The workshop sidebar By Veronica Nipay In a world where the demand for information is steadily increasing in a considerably fast pace, it can be said that journalism is gradually reaching its golden age. The Age of Information has come, and to quench humanity's thirst for knowledge, people have come up with various ways of enhancing the art of journalism. The Filipinos Press Club-UAE has been one of the many groups with the goal of developing future responsible as well as excellent journalists and media personalities. Thus, the July 11 to 25 First Summer Youth Media Workshop conducted at the Majestic Hotel in Dubai for three Fridays. As the three Fridays were well spent with lectures and orientations on the history of the mass media, communications, news writing, features writing, photojournalism, and broadcast as well as electronic journalism plus public relations, the art of speech delivery and attaining self-confidence, another memorable day was had on July 15. It was memorable because all the youngsters had a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes in television and newspaper production at the City 7 TV station in Dubai Media City and at the headquarters of The Khaleej Times in Al Quoz. Accompanied by ABS-CBN broadcast journalist Rachel Salinel, Gulf News senior photographer Ryan Hernandez and TRACCS public relations consultant Art Los Banos, they toured the different production booths at City 7 TV before having the opportunity to see how the reality programme "City Woman" is taped. They witnessed the tedious manipulation of the lights, the panning of the cameras, and the play on the graphics. Over at Khaleej Times in the afternoon, they observed how reporters, sub-editors, senior editors and everyone inside a newsroom have to work together to put to bed daily issues. Of course, even journalists, despite their demanding and stressful jobs, have to refuel. Having said that, the participants also had a heyday at Mercato for lunch. I know. I was one of the participants and I say, it has made my summer holiday worthwhile. * Veronica Nipay is a high school student at the United International Private School in Dubai, a staff member of her school paper.