This is an opportunity provided by the Caring for Vulnerable Children in a Fractured World programme: Find out more
Today, that thinking is changing. Champions of an alternative approach cite decades of research which says children belong in families, not in institutions. Personalities ranging from Harry Potter author J.K Rowling to Hollywood couple Deborra-Lee Furness and Hugh Jackman have thrown their star power behind the campaign
This intensive 1.5-day programme run by the Thomson Reuters Foundation provides journalists with the opportunity to consider different domestic and international strategies to protect children, as well as how to report these issues to their own audiences. It offers a stimulating and collaborative environment to engage with a range of professionals and experts and fellow journalists from a range of backgrounds and experiences.
We will cover all travel and subsistence costs of journalists participating in this programme, by providing accommodation, meals and transport. Journalists should have at least five years’ professional experience, and an interest in covering this topic. We hope that after the workshop, journalists will be able to publish an article related to this topic.
The workshops will take place in Zurich on the 25th and 26th of March, 2019.
Who Can Apply
Journalists working in any medium may apply - print, radio, TV, online
Journalists must have a minimum of five years of experience. They should either be working full-time for a media organisation, or a freelancer whose main work is journalism
The workshop will be conducted in English. Journalists must be fluent in or speak a high-level of English to attend
Journalists should be prepared to publish an article in order to formally graduate from the course with a certificate from Thomson Reuters Foundation
Course Logistics
We will cover all travel and subsistence costs of journalists participating in this programme, by providing accommodation, meals and transport.
Meet Our Experts
If you are interested in being considered for either of the workshops, please contact the Project Coordinator Rose Skelton at rose.skelton@thomsonreuters.com.
Please include a current CV, a brief (no more than 500 words) description of why you would like to be considered, and two work samples. If you are a staff journalist, please include a letter from your editor consenting to your participation in the programme and committing to publish/broadcast resulting stories. If you are a freelance journalist, please include the names of organisations who may publish/broadcast your work.
This programme is supported by UBS Optimus Foundation.