PRACTICAL TRAINING

PRACTICAL TRAINING


MAKING CURRENT AFFAIRS FILMS

LONDON, SATURDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2007
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New intensive 1 day course with 10 participants maximum.
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Unique on-going support and mentoring on an individual project from development to pitch for would be current affairs film makers as follow up to the course.

Tutored by two experienced current affairs film makers and journalists, the course is supported by the television industry, and designed for journalists, researchers, APs, producers and directors. To give them the mind set to think in a Current Affairs fashion, and cover the basic skills to enable people to originate, develop, make films and get them shown in this very important genre.

A Skillset-supported course, with a highly discounted rate for qualifying freelancers of only £47 and possible help with travel and child care. For more information email here

Current Affairs work by Praxis can be found under SHOWCASE here. Other courses on researching, producing, running a media business, directing, documentaries and factual films run throughout the year. See Praxis Films
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GENDER FOR JOURNALISTS TRAINING TOOLKIT

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. More
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THE GENDER AND MEDIA HANDBOOK

Handy guide to gender and media issues.
CLICK HERE
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ROUTLEDGE JOURNALISM STUDIES

Journalism Studies is an international peer reviewed journal, published by Routledge, Taylor & Francis, which provides a forum for the critical discussion and study of journalism as both a subject of academic inquiry and an arena of professional practice.
CLICK HERE
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MEDIA TRAINING ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

24/03/2006

An upcoming training workshop in rural Pakistan will look at issues related to freedom of expression and local development. The Rural Media Network of Pakistan is organizing the workshop, scheduled for March 29 at the Ahmedpur Public Higher secondary School in Ahmedpur. The network is organizing the event in cooperation with the Nawa-I-AhmedpurSharqia newspaper. Ehsan Ahmed Sehar, convenor of the network and editor of the newspaper, says that the training will focus on news coverage of freedom of expression, local government, and development in rural areas. Participants also will view documentaries produced by the BBC and UNESCO on topics such as freedom of information, public education, and the slave trade. The Rural Media Network also recently launched an Urdu-language newsletter on freedom of expression, published for journalists and students outside Pakistan's major cities. Contact Sehar ehsanshr@hotmail.com, ehsan.sehar@gmail.com or ph +92 622 73092
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BROADCAST JOURNALISTS TRAINING
English-speaking journalists from developing countries can apply for a fellowship to attend a course on producing educational programs for radio, TV and the Internet.

Application deadline: April 1 2006

The Radio Netherlands Training Center (RNTC) will conduct the course in Hilversum, Holland, from September 18 to December 8. With a theme of "Children and Development," the course aims to help broadcasters produce educational programs about or for children. Besides the training sessions in Hilversum, participants will travel around the Netherlands on project assignments, producing programs relevant to children.

Working journalists worldwide can apply for the program, but the organizers say they prefer journalists from developing countries.
Journalists willing to pay their own travel and study fees have until
July 1 to apply. For the application form and more information, contact info@rntc.nl or CLICK HERE.
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TRAIN THE TRAINERS
Broadcast or online journalists from developing countries worldwide have until February 28 to apply for a six-week course to help them become trainers. The course is scheduled for May 15 to June 23 in Hilversum, Netherlands.

The Radio Netherlands Training Center is organizing the course tostrengthen the skills of trainers, organizers and educators indeveloping countries. Participants will learn how to identify needs and develop new training programs.

Application is open to citizens of all developing countries. However,applicants must provide proof of sponsorship to cover course fees,travel, and lodging.

For information, contact info@rntc.nl or visit the website
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AFRICAN ANIMATION WORKSHOP
Animators, artists, cartoonists and scriptwriters are invited to apply for participation in the five week Africa Animated 2.0 Training & Production Workshop, Durban, June 18 - July 22, 2005. More

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WORKING WITH DIGITAL CAMERAS
How to get the most out of filming, whether from perspective, sound, or how to film without being conspicuous. More

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DO YOU HAVE THE AUDICITY?
A free and open source audio editing program may finally be ready for serious use. More

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