Monday, December 29, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Spring 2009 Jefferson Fellowships
Applications now open until Wednesday, January 21 for the Spring 2009 Jefferson Fellowships!
Theme: The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis in Asia
Dates: May 9-31, 2009
Travel Destinations: Honolulu, Hawaii; Tokyo, Japan; Guangzhou and Shenzhen, China; Hong Kong SAR
Funding: All program and travel costs for participants funded by a grant from The Freeman Foundation, of Stowe, Vermont.
Who May Apply: Working print, broadcast, and on-line journalists from Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the United States with a minimum of five years of professional experience. High-level proficiency in English required.
Application Deadline: Wednesday, January 21, 2009
For full program information and application materials, please click here
Monday, December 15, 2008
Asian journalists can apply for M.A. program fellowships
Posted on: 01/12/2008
Fellowships and Awards
Deadline: 16/01/2009
Region: Asia and the Pacific
Asian journalists are invited to apply for the Konrad Adenauer Asian Center for Journalism's (ACFJ) 2009 fellowships for the Master of Arts in Journalism at the Philippines' Ateneo de Manila University. Deadline: January 16, 2009.
According to an AFCJ statement, 15 fellowships are awarded yearly to full-time Asian journalists "who have outstanding professional and academic record, a strong commitment to good journalism and leadership qualities."
Designed for working journalists, the two-year M.A. in Journalism program is an online distance learning program with limited classroom sessions held at the Ateneo campus in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
The curriculum consists of 12 courses including specialized reporting and writing courses such as international reporting, investigative journalism and reporting about religions.
For more information, go to http://www.ateneo.edu/index.php?p=287.
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Photojournalism workshop to be held in the Indian Himalaya
Networking, Photojournalism
Deadline: 01/01/2009
Region: Asia and the Pacific
A workshop in Manali in the Indian Himalaya aims to help emerging photojournalists hone their skills, meet experienced shooters, network, and develop their own vision as storytellers.
The Foundry Photojournalism Workshop 2009 will take place July 26 to August 1, 2009. Participants can reserve their spot with a US$100 deposit by January 1, 2009.
Classes are divided into multiple experience levels: intro, medium, and advanced/master. Spots are limited to 100 students. Registration is first come first served.
Tuition for South Asian journalists costs US$450, which includes six days of classes, slideshows, panels, parties, portfolio reviews, and other workshop events.
For more details, visit http://www.foundryphotoworkshop.org/.
Producers invited to create children's TV programs to strengthen cultural diversity
Posted on: 12/12/2008
Children, Television
Region: Asia and the Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
Children's TV progam producers from Asia, Africa and the Arab world are invited to take part in the second round of production of short program series for children that aim to strengthen cultural diversity and create a better understanding among children about various cultures and school of thoughts.
The first round of the program, which is called "I Am ... ," produced 14 short TV programs that show how children view topics such as religion, family, and pollution, according to the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD), one of the sponsors.
AIBD, along with the Southern African Broadcasting Association (SABU) and the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU), recently announced the 2009 project.
It will begin in 2009 with workshops on children's TV program production; three workshops will be organized in parallel in Johannesburg, Tunis and Kuala Lumpur.
With the support of two senior Executive Producers, the 40 participating producers will each produce their own programs.
For more information and to apply, visit http://www.aibd.org.my/homepage/article.cgi/284.html or contact Juliette Vivier at juliette@aibd.org.my.
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Youth essay contest to award cash prizes, publication
Posted on: 10/12/2008
Young Journalists
Deadline: 01/03/2009
Region: Worldwide
Students and young professionals ages 18-30 are invited to enter a youth essay competition that encourages youth around the world to get involved in a global civic discussion on issues that concern them.
The contest, being sponsored by the U.S.-based Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), features three general topics: Citizenship in a Democratic Society, Educational Reform and Employment Opportunities, and Entrepreneurship & Leadership.
Essays should be 2,000-4,000 words in length and must be submitted by March 1, 2009. CIPE is offering a US$1,000 honorarium for the winners, and will publish the top three winning essays via its Economic Reform Feature Service, which is distributed to more than 3,000 subscribers.
Visit www.cipe.org/essay for more information. For questions, e-mail essay@cipe.org.