Saudi Media Forum to Launch 'Be a Broadcaster' Initiative

An initiative titled 'Be a Broadcaster' will be launched during the second edition of the Saudi Media Forum, scheduled to be held in Riyadh on February 20th and 21st.

The Kingdom's first-of-its-kind initiative aims to qualify Saudi broadcasters for television, radio, and podcast presentation through a field experiment to evaluate young talented people through a specialized arbitration committee.

The committee will include competent media people with experiences in various media fields. 

The initiative will be implemented in participation with three media agencies represented by the Saudi Broadcasting Authority (SBA), MBC Media Group and Rotana Channels Network, and Al-Arabiya Channel.

The media institutions will allow the competitors to learn about practical applications in the field of producing media content.

Around 1,500 media sector leaders from around the world will participte in the two-day forum, which will focus on the latest and future developments in audiovisual, print, and digital media.

The forum will also cover the important role played by media in relation to social, political, and economic issues.