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1. Business News and Tracking Down Corruption

   Course Duration: 15 Oct 2012 - 19 Oct 2012 |  Apply by: 01 Oct 2012
   Location: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina  |  Topic: Business reporting

   In these days of global economic crisis, business and financial news have moved from the back pages to being the lead stories. But that’s not much good if you don’t know the difference between Equities and Futures, and think a Bond is something to do with British spies. Fear not!  Thomson Reuters Foundation and the Mediacentar Sarajevo bring you the chance to understand the basics of how money really DOES make the world go around.

   And while we’re explaining to you how it all works, we’ll also show you where to look to find those nasty little corruption stories that lurk hidden in the numbers. Join us for Business News and Tracking Down Corruption, 15-19 October in Sarajevo. No financial experience necessary, just a keen interest in learning about this exciting and fast-paced part of journalism.

2. Economic and Political Reporting from Southeast Europe

   Course Duration: 12 May 2012 - 26 May 2012 |  Apply by: 04 Mar 2012
   Location: London, United Kingdom  |  Topic: Business reporting

   In 2012, 16 journalists from the Balkans are competitively chosen to participate in the programme, managed by experienced staff from Thomson Reuters Foundation and Robert Bosch Stiftung. The programme includes two 10-day training courses in London, UK (12-26 May) and in Berlin, Germany (23 September – 6 October) run by skilled ex-Reuters journalists. Participants will also travel to Brussels and Frankfurt to meet policy-makers and journalists covering European financial and political affairs.

   The course will cover the following broader topics:

   • Writing about emerging market economies
   • Markets reporting and covering companies
   • Practical exercises based on current European themes

3. Writing and Reporting News

   Course Duration: 23 Apr 2012 - 27 Apr 2012 |  Apply by: 16 Mar 2012
   Location: Hanoi, Vietnam  |  Topic: General news reporting

   The core activity concerns the actual writing and reporting of news, as practiced by Reuters and other global agencies. Practical exercises form the core of the programme, with an emphasis on improving basic reporting and writing skills including accuracy, impartiality, speed, clarity and structure. The course will help journalists recognise their good habits and provide them the time and space to work on their weak points, within a mentored framework.
   
   

4. Writing Financial and Business News

   Course Duration: 23 Apr 2012 - 27 Apr 2012 |  Apply by: 03 Feb 2012
   Location: London, United Kingdom  |  Topic: Business reporting

   The course combines face-to-face teaching with online study. It starts with five days in London followed by online study made up of ten modules.  It is anticipated each online unit will take about two weeks to complete and the modules can be completed in less than ten months.

5. Business News and Tracking Down Corruption

   Course Duration: 09 Apr 2012 - 13 Apr 2012 |  Apply by: 25 Mar 2012
   Location: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina  |  Topic: Business reporting

   n these days of global economic crisis, business and financial news have moved from the back pages to being the lead stories. But that’s not much good if you don’t know the difference between Equities and Futures, and think a Bond is something to do with British spies. Fear not!  Thomson Reuters Foundation and the Mediacentar Sarajevo bring you the chance to understand the basics of how money really DOES make the world go around.

   And while we’re explaining to you how it all works, we’ll also show you where to look to find those nasty little corruption stories that lurk hidden in the numbers. Join us for Business News and Tracking Down Corruption, 9-13 April in Sarajevo. No financial experience necessary, just a keen interest in learning about this exciting and fast-paced part of journalism.

6. Reporting Crises and Disasters

   Course Duration: 19 Mar 2012 - 23 Mar 2012 |  Apply by: 20 Feb 2012
   Location: Hanoi, Vietnam  |  Topic: Disaster and conflict reporting

   
   The core activity concerns the challenges and techniques involved in covering international-scale crises and disasters, using Reuters and other world news organisations as a model. We will concentrate on natural disasters and humanitarian crises of all sorts, and the special problems that can arise in covering them. Through briefings and practical writing exercises against deadlines, the course will help journalists improve their skills and recognise problem areas, within an interactive group environment. The Thomson Reuters Foundation AlertNet service (www.alertnet.org) will provide a central resource during the course.
   
   
   

7. Writing and Reporting News

   Course Duration: 12 Mar 2012 - 16 Mar 2012 |  Apply by: 06 Jan 2012
   Location: London, United Kingdom  |  Topic: General news reporting

   The core activity concerns the actual writing and reporting of news, as practiced by Reuters and other global agencies. Practical exercises form the core of the programme, with an emphasis on improving basic reporting and writing skills including accuracy, impartiality, speed, clarity and structure. The course will help journalists recognise their good habits and provide them the time and space to work on their weak points, within a mentored framework. 

   The course combines face-to-face teaching with online study. It starts with five days in London followed by an online module made up of ten units of study. It is anticipated each online unit will take about two weeks to complete and the modules can be completed in six months.

8. Writing Financial and Business News

   Course Duration: 27 Feb 2012 - 02 Mar 2012 |  Apply by: 25 Nov 2011
   Location: London, United Kingdom  |  Topic: Business reporting

   The course combines face-to-face teaching with online study. It starts with five days in London followed by an online module made up of ten units of study  It is anticipated each online unit will take about two weeks so the entire module can be passed in less than a year
   
   

9. Global Security Seminar: Reporting on terrorism and global security

   Course Duration: 22 Feb 2012 - 22 Feb 2012 |  Apply by: 30 Apr 2012
   Location: Istanbul, Turkey  |  Topic: General news reporting Political and Economic reporting Governance Television news reporting Disaster and conflict reporting

   Thomson Reuters Foundation invites journalists to apply to take part in a major three-day seminar in Istanbul, Turkey from 12 – 14 November 2012. "Reporting on Terrorism and Global Security" will bring together security experts, authoritative commentators and journalists for a series of lively presentations and debates.

   The seminar will look critically at the role of the media and how journalists can avoid being exploited by terrorists to help them achieve their goals. Themes will include: fragile states; the Arab Spring and its impact on al Qaeda and Islamist political parties; the impact of turmoil in Libya and Syria on the security of Europe, Middle East and Africa; the impact of European economic turmoil on extremism; the risk of popular unrest in Russia and China; Nuclear proliferation and Iran; Pakistan’s challenges; cybersecurity and espionage; reporting in the age of social media and WikiLeaks; and anticipating security challenges of the future. Panels will be complemented by a practical workshop exercise and a newsmaker session.

   Click here to download the application form.

10. Business News and Tracking Down Corruption

    Course Duration: 20 Feb 2012 - 24 Feb 2012 |  Apply by: 12 Feb 2012
    Location: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina  |  Topic: Business reporting

    In these days of global economic crisis, business and financial news have moved from the back pages to being the lead stories. But that’s not much good if you don’t know the difference between Equities and Futures, and think a Bond is something to do with British spies. Fear not!  Thomson Reuters Foundation and the Mediacentar Sarajevo bring you the chance to understand the basics of how money really DOES make the world go around.

    And while we’re explaining to you how it all works, we’ll also show you where to look to find those nasty little corruption stories that lurk hidden in the numbers. Join us for Business News and Tracking Down Corruption, 20-24 February in Sarajevo. No financial experience necessary, just a keen interest in learning about this exciting and fast-paced part of journalism.