By Leocadia Bongben
FECAFOOT organised the training through the Media Commission of the Federation, headed by Abel Mbengue, press officer for the African Football Confederation.
According to Mbengue, the training comes with the restructuring of the federation and clubs, which, according to him, would not be complete without beefing up the capacity of those who play the role of transmitting the information to the population.
The Cameroon Football Federation, FECAFOOT, last weekend began training Sports Reporters. The training focused on four major axes, the rules of football game, ethical, legal issues governing football and practical experience. The ace Sports reporter shared his experiences with neophytes in the field. He equally stressed the need for analysis and the respect of the rules of the game.
Another trainer, François Dikoume, in his presentation of legal issues, insisted on the mastery of texts governing the federation stating that in case of problems, it is essential to fall back on texts.
Evele Malik, President of the African Organisation of Sports in Work, raising ethical issues emphasised on fair play and the diffusion of values of football as well as the need for pedagogic responsibility. He discouraged the practice of denigrating people and the need to uphold morality.
On the rules of the game, former referee, Mpele Oyemba Pierre, said that referees and the journalists should collaborate. He identified instances when the journalist can approach the former.
The Head of Communication at the Federation, Abdurahman, presented the new communication strategy of the Federation that rests on collaboration with the media at eve of the 49th edition of the national Division 1 Championship and the African Nations Cup billed for Ghana in 2008.
Opening the training, the FECAFOOT President, Iya Mohammed, cautioned journalists to be objective and report only facts.By L. B.
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