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Tbilisi: Social Innovation Camp Caucasus
Social Innovation Camp is about solving social challenges in new ways - by bringing together ideas and digital tools to create web-based innovations in just 48 hours. Conference date: April 8-10
moreInternational AIDS Training Fellowships in Vienna Offered
The Journalist to Journalist Project of the National Press Foundation is offering scholarships to its four-day training program on HIV/AIDS in Vienna, Austria prior to the 18th International AIDS Conference. Application Deadline: April 6, 2010
moreMaster in European and in International Journalism
The aim of this Master’s Degree is to acquaint young journalists with the issues specific to European and international politics. It teaches them how to take these into account in any day-to-day practice of journalism. Deadline: June 30, 2010
moreFellowship offered to female journalists covering human rights
The U.S.-based International Women's Media Foundation is accepting applications for the 2010/2011 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship, which is open to women journalists whose work focuses on human rights and social justice. Deadline: April 9.
moreCommunication and Poverty photo competition launched
Photojournalists from around the world can submit works to the World Assocation for Christian Communication's (WACC) seventh annual photography competition under the theme "Communication and Poverty." Deadline: May 1.
moreArmenia: Attacks on the Press 2009
The nation remained polarized by the fraud-marred 2008 presidential election won by Serzh Sargsyan, with large public protests and violent government reprisals continuing well into 2009. The global economic crisis caused layoffs in the mining industry and a decline in remittances from Russia, heightening public frustrations. The government sought to suppress critical debate over these issues, and journalists faced intolerance, hostility, and violence.
moreTBC TV Studio Makes Apology for Question to Jiji Rejini [08/03/2010]
TBC TV Studio has made an apology for the question posed to Jiji Rejini in the course of the Imedi TV program Time of Truth. The anchor's question was related to the photographer's ethnic origin: "Have you ever felt ashamed of your Armenian origin?" The question was irritating for the Armenians residing in Georgia. Therefore the authors of the program made an apology on the next day off of the show.
moreGeorgia: 78% and 0,2% of Georgian Advertising Market 2008 Occupied by Television and Internet Respectively [02/03/2010]
Inthe course of the February 26-27 meeting held at the Vere Palace Hotel the International Transparency Georgia experts introduced regional journalists the outcome of the survey 2009 whose one of the main components covers media situation in Georgia.
moreGeorgia: Parliamentary Chairperson Joins Memorandum on Transformation of GPB Channel Two [25/02/2010]
On February 23 Parliamentary Chairperson David Bakradze and GPB Director General Gia Chanturia publicly signed the memorandum on the transformation of the GPB Channel Two. The memorandum was concluded on February 22 between political parties.
moreGeorgia: Journalist Receives Death Threats from Authorities [22/02/2010]
ARTICLE 19, together with other human rights organisations, urges the Georgian government to stop pressurising and intimidating prominent Georgian investigative journalist Vakhtang Komakhidze.
moreJournalists and NGOs Demand Annulment of Amendments to Election Code [19/02/2010]
On February 19 Journalists and NGO representatives discussed the amendments made to the Election Code. According to the recently made changes the work by journalists and observers shall be considerably restricted. The working meeting, organized by the Coalition for Civil Development, was held at the Sheraton Metechi Palace Hotel.
moreGeorgia: Attacks on the Press 2009 [17/02/2010]
While no journalists were killed or imprisoned in Georgia in 2009, press freedom in this small South Caucasus nation stagnated due to persistent state manipulation of news media, particularly television broadcasting. In a speech before the U.N. General Assembly in September, President Mikhail Saakashvili boasted of Georgia’s media pluralism, stating that the country has “27 TV stations.” He failed to mention that most stations have little reach and, notably, that his government...
moreMany Believe in Tbilisi That Cutoff of Satellite Broadcasting of First Caucasian TV Channel Is a Result of Moscow's Pressuring [31/01/2010]
Satellite broadcasting of programs of Russian-language First Caucasian TV Channel from French satellite that belongs to Eutelsat Company was stopped on Thursday. The First Caucasian TV Channel was formed on the basis of Georgian Public Broadcasting.
moreMedia too Suffers Hardship in Javakheti [18/01/2010]
Seeing old canyons and bare trees being replaced by mountain steppes and rocks emerged from the ground one can easily recognize Javakheti. 75% of the population is made up of ethnic Armenians whose absolute majority cannot speak Georgian. Akhalkalaki unpaved street leads to old buildings one of them rooming Ilia Chavchavadze International University and Armenian-language TV company ATV-12.
moreOSCE representative urges South Caucasus governments to champion media freedom and pluralism following OSCE conference, meetings in Georgia [23/11/2009]
VIENNA, OSCE Office, 23 November 2009 - The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, welcomed today increasing media independence in Georgia and backed calls for pluralistic licensing and media ownership transparency in the South Caucasus following a regional conference in Tbilisi.
moreSixth OSCE Regional Media Conference on Journalism Education and Press Freedom to Take Place in Tbilisi [16/11/2009]
Media Advisory: The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, will open the sixth annual South Caucasus Media Conference in Tbilisi on 19 November. More than 70 journalists, international experts, academics and representatives of civil society will come together to discuss this year's topic, existing education opportunities for journalists, and examine...
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Ozan Azerbaijani Rock Band: 'Musicians should be a good example'
Ozan is a 3-year old band, the guys sing mostly in their mother language, Azerbaijanian, also make covers: The Beatles, Coldplay, Oazis, Metallica, Doors.
moreFeast of Love: Salt Cake for Sweet Dreams on St. Sargis Day
15-year-old Anahit ate too much salt cake, but she confesses she hasn't seen anyone in her dreams. “It is interesting for me. I have heard that many have seen their beloved. And I want to see him too,” says Anahit.
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Monitoring 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 ...
Seminar 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.
moreJFF Activities in Tsakhkadzor Conference
On September 4, Suren Deheryan, president of the “Journalists for the Future” NGO, delivered a lecture on “Perfecting Newsletter” as part of the annual conference of the Youth and Community Action Program (YCAP) held in Tsakhkadzor city.
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