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It is a bittersweet day here at TrustMedia as I head back to the states tomorrow! However, as I have been getting ready to depart, the new intern Hannah, a photojournalism and international relations student from Boston University, arrived on Monday, ready to help the team. I have been busy welcoming her and getting her caught up to speed and she is already hard at work!
We have many courses and events coming up, and a lot do update you all on. Two of our trainers are on their way to Bangladesh to run a "Writing and Reporting News" course for Bangladeshi journalists, which starts this Sunday, and we can’t wait to hear from them. Also, a team of consultants has been sent to Morocco to work with the Moroccan state news agency (MAP), to help it transition to a freer and more independent news agency. Funded by the FCO in Morocco, this is the first assignment of a one year programme to promote transparency and accountability and to increase the exposure of political reporting in the Moroccan media. We are also organising a parliamentary and elections training course in Kutaisi, Georgia. The new Georgian parliament will be moved here in the running up to the elections in October this year. This course will begin on July 23, and we are anxious to observe the election coverage as October approaches. As with any of our courses, we love receiving blogs and updates from our alumni and participants, and we listen closely to your feedback.
In Aswat Masriya news, we will be announcing Cairo courses in Reporting on Gender Issues and Financial and Business Reporting. Further details will be posted soon. Also, a new intensive course, “Reporting On Women's Issues” in Barcelona, has just been confirmed, which will offer journalists skills to enhance their coverage on women’s issues, opinions and empowerment. These courses, as well as many other courses’ application instructions have been opened on the site, so please make sure you stay on top of upcoming dates! A list of these courses is provided below.
Get prepared for Hannah’s weekly blog, as she will also bring news about how the staff is coping with the Olympics! It was a pleasure informing all of our readers during my time as an intern here at TrustMedia!
1. Reporting on Women's Issues
Course Duration: 11 Nov 2012 - 16 Nov 2012 | Apply by: 30 Sep 2012
Location: Barcelona, Spain | Topic:
There is now a broad understanding that strengthening women’s voices and participation in public life as well as in decision-making is crucial to development worldwide. This is a timely opportunity for journalists to convey the voices of a population that has largely been ignored thus far: women.
This 6-day intensive course is a lively and practical workshop designedto help journalists fine-tune their skills and enhance their coverage of women’s issues, opinions and empowerment. Participants will attend four days of classes and then have two days of the News Xchange conference. Themes covered will include: a critical assessment of women’s rights coverage in the global media; choosing the best angle for your story; presentation skills and writing for greater impact;bringing narrative quality to the news organization (story-telling); ethics and fact-checking; conveying local (or national) stories for a global audience; and safety for female journalists. We will also explore what female perspectives can specifically bring to media coverage of any eventor situation.
Course Duration: 05 Nov 2012 - 09 Nov 2012 | Apply by: 17 Aug 2012
Location: London, United Kingdom | Topic: General news reporting
The core activity concerns the actual writing and reporting of news, as practiced by Reuters and other global agencies. Practical exercises form the core of the programme, with an emphasis on improving basic reporting and writing skills including accuracy, impartiality, speed, clarity and structure. The course will help journalists recognise their good habits and provide them the time and space to work on their weak points, within a mentored framework.
The course combines face-to-face teaching with online study. It starts with five days in London followed by online modules made up of ten units of study. It is anticipated each online unit will take about two weeks to complete and the modules can be completed in six months.
Course Duration: 15 Oct 2012 - 19 Oct 2012 | Apply by: 01 Oct 2012
Location: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Topic: Business reporting
In these days of global economic crisis, business and financial news have moved from the back pages to being the lead stories. But that’s not much good if you don’t know the difference between Equities and Futures, and think a Bond is something to do with British spies. Fear not! Thomson Reuters Foundation and the Mediacentar Sarajevo bring you the chance to understand the basics of how money really DOES make the world go around.
And while we’re explaining to you how it all works, we’ll also show you where to look to find those nasty little corruption stories that lurk hidden in the numbers. Join us for Business News and Tracking Down Corruption, 15-19 October in Sarajevo. No financial experience necessary, just a keen interest in learning about this exciting and fast-paced part of journalism.
Course Duration: 15 Oct 2012 - 19 Oct 2012 | Apply by: 01 Oct 2012
Location: St. Petersburg, Russia | Topic: Television news reporting
This five day training course teaches creative approaches to producing TV news stories. Subjects include research, writing for TV, camera work and editing. Lectures are supported by practical exercises and video examples. The class is run by senior Reuters television journalists.
Course Duration: 08 Oct 2012 - 12 Oct 2012 | Apply by: 03 Sep 2012
Location: Dakar, Senegal | Topic: Business reporting
La Fondation Thomson Reuters a commencé en 2010, en collaboration avec l'Agence Norvégienne de Développement et Coopération (NORAD), une série de stages pour les journalistes africains dans le but de consolider leurs connaissances en matière de journalisme financier.
En partenariat avec NORAD, la Fondation Thomson Reuters organise maintenant un cours de reportage économique et financière destiné aux journalistes africains francophones, du 8 au 12 octobre à Dakar.
Apprendre par la pratique est un élément clé du programme, incluant en particulier des exercices pratiques et des reportages dans les conditions du direct. Le cours attache une grande importance à l’amélioration de la couverture financière nationale et internationale par le biais de séances d'information détaillées, de conférences, et, le cas échéant, d’une visite reportage à une institution financière. Des discussions détaillées permettront aux journalistes d’approfondir différents sujets, notamment l'exploitation des ressources naturelles, la gouvernance économique, la fiscalité et la fuite des capitaux des pays en développement.
Course Duration: 27 Sep 2012 - 29 Sep 2012 | Apply by: 09 Sep 2012
Location: Yerevan, Armenia | Topic: Photo journalism (news photography)
This workshop, led by senior Reuters news photographers, shows how to go about capturing the image that graphically illustrates the story, without compromising integrity. Sessions combine discussions and dissection of examples with practical photo-shoots and editing exercises.
Course Duration: 24 Sep 2012 - 28 Sep 2012 | Apply by: 20 Aug 2012
Location: Maputo, Mozambique | Topic: Business reporting
Após o sucesso dos cursos de 2011, a Fundação Thomson Reuters está a lançar uma segunda série de cursos para repórteres financeiros em toda a África, em parceria com a Agência Norueguesa de Cooperação para o Desenvolvimento (NORAD), como parte de uma inciativa para fortalecer as suas capacidades jornalísticas. Este curso em particular, foi concebido para ajudar os jornalistas nos países africanos de expressão portuguesa a melhorarem o nível de qualidade das suas reportagens sobre temas financeiros e económicos através do desenvolvimento da sua compreensão e competências. "Aprender fazendo" é um lema essencial do programa, que inclui exercícios práticos e reportagens ao vivo. O curso também se concentra na melhoria da cobertura nacional e internacional dos problemas financeiros através de briefings detalhados, apresentações de palestras e, se possível, uma visita de informação a uma instituição financeira. Através de discussões aprofundadas, os jornalistas irão explorar novas formas de abordar temas, tais como a exploração de recursos, governança económica e fuga de capitais dos países em desenvolvimento.
Course Duration: 03 Sep 2012 - 07 Sep 2012 | Apply by: 06 Aug 2012
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam | Topic: Television news reporting
This five day training course teaches creative approaches to producing TV news stories. Subjects include research, writing for TV, camera work and editing. Lectures are supported by practical exercises and video examples. The class is run by senior Reuters television journalists.
Course Duration: 27 Aug 2012 - 31 Aug 2012 | Apply by: 22 Jul 2012
Location: Dakar, Senegal | Topic: Business reporting
La Fondation Thomson Reuters a commencé en 2010, en collaboration avec l'Agence Norvégienne de Développement et Coopération (NORAD), une série de stages pour les journalistes africains dans le but de consolider leurs connaissances en matière de journalisme financier.
En partenariat avec NORAD, la Fondation Thomson Reuters organise maintenant un cours de reportage économique et financière destiné aux journalistes africains francophones, du 27 au 31 août à Dakar.
Apprendre par la pratique est un élément clé du programme, incluant en particulier des exercices pratiques et des reportages dans les conditions du direct. Le cours attache une grande importance à l’amélioration de la couverture financière nationale et internationale par le biais de séances d'information détaillées, de conférences, et, le cas échéant, d’une visite reportage à une institution financière. Des discussions détaillées permettront aux journalistes d’approfondir différents sujets, notamment l'exploitation des ressources naturelles, la gouvernance économique, la fiscalité et la fuite des capitaux des pays en développement.
Course Duration: 20 Aug 2012 - 24 Aug 2012 | Apply by: 10 Aug 2012
Location: Lima, Peru | Topic: Television news reporting
This five day training course teaches creative approaches to producing TV news stories. Subjects include research, writing for TV, camera work and editing. Lectures are supported by practical exercises and video examples. The class is run by senior Reuters television journalists.
