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UC Berkeley offering fellowships to African journalists
(Ijnet) The Graduate School of Journalism at the University of Berkeley, California in the United States is now accepting applications for its 2010-2011 fellowships for African journalists. Application deadline: March 29.
Three year-long fellowships are being offered, each amounting to approximately US$36,000 (including airfare, stipends, and living expenses).
Source:http://www.ijnet.org/ijnet/training_opportunities/uc_berkeley_offering_fellowships_to_african_journalists
CFR Seeks Nominations for the Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship
The 2010-2011 competition is open to individuals who have covered international news as working journalists for print, broadcast, or online media widely available in the United States. The fellow is granted nine months of research, writing, and involvement in all activities at the Council in New York. The program gives the fellow an opportunity to broaden his
or her perspective on international affairs and to pursue research using CFR resources, such as participating in events sponsored by the Meetings and Studies programs, speaking for and moderating study groups, and sharing expertise and advising on other projects.
JOB ADVERTISEMENT : ACCOUNTANT
Application deadline : January, 15th 2010
In the view to the set-up of a project on press freedom in Eastern Africa, with the support of European Union, the Eastern Africa journalists Association (EAJA) based at Djibouti is seeking for an Accountant. Under the responsibility of the project coordinator, he or she will be in relations with the EAJA staff, the IFJ Africa Office based at Dakar (Sénégal) and national coordinators in 10 East African countries.
MAIN ACTIVITIES
-Programming, set-up, monitoring and reporting of the financial management of a two-years project with various activities such as surveys, training, organization of national and regional workshops
- To ensure that all the financial reports and receipts due to the donors are done and sent in the deadlines
- To take care of the good execution expenses according to the principles of good governance
-To participate to the training of national coordinators in financial procedures and the tools project management;
-Participation to the financial management of other EAJA projects.
COMPETENCES AND SKILLS
Training and background :
ØMaster degree in Finance, Account, Management ;
ØAt least 5 years of experience including 3 years in a similar position ;
ØConfirmed experience in EU projects management procedures
ØGood knowledge on the Eastern African media context
ØExperience in research methodology, and conducting surveys ;
ØExperience on project management tools and key-words (conception, planning, set-up and evaluation).
Skills :
ðExcellent speaking and writing skills in english and usually in french ;
ðEasy use of the Office (Word, Excel) and Accounting softwares and Internet.
ðEasy skills of adaptation;
ðLeadership, autonomy and working under pressure;
ðDynamism, rigour and organization;
ðRespect of agreements and deadlines.
How to apply ?
FSend a CV + an application letter;
FPlease Indicate : i) your disponibility, ii) your salary needs, iii) 3 professional references and his contacts.
Application deadline : January, 15th 2010, both in these two adresses : eaja@eaja.org ; ifjafrique@ifjafrique.org
PS : Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
JOB ADVERTISEMENT: PROGRAM OFFICER
Application deadline: January 15th, 2010
In the framework of a project on press freedom in Eastern Africa, with the support of the European Union, the Eastern Africa journalists Association (EAJA) based at Djibouti is seeking for a Program Officer. Under the project coordinator, he/she will work as EAJA staff, in collaboration with the IFJ Africa Office based at Dakar (Senegal) and national coordinators in 10 East African countries.
MAIN ACTIVITIES
-Programming, implementing, monitoring and reporting of a two-years project with various activities such as surveys, training, organization of national and regional workshops;
- To ensure that all the activities reports due to the donors are written and sent in the deadlines
- Capacity building and synergy with beneficiaries;
- Coordination of sensitization and advocacy actions to mobilize decision-makers about the project’s goals;
- Management of relationship between partners, consultants, experts, external and internal working groups.
COMPETENCES AND SKILLS
Qualification and background:
Ø Master or bachelor degree in communication, journalism, information science, political science, social science or project management;
ØAt least 5 years of experience including 3 years in a similar position ;
ØConfirmed experience in EU projects management procedures
ØGood knowledge of the Eastern African media context
ØExperience in research methodology, and conducting surveys ;
ØExperience on project management tools and key-words (inception, planning, implementation and evaluation).
Skills:
ðExcellent speaking and writing skills in English and good usage of French ;
ðEasy use of the Office software and Internet.
ðEasy skills of adaptation;
ðLeadership, autonomy and working under pressure;
ðDynamism, rigour and organization;
ðRespect of agreements and deadlines.
How to apply:
- Send a CV + an application letter;
- Please Indicate: i) your availability, ii) your salary requirement, iii) 3 professional references and their contacts.
Application deadline : January, 15 2010, to the two email contacts : eaja@eaja.org ; ifjafrique@ifjafrique.org
PS : Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
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World Press Freedom Prize UNESCO/ Guillermo Cano
UNESCO established the World Press Freedom Prize in honour of Guillermo Cano, a Colombian journalist who died in the exercise of his profession. The purpose of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize is to reward each year a person, organization or institution that has made a notable contribution to the defence and/or promotion of press freedom anywhere in the world, especially if risks have been involved. The objective of the Prize is in conformity with UNESCO’s policies and is related to the programme of the Organization in the field of communication and information and, more specifically, to the priority given to promoting an enabling environment for freedom of expression and freedom of information.
For more informations : Letter EN pdf.pdf
For apply :
Download :
Deadline : February, 15th 2010
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For more on the fellowship, visit: www.cfr.org/about/fellowships/murrow
To nominate, contact Fellowship Affairs at fellowships@cfr.org or 212.434.9489 212.434.9489 by February 1, 2010.
Recent Murrow Fellows (affiliations at time of award)
- Kim Barker, former South Asia Bureau Chief, Chicago Tribune (current fellow)
- Elizabeth Rubin, Contributing Writer, New York Times Magazine
- Mohamad Bazzi, Middle East Bureau Chief, Newsday
- Manjeet Kripalani, India Bureau Chief, BusinessWeek
- Jane Arraf, Senior Baghdad Correspondent, CNN International
- Mary Anne Weaver, Foreign Correspondent, New Yorker
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Best wishes
Pamela
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Subject: IWMF Courage in Journalism Awards:
Dear colleagues
We are still looking for candidates for the International Women in Media Foundation Courage in Journalism Awards! Please let us know if you would like to nominate someone.
Nous recherchons toujours des candidates pour le prix du courage dans le journalisme de la IWMF. Merci de nous communiquer des noms!
Courage in Journalism Award candidates have demonstrated extraordinary bravery, risked political persecution, physical injury and death in their efforts to report the news. Competitive candidates will have exhibited strength of character, bravery and perseverance throughout their careers. They will have a strong commitment to press freedom and be well-respected journalists who have shown a dedication to journalism exemplified by a willingness to continually put their life or their freedom at risk to produce a body of work in the face of intimidating obstacles. Candidates must be working women journalists in print, broadcast or online media in any country.