Colorful but Colorblind — Transitions (TOL) invites applications for participation in Colorful but Colorblind, a learning-by-doing project for journalists aimed at promoting the creative use of multimedia in reporting minority issues.

The project will focus on remedying anti-Roma stereotyping in the media. Ten journalists from the Czech Republic (half Roma, half from the country’s majority group), will attend an intensive week-long training workshop in Prague. Participation is free of charge.

Deadline for applications: 12 May 2010 Ethics and journalism standards — TOL is now offering a distance learning course for university students and young journalists in Central Asia. Using Russian-language courses developed by the BBC World Trust and the Guardian Foundation, participants will learn about journalism ethics and high international standards of reporting.

Each course features several modules and written exercises. Participation is free of charge. Applications will be accepted until 26 April. More details on the TOL website: http://training.tol.org

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