Seeking Reporters for Journalism Training

Company: Reuters Foundation and Stanley Foundation
Position: Seeking Reporters for Journalism Training
Workshop in India
Location: Any, All Locations
Job Status: Other
Salary: Not Specified
Ad Expires: February 22, 2008
Job ID: 874306
Website: http://www.reuterslink.org/cour ses/winstanleyF.htm

Description:
The Reuters Foundation, in collaboration with the Iowa-based Stanley Foundation, is accepting applications from U.S. and Indian journalists to participate in an all-expenses paid journalism training workshop in Mumbai, India, April 21-25.

The weeklong course will pair six American journalists with six Indian journalists in a workshop aimed at developing international news writing skills with a specific emphasis on U.S. and Indian audiences.

Guest speakers, reporting field trips and classroom training will be an integral part of the workshop. India’s rise as a global power and connections to U.S. communities will be explored with reporting on Bollywood; outsourced call centers; poverty; media; and the political, economic, military and cultural dimensions of India's role in the world.

The course is aimed at full-time journalists from the United States and India with a minimum of 3 years experience. Economy class airfare, hotel accommodations and some meals will be provided.

This professional development course is intended to be a perspective-widening experience. Participating U.S. journalists will be expected to file stories based on the reporting they conduct in India. The deadline to apply is March 1. For more information and application guidelines, visit www.reuterslink.org/cour ses/winstanleyF.htm

About The Reuters Foundation: Reuters Foundation is the charitable arm of Reuters, the world’s largest multimedia news agency which is internationally respected for its fast, accurate and impartial reporting. Reuters Foundation has shared these reporting skills for more than two decades by providing training for journalists in a wide range of specialized reporting fields, including international news coverage, writing business news, working in conflict zones, and writing about environmental issues. Online at www.reuterslink.org.

About The Stanley Foundation: The Stanley Foundation seeks a secure peace with freedom and justice, built on world citizenship and effective global governance. It brings fresh voices, original ideas, and lasting solutions to debates on global and regional problems. The foundation is a nonpartisan, private operating foundation, located in Muscatine, Iowa, that focuses on peace and security issues and advocates principled multilateralism. Online at www.stanleyfoundation.org.