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GIPA: English-language master’s degree program in journalism and media management
Two-year English-language master’s degree program in journalism and media management at CAUCASUS SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MEDIA MANAGEMENT AT GIPA. Deadline for application in Armenia is September 30, 2010
moreArmenian Journalists Invited to Hear out Lectures on Modern Turkey
Eurasia Partnership Foundation announced reception of applications from Armenian journalists to participate in
lectures on modern Turkey. Deadline for applications is August 20.
EPF: Call for project ideas, call for participation
Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF) with support from British Embassies in Yerevan and Baku implements a project entailed Unbiased E-Media coverage in Armenia and Azerbaijan. Deadline for applications is August 30, 2010
moreStudy Of The United States Institute On U.S. National Security Policymaking 2011
The program is designed as a rigorous six-week post graduate-level academic seminar with integrated study tours which will provide a group of 18 scholars and professionals from all over the world with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the foundations of U.S. national security policy and current threats facing the U.S. The institute focuses on the formulation of U.S. foreign and national security policy and the role of the federal government, think-tanks, media, and public opinion in shaping that policy. DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 14, 2010.
moreAmsterdam roundtable to discuss data-driven journalism
Journalists in Europe can apply to attend a roundtable discussion on "data-driven journalism," which uses data and tools available online to enhance reporting. The roundtable will take place in Amsterdam on August 24.
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Call for Nominations: Knight International Journalism Awar
The International Center for Journalists seeks nominations for the 2009 Knight International Journalism Awards. The Awards recognize outstanding international journalists who demonstrate an extraordinary devotion to the craft by upholding and promoting the highest journalistic standards, despite overwhelming challenges.
moreWorks on Asia sought for US$10,000 prize
Writers or teams of writers who produced outstanding journalism about Asia in print or online media during 2008 can apply for this year's US$10,000 Osborn Elliott Prize for Excellence in Journalism on Asia, awarded by the nonprofit Asia Society. Deadline: March 20.
moreItalian awards contest seeks Investigative TV reports
An annual awards contest in honor of Italian correspondent Ilaria Alpi who was killed in Somalia in March 1994 is now calling for entries from investigative TV reporters that cover issues of social and civil interest.
moreWorldwide photo competition to focus on new ways to portray gender
Photojournalists and amateur photographers can now submit images that “challenge conventional understanding of ‘femininity’ and ‘masculinity’ and help to break the mold of male-female ‘divide’” to a photo competition.
moreCourageous female journalists to be honored; nomination deadline approaching
Nominations for the next round of the International Women's Media Foundation's (IWMF) Courage in Journalism awards are due March 2.
moreInternational environmental film festival seeking entries
Short films and documentaries with environmental and ecological themes can be submitted to Rodos International Films and Visual Arts Festival Ecofilms, which will take place in Greece, from June 23 to 28. The deadline for applications is March 1.
moreFund for Investigative Journalism offers grants for investigative work
The Washington, D.C.-based Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) is offering grants, ranging from $500 to $10,000, to reporters worldwide working outside the protection and backing of major news organizations. Deadline: February 1.
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Expert: What is Digital TV?
Интервью JNews.am с директором Института проблем информационного права России Андреем Рихтером о цифровом телевидении и проблем, связанных с переходом на цифровое телевидение.
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From Movie Legends’ Lips: Golden Apricot bringing the cinema world to Yerevan
Once again the great film occasion united famous and unknown but promising representatives of the cinema world in Yerevan from July 11-18.
moreThe First Contemporary Art Centre in Georgia
For the first time in Georgia young artists and just people who are interested in Contemporary art will have a chance to represent their works and have exhibitions for free after meeting several cryterias. The new Contemporary art centre which will be opened on Ocober has an aim to connect people with each other from this sphere...
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Turkish, Armenian journalists find similar problems in their respective news coverage
As the northwestern province of Bursa hosted a historic soccer match between the national soccer teams of Turkey and Armenia, journalists from the two countries used the opportunity to exchange ideas on the coverage of news related to each others' countries.
moreMonitoring of Coverage of Armenian-Turkish Relations in Armenian Media being Conducted
Journalists for the Future NGO has been conducting a research project since July of 2009. The project’s purpose is to assess the accuracy and bias in Armenian print and electronic media when covering Armenian-Turkish relations.
moreStudent’s Eye: JNews.am Inviting Students to Cooperation
The staff of JNews.am represents a new column entitled “Student’s Eye” that has been created for students from the South Caucasus countries.
If you are a student of Journalism Department of any higher educational institution and wish your article to be published...
Journalists for Justice. JFF Special Issue on the Eve of Human Rights Day
December 10 is recognized as Human Rights Day all over the world. In 1948 that day Universal Declaration of Human Rights was ratified at Palais de Chaillot, Paris. On the 60th anniversary of the Declaration “Journalists for the Future” NGO is covering a number of issues related to human rights violations in Armenia presenting the reader articles prepared by 14 journalists ...
moreSeminar in Yerevan for Journalists Covering Legal and Judicial Issues
“Journalists for the Future” NGO with the support of the British Embassy Yerevan is inviting its colleagues to participate in a workshop on Raising the Role of the Media in Covering Justice and Law Enforcement System being held on October 27, 28, 29 in Yerevan.
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