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.
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THE GENDER AND MEDIA HANDBOOK
Handy guide to gender and media issues. |
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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
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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.
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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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LINKS
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Reuters Fellowships
Ongoing fellowships for mid-career
journalists from around the world.
Women Radio Group
Page with links to organisations that
provide training and career advice.
Witness.org Training Video
Step-by-step introduction to the basic
skills of shooting video, including
lighting, focus, sound, movement and
framing. Available in English and
Spanish.
TV Radio World Broadcasting
Page of links to institutes and training
facilities in broadcasting.
BBC Training links page
Mini-portal to training resources.
Mental Health Media
Working to bring about equality and
respect for people who experience mental
distress
American Radio Broadcasting School
The Career Connection is a portal for
training in film, radio, TV and the
music industry.
National Broadcasting School
National Broadcasting School from The
Innovation Centre, University of Sussex
National Association of Minority Media
Executives
Training in Media Management Development
including the American Press Institute
Executive Development Programs for Metro
& Community Newspapers; Asian American
Journalists Association Executive
Leadership Program; Asian American
Journalists Association/Poynter
Institute Fellowship
Australian Government's
Culture/Recreation Portal
Film, Video and Interactive Media;
Training and Education.
African Animation Workshop
This UNESCO project is an innovative
component of the Durban International
Film Festival and is facilitated by the
Centre for Creative Arts (University of
KwaZulu-Natal).
Audacity
Audio Editing
Audacity comes from the "free and open
source" software movement where people
give each other information and tools,
instead of allowing software to profit
by being proprietary. |
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