On the sidelines of his visit to the USA, President of the Information Affairs Authority (IAA) Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa visited to the headquarters of the CNN TV and Fox News studios.
Shaikh Fawaz met a number of officials of both stations and reviewed with them areas of cooperation between IAA and them.
He was also informed on their departments, sections, modern studios and the cutting-edge technology used in covering important world events and transmitting news, reports and programmes.
Shaikh Fawaz expressed admiration of the advanced level reached by those world-reputed channels, expressing IAA’s keenness to enhance cooperation with them in order to take advantage of their expertise.
He also said that IAA is keen to be updated on the successful world experiences in the field of media in order to consolidate the march of Bahraini media, which has recently witnessed unprecedented development and modernization.
He also asserted that the Bahraini media has made qualitative leaps and tangible steps to promote freedom of expression and opinion and consolidate media competence and professionalism.