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Jennifer Willis
Feb 13, 2012, 12:56:14 PM2/13/12
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This is the fellowship I did last fall, and the deadline for this coming fall for journalists is April 2. There were ten of us with IRP September-November, and most of us were freelancers.
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From: "International Reporting Project (IRP)" <i...@jhu.edu>Date: February 13, 2012 7:53:50 AM PSTSubject: IRP Newsletter - Apply Now for Saudi Arabia Trip and Reporting FellowshipsReply-To: i...@jhu.edu
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In This Issue Apply for IRP Trip and Reporting Fellowships Film Screening of "Bhopali" and IRP Short Films Spring 2012 IRP Fellows Arrive in Washington IRP Brainteaser
Your gift is appreciated!
Saudi Arabia Trip and IRP Reporting Fellowships Deadlines: March 16 and April 2
Apply for IRP's Trip to Saudi Arabia by March 16
If you're a senior U.S. editor or producer interested in learning more about Saudi Arabia, we invite you to apply for our Gatekeeper Editors Trip on May 5-18, 2012.
The trip will focus on issues such as energy, religion, environment, education and women's issues. We will look at some of the unique public health issues the country faces, including in its role as host to the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. We will also explore how this country of 26 million is responding to widespread changes in the region.
Apply for Global Religion Reporting Fellowships by April 2IRP is also offering nine-week fellowships for reporters interested in international religion topics. Up to four reporting fellowships will be awarded for fall 2012 to U.S. journalists with proposals on important global religion stories--no matter where in the world they might be or no matter what religion(s) they are about.
For more information, call 202-663-7761 or email i...@jhu.edu.
Just Announced: IRP to Screen "Bhopali" Film
On Thursday, March 22, IRP will host three film screenings as part of the DC Environmental Film Festival. "Bhopali," a full-length documentary about the worst industrial disaster ever recorded, will be screened along with two short films, produced by IRP, covering corporate social responsibility.
The event, which is open to the public, will feature introductions of the works by the filmmakers and opening remarks by John Schidlovsky, the director of IRP.
Date: Thursday, March 22, 2012Time: 6:30 pmLocation: Kenney Auditorium, 1740 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036Price: Free
The Films:
"Bhopali," directed and produced by Van Maximilian Carlson, gives voice to the victims of the world's worst industrial disaster--the 1984 Union Carbide Corporation toxic gas leak in Bhopal, India, that killed 20,000 people and injured 100,000--and examines the lasting effects of the disaster on the region.
"Has Firestone Liberia Gone Far Enough?" was filmed by Ed Robbins, a freelance documentary photographer, during the IRP Gatekeeper Editors trip to Liberia in 2010. The film examines the environmental, labor and political impact of Firestone's sprawling Liberian rubber plantation.
"Indonesia's Palm Oil Dilemma" was filmed by Jacob Templin of TIME.com during the IRP Gatekeeper Editors trip to Indonesia in 2011 and examines the controversial role of large agricultural firms in rural Indonesia.
Light refreshments will be served.
Spring 2012 IRP Fellows Arrive in Washington
Later this week, five U.S. journalists will begin their spring 2012 IRP Fellowships, which will take them to India, Morocco, Papua New Guinea, South Sudan and Thailand to report on important global health topics.
The IRP Fellows, their affiliations and the countries from which they will report are:
Juhie Bhatia, Women's eNews, New York - Morocco
Andrew Green, freelance, Kampala - South Sudan
Cathy Shufro, freelance, Connecticut - Thailand
Carey Wagner, freelance, Los Angeles - Papua New Guinea
Christopher Werth, freelance, London - India
Each of the journalists will spend five weeks in their destination country to report on topics that include HIV/AIDS, malaria, infant and maternal care and new medical and scientific research.
Please email your answer to i...@jhu.edu.
The first correct respondent will be recognized in the next newsletter and will receive a handsome IRP tote bag as a prize.
(Previous winners are welcome to reply but will not be sent a prize.)
Congratulations to Varsha Ramani, who was the first to respond with the correct answer: "Luzon." Ramani is a corporate communications professional transitioning into the international development sector. She recently graduated with a Masters in International Development from American University.
To learn more, visit www.internationalreportingproject.org.
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M. Edward (Ed) Borasky
Feb 13, 2012, 5:23:37 PM2/13/12
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Speaking of fellowships, what was that NASA one you were in last year?--
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Jennifer Willis
Feb 13, 2012, 5:29:23 PM2/13/12
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The Launch Pad Astronomy Workshop for Writers, at the University of Wyoming in Laramie:
They're funded by the National Science Foundation now, though NASA gave them funding for the first few years. They're taking applications March 1-31. My (brief) article about the program is in the current issue of "The Writer" magazine.
-- Jen
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