The CCTV Video News Agency (CCTV+) held an online workshop on Monday to guide media colleagues from several African media outlets through the company's self-developed 'MediaMix' intelligent media service platform.
Representatives from the Gambian Ministry of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services and five African media organizations, including Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS), the Rwanda Broadcasting Agency(RBA) and Namibia Daily News attended the online meeting, where they learned about the key features of the platform and were given a demonstration of its suite of tools.
MediaMix is an AI-powered platform designed to enhance news production efficiency, content personalization, and cross-platform distribution, and aims to address some of the key digital and economic challenges facing media outlets across the Global South.
The online workshop on Monday focused on introducing the platform's core functions, operational procedures, and application scenarios, and provided live technical demonstrations.
Attendees spoke highly of the MediaMix platform's capabilities, practical value, and future application prospects. They agreed to strengthen regular communication and collaboration with CCTV+, share practical experiences, and build greater consensus on cooperation.
The online workshop marked the first training session CCTV+ has held under the recently inaugurated Global South Media Partners Mechanism.
Initiated by the China Media Group (CMG) in November, the Global South Media Partners Mechanism aims to deepen collaboration among media organizations from Global South countries, enhance the international discourse power and narrative capacity of the Global South and promote a more inclusive and balanced global communication landscape.
CCTV Video News Agency hosts AI media service platform workshop for African partners
Venezuela is grappling with a humanitarian crisis as U.S. sanctions are hindering the country from accessing much-needed relief supplies after a deadly earthquake wreaked havoc in the South American nation last week.
Although the U.S. Department of the Treasury has temporarily eased some of the sanctions after the earthquakes, a short-term relief is still insufficient to make up for the structural damage caused by the long-standing restrictions imposed on the country, which has severely undermined the country's ability to access funds, equipment and aid resources for an extended period.
"More help is needed here, more help, even though Venezuelan people are contributing everyday," said Alberto Perez, an affected resident.
An Venezuelan political expert said that the legal and administrative actions taken by the U.S. authorities have clearly indicated that U.S. sanctions have directly hindered the flow of aid.
"This is precisely the strongest and clearest proof, the U.S. itself has admitted this through its own laws and administrative measures, admitting that sanctions, both in the past and now, have such an impact, that they hinder the delivery of funds and humanitarian aid," said Diego Sequera, a Venezuelan political analyst.
According to estimates from the United Nations (UN), the disaster has affected approximately 7 million people and caused 6.7 billion U.S. dollars in property damage, equivalent to 6 percent of Venezuela's GDP.
Venezuela is working with the UN and international humanitarian organizations to help affected communities access to aid.
Two powerful earthquakes, both measuring above magnitude 7.0, struck the country's north in rapid succession on June 24.
As of Tuesday, the death toll from the two earthquakes has risen to 1,943, with more than 10,000 injured, according to Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez on Tuesday.
Venezuela grapples with humanitarian crisis as U.S. sanctions block access to quake aid
