Podcast Documentary Scholarship, 2008

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Podcast Documentary Scholarship, 2008

 

Do you dream about being an intrepid journalist seeking out stories from remote parts of the world? Then here is the opportunity for you!

Go on assignment to The Fred Hollows Eye Camp, Kampong Thom, Cambodia

World Nomads will send one exceptional student on assignment to visit a Fred Hollows Foundation eye camp in the remote Baray District of Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia. In one of the poorest countries in south-east Asia, blindness is a real problem with limited health care facilities and an estimated 162,000 blind people. The Fred Hollows Foundation has worked in Cambodia since 2000 providing basic eye health care to remote communites and rebuilding medical facilities that were destroyed by the Pol Pot regime.

As part of this assignment, you will receive mentorship from ABC Radio Journalist, Executive Producer & Author, Tim Latham, who will provide assistance via telephone/internet with story development, scripting and final editing.

You will stay at the eye camp for three days witnessing vital cataract surgery performed by the team, restoring sight to local villagers. Gaining special access to interview The Fred Hollows team and local villagers, you will seek out your own unique story to be recorded on your new mobile digital recorder.

Post assignmnet you will enjoy a 6 day Intrepid Independant Tour - 'Highlights of Cambodia' to delve deeper into Cambodia's rich history and culture. The Scholarship also covers airfares from your nearest international airport to Phnom Penh, mobile digital recorder, travel vaccinations, visa costs and per diems.

Once you have returned home, you'll create a 10 - 15 minute Podcast Documentary which World Nomads will submit to a number of international radio programs, podcast channels and partner sites such as Intrepid Travel, The Fred Hollows Foundation and Lonely Planet, giving you the chance to have your story heard by thousands of travellers.

What you'll be doing

• We'll fly you in from your country of residence and you'll have to be available to be in Cambodia between February 16th and February 28th 2008.
• Prior to leaving you will be mentored by journalist Tim Latham to guide you in how to approach finding your story.
• In Cambodia, you will be given unique access to interview members of The Fred Hollows team and be assisted by a translator to interview patients and local community members. Click here for more information on The Fred Hollows Foundation work in Cambodia.
• Post assignment you will enjoy a 6 day Intrepid Independant tour.
• You will keep a daily diary about your time on the trip and upload this plus pictures you've taken to your World Nomads travel journal.
• On your return you will receive further mentoring from Tim Latham to assist in editing together your story. You will then upload the 10 - 15 minute documentary podcast to the World Nomads web site within 2 months of your return.
• Most of all, you'll be experiencing what it's like to be journalist in a remote location in one the most beautiful and friendly countries in the world.

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http://cambodiajobs.blogspot.com/2007/12/podcast-documentary-scholarship-2008.html