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The newsroom will also serve as a platform to highlight their work and stories, and offer training on diverse topics from fact-checking to professional standards for journalists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYouth\u2019s perspective\u00a0is\u00a0often missing\u00a0in the journalistic reporting of\u00a0the region. Gathering young and aspiring\u00a0journalists\u00a0and equipping them with\u00a0additional\u00a0tools to express themselves professionally is a unique opportunity for bridging\u00a0this gap,\u201d said Alma Fejzi\u0107 from the Centre for Development of Youth Activism (CROA),\u00a0UNESCO\u2019s\u00a0partner in Sarajevo in charge of establishing the SEE Youth Newsroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The network is established by the Centre for Development of Youth Activism to allow the young journalists to work together, report on issues related to freedom of expression, and improve their journalism skills. 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