The fourth edition of the NewsLab training program has officially started as part of the collaboration between Baku State University (BSU) and ARB24 TV channel.

This year’s program covers key areas such as news production, speech culture, and image and video editing. A meeting was held at BSU with 12 students who successfully passed the selection stage.

Vugar Ziferoglu, Dean of the Faculty of Journalism, shared that, starting this year, third-year students are also being included in the training, expanding the scope of the cooperation even further.

Radik Ismailov, Director of ARB24 TV channel, highlighted the program's success over the past four years. He emphasized that this training initiative is the only one of its kind aimed at attracting new talent to the journalism field.

Professor Gulu Maharramli referred to the program as "a valuable opportunity for young people," encouraging participants to engage actively and fully capitalize on this learning experience. Following the opening remarks, Radik Ismailov conducted the first training session for the students.

It is worth noting that students who successfully complete the program will receive certificates, and half of them will be offered employment opportunities at ARB24.