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| 2008 Sidney Hillman Foundation Journalism Awards calls for nominations |
Worldwide |
01/31/2008 |
| Fellowship deepens ties between Africa and Germany |
Sub-Saharan Africa |
01/31/2008 |
| Web Seminar focuses on multimedia needs |
Worldwide |
01/31/2008 |
| Worldwide |
| Journalists
invited to apply to Awards for Religion Reporting and Excellence
RNA is offering journalists the opportunity to be recognized for their journalism excellence through their annual contests that give religion reporters a chance to compete for awards. All journalists who work for general circulation/audience media outlets are eligible to enter. The Application deadline is Feb 1. |
| Religion
Newswriters Association accepts applicants for annual fellowship
Religion Newswriters announces that it will once again host a pre-conference/fellowship program for reporters. The workshop will take place from September 17-18 in Washington, D.C., preceding RNA's Annual Conference there. The deadline to apply is March 15. |
| Seminar
on integration held in Sweden The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) is hosting a forum with the theme “Newsroom Integration: Why, How and When” to be held concurrently with the 61st Newspaper Congress on June 1-4, 2008 in Goteburg, Sweden. |
| 2008
Sidney Hillman Foundation Journalism Award calls for nominations
Journalists have the opportunity to be nominated for the 2008 Sidney Hillman Foundation Journalism Awards honoring journalism that explores issues of social and economic justice. Submissions must be made by January 31, 2008. |
| Web
seminar focuses on multimedia needs for 2008 The Poynter Institute is holding a Web seminar (or Webinar) called “Multimedia Tools: Your 2008 Shopping List.” Ellyn Angelotti, the interactivity editor of Poynter Online, will be the instructor for the one-hour online course, which will take place from 2:00-3:00 p.m. (New York Time) on January 31. |
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Mega-Searching There are lots of ways to find multimedia content quickly when a standard search won’t return any helpful results. |
| Sub Saharan Africa |
| FAIR
grant contest for African investigative journalists
The Forum for African Investigative Reporters is offering investigative journalists the opportunity to apply for a grant that will help further their research on a particular investigative story of their choice. |
| Seminar
on information and communication technologies to be held in
Ghana The second UNESCO-UNEVOC Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Summit will be held in Accra, Ghana from May 28-30. The deadline to apply for the summit is February 28. |
| eLearning
Conference to be held in Ghana The Third International Conference on information and communication technologies (ICT) for Development, Education and Training will take place from May 28 to 30, 2008 in Accra, Ghana. |
| Eastern Europe and Central Eurasia |
| Agos
newspaper journalists face prosecution Press freedom group Reporters Without Borders has spoken out against prosecution of Serkis Seropyan and Aris Nalci, the owner and editor (respectively) of the Armenian-Turkish newspaper Agos. |
| Seminar
for journalists from Central Asia, South Caucasus and Moldova to be
held in Sweden The Institute for Further Education of Journalists (FOJO) has announced a seminar on Journalism and Democracy for jouranlists from Central Asia, South Caucasus and the Republic of Moldova. Deadline to apply: February 10. |
| Balkan
Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence 2008 focuses on energy
The Robert Bosch Stiftung and ERSTE Foundation announce the launch of the second year of their fellowship programme for journalists in the Balkans. The deadline for applicants is February 29. |
| Asia and the Pacific |
| Review
on Human Rights in Malaysia released The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) has released a review showing the degradation of freedom of expression and speech in Malaysia in 2007. “Overall, the state of freedom of expression in 2007 marks a further deterioration compared to 2006,” reports CIJ. |
| UN
calls for review of death sentence given to Afghani journalist
The United Nations has urged Afghani officials to review a death sentence given to journalist Sayed Parwez Kambaksh this week. The 23-year-old reporter for the daily Jahan-e-Naw was sentenced in a closed session trial without a defense attorney present, according to the Committee to Protect Afghan Journalists. |
| Reuters
announces joint training program for Indian and U.S. journalists
Reuters, in partnership with the Iowa-based Stanley Foundation, invites Indian and U.S. journalists to participate in an all-expenses-paid journalism training workshop in Mumbai, India from April 21-25. Deadline to apply: March 1. |
| Fellowship
for Masters in Journalism offered in the Philippines
The Konrad Adenauer Asian Center for Journalism is hosting a fellowship for 15 students receiving their Masters in Journalism at the Ateneo de Manila University (ACFJ). The application deadline is February 29. |
| Middle East and North Africa |
| New
center for journalists in danger to open in Qatar A new center for journalists in dire situations will open in Doha, Qatar by next March, the Arab Press Network reported. |
| UAE
filmmakers invited to participate in UAE competition
Filmmakers from the United Arab Emirates can now apply in the “7th UAE film competition” to get funding for their work. Those wishing to participate should send scripts of their short, long, or documentary films by February 7. Films should be completed by October 1. |
| New
journalism union established in Tunis After a two-year ban, a new union for journalists was created last week in Tunisia. The new syndicate, dubbed “National des Journalistes Tunisiens,” will focus on improving the work conditions of journalists as well as defending the rights of media practitioners |
| Media
issues discussed at UNESCO/AOIJ seminar in Tehran
The Association of Iranian Journalists in collaboration with UNESCO held a seminar on war and peace reporting in Tehran on January 20, 2008. |
| Latin America |
| Fellowship
brings Latin American journalists to The Washington Post
Latin American journalists from press or digital media are invited to apply for a reporting fellowship for the period of June 15 to 28 at The Washington Post, in the capital of the United States. Application deadline: March 31 |
| Contest
to recognize works on public information in Venezuela
Venezuelan journalists can participate in a national competition that highlights reporting based on public information requests. The prize is organized by Instituto Prensa y Sociedad (IPYS). Deadline: April 4 |
| Prizes
to recognize journalistic works that improve inter-American
relations The Maria Moors Cabot Prizes will recognize journalists and media outlets whose works have contributed to improving relations among countries in the Americas. Candidates must send their nominations by February 15. |
| Math
training in Spanish available to journalists
“Mathematics for journalists” is the theme of an online workshop organized by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas. The course, which is in Spanish and free of charge, is scheduled for February 11 to March 23. Application deadline: February 1 |
| Interactive
portal promotes information access Brazil has launched a new interactive portal that promotes access to information. The Web site LivreAcesso.Net enables users to exchange information and coordinate efforts in favor of more transparency. |
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Interactive
media: How do they influence traditional journalism?
“We need a change in adaptation. The conventional media is very
much biased and unethical. In India we face that trivial issues are
more highlighted on prime time. A recent CMS Media Lab survey says
that the media credibility is on the stake. There are new
initiatives by Print and television groups which gave platform to
other companies. MediaYug |
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Country Director for Internews--Colombo, Sri Lanka
Internews has worked in
Sri Lanka since 2005, focusing on journalism training and radio
production in provincial areas that cover local issues and give
prominence to local information, voices and perspectives.
Internews seeks a
Country Director under our upcoming Conflict Mitigation and
Reporting program in Sri Lanka. He/she will have
a strong background in field production and training, with a focus
on journalism and peacebuilding; and will be responsible for
coordinating training, production, and institutional development
programs in collaboration with local partners.
The position will involve field travel to various
locations in Sri Lanka. - Manage project to
develop regional media training and production institutions in
collaboration with local partners. - Extensive experience
managing projects funded by US and/or European agencies or
international organizations, in complex development
environments. Qualified candidates:
forward a cover letter and resume, indicating availability to CD-LK@internews.org,
placing “CD-Sri
Lanka/ij” in the subject line. For more
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MA Global Business Journalism Program in China Now inviting
applications from international students
Launched in September
2007, this program trains students how to cover the fast-changing
world of global business, economics and finance, with a focus on
China’s role in the global marketplace. The program, a joint
initiative between the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ:
http://www.icfj.org/) and
Beijing-based Tsinghua School of Journalism and Communication
(TSJC:http://www.tsjc.tsinghua.edu.cn/),
is taught fully in English to international standards by noted
faculty in the fields of journalism, business and economics. Through
the generous support of its founding sponsors, Merrill Lynch, the
John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Bloomberg, and Deloitte and
Touche, the program provides students with top-notch international
faculty, a high-quality curriculum, and access to the latest
high-tech reporting tools. The program seeks to admit 25 to 30 English-speaking graduate
students from China and other countries starting from the Fall
Semester 2008. Students may enroll in the program full-time for two
years or part-time for three years. Requirement for Application Application Deadline Fees Scholarship Application: |
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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-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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