Media21 Global Journalism Network Fellowships on Planetary Issues
The Media21 Global Journalism Network is seeking applications for its next Climate Change workshop in Geneva November 19-23, 2007 with a one-week field trip to Africa or Asia (to be confirmed). The first two-week Climate Change workshop was held in Geneva, the Swiss Alps, Kenya, and Mauritania in June 2007 for 34 journalists from China, India, the US, Seychelles, Nicaragua, Kenya, Ukraine…plus 50 world experts. (See www.media21geneva.org). This second climate change workshop will focus on humanitarian impact, role of the media, and concrete solutions. The sessions will coincide with the launch of the 2007 United Nations Development Programme Human Development Report (November 27), which deals with climate change. Deadline for the Climate Change II Workshop: Nov. 10, 2007. Costs: 3,500 CHF travel costs plus 3,300 CHF tuition fee. Total: 6,800 CHF, not incl. field trip. Limited grants are available. The purpose of the Media21 Global Journalism Network Fellowships is to provide local and international editors, journalists and producers with a broader perspective on key planetary issues: peacekeeping & peacebuilding; health; migration; human rights; corporate social responsibility; world trade; water resources… It seeks to promote more informed public discussion by putting journalists in touch with key players around the world. Media21 works closely with diverse partners and facilitates interactive sessions with the international aid community, private sector, civil society, governments, military, academia, media... It also organizes practically-oriented trips enabling journalists to report first-hand from the field. Applicants must demonstrate a serious interest and a firm record of journalistic achievement. The workshops are open to journalists with a minimum of three years’ experience, though priority will be given to mid-career and senior journalists. Participants are expected to produce at two reports (articles, broadcasts blogs etc.) for their own media and to make these available to the Media21 website. (www.media21geneva.org) As Media21 alumni, they are also invited to participate actively in the Global Journalism Network by sharing experiences, contacts and reporting. Other workshops: Emerging Global Health Threats (Geneva, Feb. 2008) with trips to Africa and Asia; Peacekeeping & Peacebuilding (Geneva, Brussels, Mar. 28 – April 10, 2008) with trips to Afghanistan or Sierra Leone/Liberia. Media21 hosts regular training sessions during the Human Rights Council meetings in Geneva (Dec. 2007; Mar. & June 2008). In June, 2008, Media21 is organizing a-14 day workshop in Vietnam on the impact of Avian Flu. For more information, please contact: Daniel Wermus dwe...@infosud.org Web: www.media21geneva.org
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2nd WASH Media Awards Now Accepting Entries
The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) and the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) is now accepting applications for the 2nd WASH Media Awards. The competition is open to journalists in developing countries who publish or broadcast original investigative reports on issues relating to water supply, sanitation or hygiene (WASH) in their countries. Journalists can submit up to two pieces of work. Eligible works must be published or broadcast between July 1, 2007 and Apr. 30, 2008. Articles or broadcasts can be submitted in French, English or Spanish. Works not originally published or broadcast in one of these languages must be translated into one of the three competition languages. Deadline for submission of entries is on or before May 15, 2008. For more information and entry forms, visit: http://www.wsscc.org/fileadmin/files/pdf/media/Announcement_English.pdf or the WSSCC or SIWI websites, respectively, at: www.wsscc.org/en/media/wash-media-awards http://www.siwi.org/press/washmediaaward.html
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Templeton-Cambridge Journalism Fellowships in Science & Religion
Deadline: Saturday, December 8, 2007. The Templeton-Cambridge Journalism Fellowships in Science & Religion, funded by the John Templeton Foundation, enable up to ten print, broadcast, or online journalists to pursue an intensive two-month course of study in issues of science and religion. The program includes three weeks of seminars at the University of Cambridge in the U.K. featuring eminent authorities in the field. Fellows will be paid a stipend in addition to travel expenses to Cambridge. The fellowship seeks to promote a deeper understanding and a more informed public discussion of the interface of science and religion. Potential areas of study include comparison of the methods of science and religion, neuroscience, cosmology, quantum uncertainty, and spirituality and health. Applicants must demonstrate an interest in the field, originality of thought displayed in previous writings, and a superior record of journalistic achievement. The awards are open to journalists with a minimum of three years’ experience, though priority will be given to mid-career and senior journalists. The fellowship program is looking for journalists who show promise of making a significant contribution to the public’s understanding of the complex issues in the field. For more information, or to apply for the fellowship, go to the website www.templeton-cambridge.org
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