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Young Adult Novels Added to VOA Special English "American Stories" Series:
Voice of America Special English Service announces the broadcast of four
adaptations of award-winning young adult novels in its popular "American
Stories" series. These will be broadcast on four Saturdays during February 2005:
Shiloh, the 1991 Newbery award winning novel by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor about a
young boy in West Virginia who wrestles with the morality of hiding an abused
dog from its owner.
Crazy Lady, by Jane Conly (Newbery Honor Book, ALA Notable Book, ALA Best Book
for Young Adults), which tells of a neighborhood's gradual acceptance of a
mentally disabled boy.
Jacob Have I Loved, a 1981 Newbery winner by Katherine Paterson about a girl
living in the shadow of her twin sister who finds a place for herself in the
world.
Stepping on the Cracks by Mary Downing Hahn, a World War II story about how
heroism and pacifism affect an 11-year-old girl. ("Best Books of the Year"
School Library Journal, Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction).
VOA's Special English uses a limited vocabulary, short sentences and active
voice; it is read at a slower pace intended for listeners around the world who
are learning English. The "American Stories" series features condensed and
adapted versions of classic American literature. The young adult titles were
chosen because they explore universal themes in an American setting. This
enables listeners to identify with common emotions and learn about America.
VOA will broadcast "American Stories" ten times every Saturday via shortwave
and medium wave frequencies around the world. The frequencies and an Internet
broadcast may be found at http://www.voaspecialenglish.com/.
(Source : PRESS RELEASE - Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 2005)
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Emergency Workshop on National Disaster Reporting for Broadcasters:
In the wake of Asia's tsunami disaster, NHK, is to hold an emergency workshop
on natural disasters for broadcasters from around the region. It will take
place in Tokyo from February 28 to March 2, with the active support of the
Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union.
Focus:
To evaluate the role that broadcasters can play in relaying early warnings so
that casualties from natural disasters can be minimized.
Workshop aims:
Workshop participants to receive updates on plans to establish a tsunami early
warning system in the Indian Ocean region
To determine how broadcasters can link into such a warning system to enable
them to deliver timely messages to their audiences
ABU broadcasters in the worst affected countries will share their experiences
in covering the disaster and the difficulties they faced
NHK, which has considerable expertise in covering earthquakes, tsunamis and
other natural calamities, will in turn share its own ideas and advanced
techniques for covering disasters
Participants will visit Japan's Meteorological Agency, for a look at the
government's response system to emergencies and its coordination with NHK, and
will tour the emergency broadcast system on site. They will also visit
Shizuoka, a prefecture on the Pacific coast, well known for its thorough
preparation for major earthquakes. There is close coordination between the
administration and local broadcasters including NHK's Shizuoka station.
(Source : ABU Website)
Regards,
MD. AZIZUL ALAM AL-AMIN
RAJSHAHI, BANGLADESH
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