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| Seminar invites journalists to discuss their role in democracy |
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02/15/2008 |
| Competition invites students to write about refugees |
Eastern Europe-Central Eurasia |
02/22/2008 |
| Broadcast managers to get training in organizational development |
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02/29/2008 |
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| International
journalists invited to study in European graduate program
The Institute of Journalism and Communication Studies, in coordination with four other international universities, is inviting international journalists to apply for a two-year master’s program, “Media within globalization: The European perspective.” Deadline: January 20. |
| New
media training manual focuses on HIV/AIDS reporting
The master template for a new training manual on HIV/AIDS reporting is scheduled for release at the end of January. The training guide, entitled “Media Companion to HIV and AIDS,” is the product of collaboration between UNESCO and journalists from around the developing world. |
| Report
provides support strategies for investigative journalism
A new report published by the National Endowment for Democracy’s Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) focuses on the development of investigative journalism and training in the field around the world. |
| 2007
deadliest year for journalists in over a decade
More journalists died reporting the news this year than during any year since 1994. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reports that 64 journalists in 17 countries were killed in 2007. Reporting in Iraq accounts for almost half of those, with 31 deaths; Somalia had the second highest number, with seven deaths. |
| Sub Saharan Africa |
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writing workshop announced in Cape Town The Write Company is holding a one-day intensive workshop called “How to write for the Print Media in South Africa.” The workshop will take place on February 2 in Cape Town. |
| French
video journalist kidnapped in Somalia French journalist Gwen LeGouil was kidnapped in Somalia this week, reports the Committee to Protect Journalist. The kidnapping took place in Bossasso, a port town in the relatively stable and semi-autonomous region of Puntland. |
| Media
conference in Kenya focuses on globalization and gender
The Association of Media Women in Kenya announces the Regional Conference on Engendering Macro-Economics and Trade Policies within the Context of Globalization. The conference, which will focus on the role of the media in economic globalization, is scheduled to take place in Nairobi, Kenya from January 29-31. Deadline to apply: January 10. |
| Eastern Europe and Central Eurasia |
| Moldovan
journalist banned from reentering Russia Natalia Morar, reporter for the Moscow-based New Times, was denied reentry into Russia this week upon returning from a press trip to Israel. Reporters without Borders has said “that it was almost certainly the FSB security service that ordered her expulsion…” |
| Balkan
Investigative Reporting Network launches daily news site
The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network has launched a new daily news site at www.BalkanInsight.com. The site combines BIRN’s regular investigative and analytic reports with daily news coverage in nine countries in the Balkans. |
| Patience,
Persistence and a bit of luck Ayten is one of the eight students taking part in a US State Department-funded four month course that began in October. The students have varying levels of journalism experience, but they all had one thing in common: each had experienced government officials either ignoring their attempts to interview them or of being told to come back another day. |
| Asia and the Pacific |
| New
report finds need for improvement in Vietnamese coverage of climate
change A new study analyzing the Vietnamese media’s coverage of climate change finds that the issue is not getting the level of attention or in-depth reporting that it deserves. The report, “Climate Change Coverage by the Vietnamese Media,” has been released by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network; the Institute of Health, Environment and Development; and the Vietnam Forum of Environmental Journalists. |
| Solar-powered
rickshaw brings information sharing to remote West Bengali
villages When Change Initiatives first tried to bring information sharing technology to remote areas of West Bengal, the NGO faced one major problem. There was no electricity. |
| Middle East and North Africa |
| Jordanian
cabinet refuses to license community radio station
The Jordanian government has rejected a petition to grant community radio station AmmanNet a license to broadcast in the Jordanian city of Zarqa, owners of the radio station told IJNet. |
| IFRA
Magazine for news publishers available in Arabic
IFRA’s international magazine, which focuses on news publishing, is now available in Arabic. IFRA Magazine features coverage of the latest trends and developments in media publishing and newspaper printing. |
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new publication on Iraq media now available A new publication on Iraqi media has been made available by the Germany-based Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung in collaboration with Media in Cooperation & Transition, the Arab Press Network reported. |
| Beirut
Institute offers fellowships for Middle East journalists
The Issam Fares Institute (IFI) at the American University of Beirut (AUB) kicked off its new fellowship program for journalists and writers from the Middle East by appointing Pulitzer prize winner and Washington Post correspondent Anthony Shadid as its first resident fellow for the 2007-08 academic year. |
| Latin America |
| Knight
Center launches digital literacy guide for journalists
The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas recently published electronic editions of the book, "Journalism 2.0 How to Survive and Thrive, a digital literacy guide for the information age," written by U.S. journalist, Mark Briggs. The editions are available in Spanish, Portuguese and English. |
| IAPA
organizes mid-year meeting in Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela will host the next mid-year meeting of the Inter American Press Institute (IAPA), scheduled for March 28 to 30. Registration deadline: February 1. |
| Informational
campaign launched on journalism career, work expectations
Chile’s journalists association has launched a campaign titled “No seas un periodista frustrado” (or “Don’t be a frustrated journalist,” in English), to inform young people about the field of journalism. |
| Long-distance
course to analyze hunger policy in Latin America, Caribbean
January 4 is the registration deadline for the first long-distance course intended for communicators and journalists. The course’s goal is to examine concepts of public policies fighting hunger in Latin America and the Caribbean. The course is scheduled for February 4 to March 21, 2008. |
| Course
in public management control offered to journalists in Honduras
In Tegucigalpa, Honduras, a course to train journalists on the techniques of public management control is scheduled for February 4 to June 30, 2008. Registration deadline: January 11. |
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News Media Coordinator - Population Reference Bureau, Washington, D.C.
The News Media Coordinator will work with the manager of media
programs and others at PRB to develop training programs for
journalists as part of efforts to raise awareness of family planning
and other reproductive health issues in developing countries. These
activities will focus on strengthening local capacities to
understand the latest data and their policy and program
implications, forming in-country networks of journalists who report
on health issues and, through workshops and seminars, providing them
with up-to-date data and other information that can help them to
improve their reporting on reproductive health issues. The News Media Coordinator will work with editors and other top
employees of media houses to identify appropriate journalists to
participate in educational workshops and seminars that the candidate
will help to develop and implement. Applications: Please send cover letter, plus a
resume with salary requirements to HR Specialist, Population
Reference Bureau, 1875 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 520, Washington,
DC 20009, USA; fax to 202-328-3937. Please see http://www.prb.org/ for more
information. The Population Reference Bureau is an equal opportunity
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Dean for Rutgers, the state university of New Jersey Rutgers, The
State University of New Jersey, seeks a dean of the School of
Communication, Information and Library Studies. The school holds
true to its founding vision: three disciplines—communication,
information, and media studies—all addressing the human challenges
of an increasingly technological world. For more information about
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Knight International Journalism Fellowship- New Media in Latin America Knight
International seeks an experienced multimedia journalist or
journalism professor to develop a digital media center at a Latin
American university. The Fellow will develop a curriculum, recruit
participants and faculty, teach some courses, and oversee the
center, which will work with professional journalists and media
organizations to increase digital-media capacity across the
region.The Knight International Journalism Fellowships program sends
international media professionals to key countries where there are
opportunities for meaningful and measurable change. Working with
partner organizations on high-impact projects, they build skills and
enhance the standards of independent news
organizations.Qualifications and Skills:- Minimum of 10 years
professional journalism or academic journalism experience required
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Knight International Journalism Fellowship in Pakistan Knight
International seeks an experienced journalist with a background in
elections and political coverage for a Fellowship in
Pakistan. The
Knight International Journalism Fellowships program sends
international media professionals to key countries where there are
opportunities for meaningful and measurable change. Working with
partner organizations on high-impact projects, they build skills and
enhance the standards of independent news
organizations.Qualifications and
Skills:-
Background in elections reporting and investigative reporting
required |
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Knight International Journalism-Health Knight
International seeks an experienced journalist with a background in
health journalism to lead a high-impact, results-driven Fellowship
in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Knight International Journalism
Fellowships program sends international media professionals to key
countries where there are opportunities for meaningful and
measurable change. Working with partner organizations on high-impact
projects, they build skills and enhance the standards of independent
news organizations.Qualifications and Skills:- Background in health
reporting required |
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