Participation of diaspora representatives in context of professionalization lessons for journalists: characteristics and trends

The article refers to the development of the concept of professionalization lessons, with a focus on the contribution that the involvement of diaspora representatives can have in this kind of events and other activities organized for students. For the most part, the article refers to graduates of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences, of Moldova State University, involved in some newsrooms abroad and also experts in the field. These activities have already become a tradition at the faculty and could contribute to building bridges, communication platforms, for the exchange of good practices, for expertise and skills development. In the last 10 years, the number of these activities has been constantly increasing. In this way, the experiences of the invited people are valued in the country of origin, with the aim of knowledge transfer, having a diverse format: professionalization lessons, workshops, book launches, trainings, etc.