the Kingdom of Bahrain, thus enhancing its position and role in supporting the national sports movement.
The meeting witnessed the distribution of positions within the committee, where Walid Abdullah was chosen as vice-chairman, Issa Abbas was responsible for print media, Muhammad Al-Darazi was responsible for training, development and electronic media, Badour Adnan was responsible for women’s media, and Fahd Bucheery was responsible for audiovisual media.
In its meeting, the committee also discussed the main plan for work during the next phase, in addition to the latest media developments related to developing the performance of sports media and raising its professional efficiency.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the Chairman of the Committee, Issa Sharida, confirmed that the Committee will work as one team to achieve the desired goals, stressing the importance of partnership with various media and sports bodies to serve the public interest and raise the level of Bahraini sports media.
Sharida added that the committee seeks to unify sports media efforts under one professional umbrella that works to enhance standards of integrity, transparency and credibility in media coverage, with a focus on qualifying journalistic cadres, and holding development workshops and seminars in cooperation with various parties.
He also indicated that the committee will work to support women’s sports media and empower women in the sports field, in addition to expanding the committee’s digital and electronic presence in line with recent developments in the media industry.
