An upcoming course four journalists will focus on the writing of international news, with an emphasis on improving basic reporting skills including accuracy, impartiality, speed, clarity and structure. Deadline to apply: August 31.
The program, a training course of the Reuters Foundation, will take place from September 22 to October 3. It will be held in London.
Applicants must currently be working as journalists or regular contributors to print, broadcast or online media organizations. They must be able to demonstrate a commitment to a career in journalism in their country, have at least two years’ professional experience and have a good level in spoken and written English.
Applicants will be required to submit a biography, work samples, and a personal statement. Reuters Foundation offers full and part-funded bursaries for journalists from the developing world.
For more information, e-mail foundation@reuters.com or go to http://www.reuterslink.org/courses/WIN_london_Sept08.htm.
Print and online journalists in developing countries are invited to apply for the Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships (AFPF) and Daniel Pearl Fellowships 2009. Deadline for the submission of applications: August 1.
Successful candidates will report for American newspapers from March to August 2009. In the United States, fellows will learn practices, standards and values of U.S. journalism which they can adapt, share and apply in their own countries.
Applicants for the fellowships must be between 25- and 35-years-old and currently employed full time for the news or editorial department of an independent newspaper, wire service, online publication, or magazine.
Applicants must be fluent in both written and spoken English.
For more information and applications forms, go to http://www.pressfellowships.org/application.html
The National Conference on the topic “Expansion of free dialogue between the licensing bodies and broadcasting entities on the basis of mutual understanding” is taking place at the Centre of Strategic Research under the President in Dushanbe today.
Organizers of the Conference are the OSCE Center in Dushanbe, the Tajik Public Council, the Tajik National Association of Independent Electronic Media, Internews network, and the Ebert Foundation.
The Conference is attended by Mavlon Mukhtorov, advisor to the President, Makhmudkhon Sarayev, expert from the information-analytical department of the President’s office, representatives of TV and radio companies, political parties, and journalists.
On 4 July, Association of Teachers of Journalism “Jomea va Tamaddun” (Society & Civilization) will present three new curricula on journalism for universities.
The main goal of this presentation is to discuss the developed curricula, and, possibly, to receive recommendations on amendments to them. The three curricula were developed within the framework of the program supported by Open Society Institute and implemented by Association of Teachers of Journalism comprising professors of three Tajik universities.
The Association has also organized the “Second Summer Camp” to discuss contemporary methodologies of teaching with 20 teachers and professors of Tajik universities. In June 2008, three working groups presented curricula on the following topics: “Professional ethics of journalists”, “Management and the media”, and “Legal bases of journalism”.
The Free Network Project has released Freenet, software which allows journalists to acquire and publish information for free on the Internet without facing censorship. The network is decentralized and publishers and users are kept anonymous.
Freenet is different from other software in that it allows users to upload content and disconnect from the site if they choose. Users are not allowed to control what is stored; content is kept based on its usage, and the least popular content is removed to allow newer information to be posted.
Freenet began in 1999. It is available for Windows, Linux, and OSX.
To download Freenet 0.7.0, visit http://freenetproject.org/download.html.
Up to 15 female print and broadcast professionals from developing countries across the globe will be invited to participate in an international network of journalists interested in women’s health and development. Application deadline: August 1.
The Women’s Edition Program, run by the U.S.-based Population Reference Bureau (PRB), will provide information on family planning, safe motherhood, and reproductive health issues to help participants better cover these issues for their media outlets. The program’s seminars and conferences will take place around the world.
Participants can write or broadcast in any language, but they must be able to communicate efficiently in English. Participants will be selected on a competitive basis, and full sponsorships will be available.
To find out more information about the program, visit PRB’s website, www.prb.org.
The quarterly magazine Caucasus Environment is looking to publish articles that cover global environment problems, lifestyle, travel and ethnic groups. Each article should be accompanied by eight or more high quality photos. Deadlines are July 7 and August 9.
Articles must be written in English or Russian. Only articles developed especially for the magazine and never published before will be accepted.
Authors of articles selected for publication will receive honorarium between US$60 and $100.
For more information, visit http://www.cenn.org/index.php?id=99.