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Writing and Reporting News
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Language: English
Application deadline: 16 Mar 2012
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.
Eligibility:
Open to journalists from south-east Asia and in particular from Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Laos and Myanmar. You must currently be working full-time for media organisations within these regions. Applicants must also be able to demonstrate a commitment to a career in journalism in their country, have at least two years' professional experience with a good level in spoken and written English.
Funding:
Thomson Reuters Foundation will offer bursaries to journalists from South East Asia and in particular from Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Laos and Myanmar who are working for organisations with no resources for training. Bursaries would include economy class travel expenses and accommodation. This arrangement is subject to variation.
Submissions:
- A short biography
- A statement of your work and also what you hope to achieve from this training course.
- Two recently published articles/stories.
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