OSCE Boosts Young Central Asian Journalists, Bloggers

From June 17 to 21, 2024, a five-day OSCE Central Asian Summer Media School, “InfoSavvy: AI-Expedition and Media Literacy,” was held in Issyk-Kul province, Kyrgyzstan. The school aimed to strengthen media literacy skills of 22 young journalists and bloggers from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Participants gained expertise in online product design, deep fake detection, cyber hygiene, and open data. They discussed personal data protection, AI in content development, and media ethics. Additionally, they learned to verify…