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| Bulletin 431 |
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| October 9, 2007 |
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| Live Discussion: Participate! |
| Newspapers Online: What future, at what price? Worldwide, some newspapers charge readers to view online content while most others allow free access. Recently, The New York Times announced that it would stop charging readers for its online “Times Select” section, opening up most of its Web site for free. In your opinion, is it wise for newspapers to allow free access online, versus charging readers for the privilege? Can online advertising provide a reliable revenue stream? What kind of future do you see for newspapers when more people are turning to the Internet for information? Participate in our discussion. To start your own discussion, click here. |
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| Sub Saharan Africa |
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East African journalists tackle press freedom issues
Djibouti, Sudan, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda
At their recent summit in Djibouti, members of the East Africa Journalists Association (EAJA) agreed to re-launch and focus more on confronting threats to freedom and safety.
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Site supports effort to abolish criminal libel laws in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
The World Association of Newspapers (WAN) recently launched a Web site to support the Declaration of Table Mountain, adopted in June in Cape Town, South Africa. |
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Share your investigative experiences with African colleagues
Sub-Saharan Africa
The Forum for African Investigative Reporters (FAIR) is collecting investigative stories from across the continent to compile a handbook for investigative journalists. The deadline to submit stories: November 23. |
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| Eastern Europe and Central Eurasia |
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Central Asian journalists discuss new media
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Transitions Online will host a workshop in Bishkek for journalists from all Central Asian countries to discuss the impact of new media. The conference will be held Nov. 1 to 3. The deadline to register is Oct. 15. |
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Slovenian journalists sign to end censorship
Slovenia
By late September, the Slovene Association of Journalists had gathered 438 signatures on its petition against censorship and political pressures on colleagues in Slovenia. The organization said it would continue to gather signatures at its office in Ljublana. |
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Moldovan group assesses corruption coverage
Moldova
Moldova’s Independent Journalism Center (IJC) this month launched a project to assess media coverage of corruption. The goal is to encourage media to promote democratic governance and transparency.
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| Middle East and North Africa |
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New NGO lobbies for journalists’ safety, protection
Middle East and North Africa
Several press groups from the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia have established a new organization to help protect journalists in conflict areas, the Magharebia news portal reported. |
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Participants in workshop form new media exchange group
Middle East and North Africa
Fourteen civil society professionals from North Africa agreed to form an online group to share information and best practices after a recent workshop in Belgrade, Serbia. |
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Workshop in Cairo trains educators on diversity coverage
Middle East and North Africa, Eastern Europe-Central Eurasia
Egyptian and European journalism trainers can apply for a workshop on how to design courses on reporting diversity, scheduled for November 12 and 13 in Cairo. Deadline: October 14. |
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New community radio station to launch in Amman
Middle East and North Africa
A new radio station in Amman, Jordan, is going on the air to cover women’s and children’s issues across the country. The Princess Basma Youth Center is launching the community station in cooperation with the Internews Network.
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Project to digitize French-language Egyptian press
Middle East and North Africa
A project to electronically file more than 200 years’ worth of the French-language, Egyptian newspapers recently began in Alexandria, the Arab Press Network reported. |
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| Points to ponder |
Journalists and Jail: How to move forward? “Journalists should not be jailed for performing their duty, rather they should be accorded the more unfettered access to information by the government since carrying out their duty puts a check on the excesses of the power that be. If jail becomes associated with journalism practice, it might result to malfunction in the profession which gives room for disorder and violation of the rule of law in the society.”
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| User Discussion |
Peace Journalism
A lot has been said and written about peace journalism and how objective reporting can help maintain and avoid the many conflicts that have mimed the world over. Does it mean that, if at all there was anything like peace journalism, the world will be a better place? Is the pen mightier when issues affecting humans are brought out in a negative manner? If at all you feel Peace Journalism is a solution and can help this world's troubles be anything but a faded dream. Participate in our user-created discussion. |
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| Paid Announcements |
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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Caucasus School of Journalism and Media Management-Two-year English-language master�s degree program in journalism and media management
Deadline for the submission of applications has been extended to Oct. 15, 2007 for Armenian applicants
The Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA) and the United States Embassy in Yerevan are collecting applications for the master’s degree program in journalism and media management by the Caucasus School of Journalism and Media Management. The program will accept five Armenian students, who will study in Yerevan and Tbilisi in academic years 2007-09. Journalism will be taught by instructors from the United States, European Union, Georgia and Armenia. Faculty and curriculum for the School will be provided in cooperation with the International Center for Journalists, a Washington-based journalistic association, and Louisiana State University Manship School of Communication. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of State, with supplementary funding from the Open Society Institute. The overall goal of the program is to strengthen the media in the emerging democratic societies of the Caucasus. Every year, the program accepts 25 students in a region-wide competition from among professional journalists and university graduates in a variety of other disciplines. Language of instruction is English and Armenian. The program will be offered in four semesters from September 2007 to May 2009. 1st and 4th semesters of the program will be held in Yerevan, in cooperation with the Yerevan State University and other media organizations. All students will study in Georgia for 12 months in 2008 (January through December) and return there for the defense of a thesis/ final project in May 2009. Tuition is required. U.S. Embassy in Yerevan will provide financial assistance for the duration of studies in Georgia upon well-substantiated request. For more information and for submitting applications, contact: Mary Kosyan, program recruiter, at 37491 50-97-44 (cell), mary...@yahoo.com or csjmm....@gmail.com. Aram Mkrtchyan, program representative, at 3749 14- 23 -662 (cell), aram...@yahoo.com. Hasmik Mkrtchyan at: 37491 371 289, hasm...@yahoo.com.
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Deputy Chief of Party: Rumbek, Southern Sudan
Internews Network is currently seeking a Deputy Chief of Party to be based in Rumbek, Southern Sudan to provide leadership, training and strategic direction to local Deputy Chief of Party to be based in Rumbek, Southern Sudan to provide leadership, training and strategic direction to local journalists and managers of four community radio stations in various locations within Southern Sudan. The Deputy Chief of Party will also provide assistance to the Sudan Chief of Party (COP) in all aspects of management of the project. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Assist the Chief of Party (COP) in managing the program
- Assist COP with project coordination including recruitment of journalism trainees and radio station staff
- Organize and teach seminars and workshops on a variety of topics to develop the technical capacities of staff with limited or no broadcast, journalism or station management experience in the local community radio stations in the Three Areas
- Travel to community radio stations locations within S. Sudan and the Three Areas as needed to provide necessary guidance and expertise and oversee daily operations and programming schedules of the radio stations
- Coordinate with other NGOs and international organizations to facilitate on-site trainings.
- Work with COP to develop work plans and working budgets in accordance with donor requirements, and report against progress in bi-weekly, semi-annual and other reports to donor as needed.
- Develop implementation plans to put practical and technical structures for the community stations in place
- Oversee and report on the Monitoring & Evaluation plan
- Facilitate discussions with local authorities and local and international organizations
- Assist COP in tracking and supervising in-country expenditure, and work with support staff/admin to forecast burn rates and funding needs
- Support COP in liaising with donor and ensuring overall program goals and deliverables are met
- Report regularly on program activities, progress and accomplishments to Internews headquarters, and develop public relations materials with communications department
- Work with Africa bureau support team in Washington DC on new initiatives in Sudan REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS - 5 years relevant programmatic experience
- Extensive journalism training and radio broadcasting experience
- Experience living and working in Africa and in conflict/post-conflict environments
- Ability to adjust to shifting political circumstances and create programming accordingly
- Sensitivity to cross-cultural dynamics in the work place and experience supervising staff
- Experience managing projects funded by US and/or European agencies or international organizations Ability to travel within Southern Sudan and the Three Areas
- Relevant university degree.
- Computer literate. TO APPLY: Interested qualified candidates should forward a cover letter and resume to careers at internews dot org (re-write in standard format), placing “DCoP-Sudan” in the subject line. EOE M/F/D/V
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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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Knight International Journalism Fellowship in Pakistan
ICFJ seeks an experienced journalist with a background in elections and political coverage for a Knight International Journalism Fellowship in Pakistan. - Background in elections reporting and investigative reporting required
- Fluency in spoken and written Urdu is required
- Minimum of ten years journalism experience
- Fellowship open to any nationality
- Fellowship duration is a minimum of one year
- Media-training experience is a plus For more information please contact Lanaea Parker, Deputy Director, Knight International Journalism Fellowships at lpa...@icfj.org.
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