SCHOLARSHIPS

Ethics in News Reporting and Editing
Feb 18 - Feb 25, 2004


Faculty

Geneva Overholser (Co-Chair), Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting, Missouri School of Journalism, Washington Bureau, Washington, DC
Govin Reddy (Co-Chair), Professor and Director, Sol Plaatje Media Leadership Institute, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa
Anne Sloman, Chief Political Advisor, BBC, London

Abstract

As part of the Seminar’s ongoing series on the professional and ethical responsibilities of print, television and digital media, this session will explore how diverse economic, political, social, and technological challenges affect the reporting and editing of today’s news. In particular, the session will explore ways in which reporters, editors, and publishers, along with individuals from the public, private, and independent sector collaborate to meet the challenges of reporting today’s news and opinions.

Applications accepted until December 17, 2003 (or until the session is filled).

Click here to apply to this session.

Circular 32/03

Circular to all Broadcasting Stations

One World/British Council Fellowship Scheme 2003

We are pleased to announce the launch of the One World/British Council Fellowship scheme 2003. Established in 1987 by broadcasters from ITV and BBC, the Trust was set up to meet just such a need. It aims, through encouraging the effective use of media, especially broadcasting, to promote a clear and balanced awareness of human rights and global development issues - from poverty and debt to education and good governance. Moreover, it seeks to show that there is a clear inter-relationship between developing countries and their more developed counterparts.

Aimed at senior broadcasters from Commonwealth countries, working in both the public and private sectors, the scheme will bring a select group of broadcast professionals to the UK for 2½ from 24th November to 9th December 2003.

During this time a highly intensive and varied programme is set up, tailored to meet the interests of those selected to participate. It is a unique opportunity to share ideas and develop new goals. It is also a rare occasion for participants to meet their UK counterparts and for the UK media to learn about broadcasting issues and experiences around the world. This will be the seventh such group we have brough to the UK since 1996.

General guidelines and application forms on the Fellowships are available to download off from the Fellowship's website at 444.owbt.org. The closing date for applications in Friday 10th October 2003.

Mario Axiak B.A. Hons
Head Communications & Research

EUROPEAN JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIPS in BERLIN

Journalists from across Europe and the United States are now invited to
apply for the European Journalism Fellowships of the Journalisten-Kolleg
at the Freie Universitaet Berlin, which are being offered this year for
the sixth time.

Participants are given the opportunity to take a two-semester leave from
their professional positions to spend a sabbatical year at the Freie
Universitaet Berlin in order to widen their knowledge and to pursue a
major research project. At the same time, the programme enables
participants to engage in intensive networking with professional
colleagues from Eastern and Western Europe and the United States.

The most important element of application is an exposé for the
scientific-journalistic project, to be pursued in Berlin. Written proof
certifying good knowledge of German is required for participation. The
programme starts in October 2004 and ends in July 2005. Highly qualified journalists, in both full and freelance employment, with several years of professional experience are entitled to apply. We offer the following fellowships:

Junior-Fellowships for journalists from Central and Eastern Europe **with about five years of professional practice. The stipends are endowed with a monthly payment of 800 Euros up to 1,250 Euros for the duration of ten months.

Standard-Fellowships, which are - depending on the level of professional
experience - endowed with a monthly payment of 1,500 Euros up to 2,050 Euros for the duration of ten months. Some of the stipends are
specifically dedicated to journalists from Central and Eastern Europe with
their focus on either economy or culture, to young female business
journalists from Central and Eastern Europe, and to journalists from
Berlin's twin cities of Central and Eastern Europe.

Renowned media companies, firms and foundations fund the programme in cooperation with the Freie Universitaet Berlin - currently the Deutsches
Programm fuer transatlantische Begegnung, the FAZIT-Foundation
(Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung), the Haniel-Foundation, the
Karl-Gerold-Foundation (Frankfurter Rundschau), the RIAS Berlin
Kommission, the Foundation "Brandenburger Tor", the Foundation Presse-Haus NRZ, the Foundation "Preussische Seehandlung" and the Volkswagen AG. Also, three political foundations, the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation, the Hanns-Seidel-Foundation and the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation, support the programme.

The closing date for applications is October 31, 2003. Applications of
journalists from the United States need to be submitted by December 15,
2003.

For more detailed information and application forms please contact:

Internet: www.ejf.fu-berlin.de
E-mail: info@ejf.fu-berlin.de
Phone: ++49/30/8385-33 15
Fax: ++49/30/8385-33 05
Freie Universitaet Berlin
Journalisten-Kolleg
European Journalism Fellowships
Otto-von-Simson-Str. 3
D - 14195 Berlin

** The Foreign Affairs Ministry told TMPC that the Maltese Embassy in
Germany has ascertained that the offer applies also to Maltese
journalists. TMPC has also been told that the offer applies strictly for
practicing journalists and there is an age bracket of 25 to 40 years.