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FUNDING FOR DOCCIES THAT
HIT CORRUPTION |
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Experienced broadcast
journalists from selected
Asia-Pacific nations can
apply for funding to make a
film exploring corruption in
the region. The funding is
provided by the United
Nations Development Program
(UNDP). |
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VIDEO PODCAST ABOUT HIV
KIDS EARNS ONLINE KUDOS |
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This video doccie, made by
IAWRT's Nicky Newman, tells
the story of Ellen Rosenberg
of CHOSA (Children of South
Africa) and Rosie Mashale at
Baphumelele Children's Home
for HIV kids in Cape Town. |
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CALL FOR ENTRIES IAWRT
ASIAN WOMEN FESTIVAL 2007,
INDIA |
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The
festival will showcase
documentary films created by
women, covering a range of
genres and expressive styles
that explore and reflect on
how women filmmakers
negotiate, resist or
document. |
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Call for Entries
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The Guardian interviews
Violet Gonda from SW Radio |
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"After work I go home to
where there aren't power
cuts that last for days. The
water works. When we sign
off at the end of my show we
try to say something
positive. Sometimes there
is, and some days there
isn't." |
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Gender for Journalists
Training Toolkit |
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This toolkit is based on
'Media Gender Strategy'
training workshops for
sensitising the print and
broadcast media as to the
portrayal of women. It is
designed to make you aware
of areas where women are
disadvantaged. |
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Media postgrad at
Rhodes University |
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Women in the media in
Southern Africa can apply
for one of three
scholarships for
postgraduate study in media
management at the Sol
Plaatje Media Leadership
Institute at Rhodes
University. Apply by Oct 27. |
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From Coordinator To
Production Manager |
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Register now for a film
course in Johannesburg for
aspiring producers. It is
the first of a series of
workshops in the Women of
the Sun’s (WoS) six month
PRODUCER DEVELOPMENT COURSE.
Register now. Starts Fri 21
Oct. |
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Canadian development
program calls for proposals |
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The Canadian International
Development Agency's
Development Information
Program (DIP) invites
project proposals to be
submitted to the Mass Media
Initiative (MMI) on or
before October 25, 2006 |
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Calling all African
radio stations |
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The BBC is launching new
awards to recognise the
dynamic African radio scene.
We want to highlight the
best in impartial and
innovative broadcasting in
English. There are 7
categories to choose from. |
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Award for Under 21
broadcasters |
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Radio broadcasters under 21
years of age around the
world can enter the 2006
UNICEF/OneWorld Radio
competition, which will
honour broadcasts on HIV and
AIDS and children.
Submission deadline: October
1. |
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Seminar covers
globalization issues,
coverage |
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A workshop on trade and
globalization coverage will
bring reporters from
throughout southern Africa
to Johannesburg. The seminar
is scheduled for November
1-4. Application deadline:
October 15. |
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Asian journalists
can apply for master's
program |
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Asian journalists interested
in a master’s program
featuring online courses in
ethics, media law and basic
reporting at the Ateneo de
Manila University, can apply
for one of 15 fellowships.
Application deadline:
October 31. |
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Alfred Press
Friendly Fellowships call
for entries |
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Mid-career print and online
journalists from developing
countries can apply for a
fellowship that would bring
them to the United States
for six months. Application
deadline: September 1. |
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Women's Museum seeks
War & Dialogue exhibit |
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IMOW is calling for
submissions to the latest
"Imagining Ourselves"
exhibit. How do young women
resolve wars - in their
countries and globally? So
many stories are untold.
IMOW urges you to tell your
story. |
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Sithengi bursary
launched |
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A new bursary programme,
funded by the Goethe-Institut,
is to assist film
professionals from Africa to
enter the Sithengi Market
mix this year. |
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SACOD invites submissions
for 10th Forum |
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The 10th SACOD Forum (10-14
October, Swaziland) seeks
films and videos of any
length and genre produced
after 1 January 2005 and
contributing to democracy,
peace, gender equality,
human rights and cultural
identity. |
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10th anniversay of One World
Fellowship Scheme |
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This year marks the 10th
anniversary of the One World
Fellowship Scheme, which
brings broadcasting leaders
from developing countries to
the United Kingdom for
training. Application
deadline: September 1. |
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Women journalists eligible
for fellowship |
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Women journalists in India
who are interested in
focusing on a long-term
reporting project have until
August 31 to apply for the
Prabha Dutt Fellowship for
young and mid-career print
journalists. |
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La Femme Film Festival
seeks women film makers |
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To be held October 5-8 in
Los Angeles, CA, the film
festival, run by the Without
a Box network, seeks the
work and talent of women
filmmakers, writers, and
producers from all corners
of the world |
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Grants available to
journalists with local
perspective |
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Indian journalists
interested in covering
international or development
news from a local
perspective can apply for
grants from the Appan Menon
Memorial Trust. Deadline:
August 30. |
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Journalists eligible for
international news course |
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Journalists in developing or
transition countries can
still apply for an upcoming
course on international news
writing Sept 11 to 22 in
London. |
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Internship program in New
Zealand |
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Asian journalism students
can apply for a New Zealand
internship program that
provides university tuition
and future job
possibilities. Interns
receive full tuition for one
year of journalism study,
and a possible job at
Fairfax. |
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Open Society welcomes
Middle East projects |
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Projects that promote
freedom of expression or
access to information in the
Middle East and North Africa
are among those that can
apply for grants from the
Open Society Institute (OSI).
Deadline: September 11. |
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Training examines new
challenges for Asian women |
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The Indochina Media Memorial
Foundation (IMMF) runs the
course from October 17 to
November 11. Journalists
from Cambodia, Laos,
Myanmar, Thailand and
Vietnam are eligible. |
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War correspondents' workshop |
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Space and timing running out
for journalists who cover
conflicts to register for
28-29 September workshop in
Geneva, Switzerland. |
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URGENT -
IAWRT Funding |
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Members in southern
countries (and Eastern
Europe) were invited to apply
for funding for regional
activities, such as
meetings, events, outreach
activities and workshops. The
2006 FOKUS Scholarship
deadline was July 16 |
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IAWRT president scoops
Lifetime Achievement Award |
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Frieda Werden has received
the first Lifetime
Achievement Award from the
National Campus and
Community Radio Association
of Canada (NCRA) during
their 2006 conference in
Ottawa in June. |
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President's Column - April
2006 |
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Frieda Werden, who was voted
in as President of IAWRT at
the 2005 Conference in the
USA, takes stock of
activities she has been
involved in over the last
few months, writing during a
rainy spring in Vancouver. |
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Podcast Alert |
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IAWRT member Shari Graydon
from Canada will be podcast
on May 29 in the Canadian
Voices series. Her talk
"Children's Rights and Media
Potential: We Can Do
Better." For info about how
to get it, click the link in
red. |
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Documentary festival
in Germany |
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Video journalists and
documentary filmmakers
around the world can submit
their best work for an
upcoming film festival in
Kassel, Germany |
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International
Broadcast Journalism Course |
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Twelve week course to be
held in Hilversum, The
Netherlands on Migration
(movement of people within
and across national borders)
for Radio, Television &
Internet from Feb 5-April
27, 2007. |
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Kolkata Film Festival |
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Cinephiles of Kolkata
recently trickled into the
cool darkness of Nandan II
to witness and share the
views and perspectives of 26
women filmmakers from the
Asian region – to see the
world as women see it. |
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Madcat calls for film
submissions |
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MadCat seeks provocative and
visionary films and videos
directed or co-directed by
women. Films can be of any
length or genre and produced
ANY year. Submit you film
today! Deadline 15 May. |
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Courage award for Caroll |
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American journalist Jill
Carroll was named a 2006
Courage in Journalism Award
winner by the International
Women's Media Foundation
after she was held captive
in Iraq for 82 days since 7
January 2006. |
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100 films for second
IAWRT-IIC Asia Project |
Asian film-makers celebrated
the second documentary film
festival in
New Delhi to
mark International Women’s
Day. The films covered the
themes identity, conflict,
traditions, relationships
and sexuality. |
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Radio as gift giving |
Frieda Werden surveys global
radio around the world in
light of
models by the
feminist linguistic
economist Genevieve Vaughan
about the interactions of
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