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“Mediaactive”, author: Dan Gilmore

The book “Mediacctive” was translated and published by JFF within the framework of a grant provided by the Public Relations Office of the US State Department.

Workshop on Mobile Reporting for Journalists from Armenia and Georgia

Are you a journalist from Armenia or Georgia? Do you have basic skills in mobile reporting? Do you feel the need to get additional skills and learn the latest techniques for recording, editing, and streaming over-the-air video clips in just a few minutes? Are you looking for international contacts to exchange your experiences and expand your network?

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GIPA Master’s Degree Program in Multimedia Journalism and Media Management

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: July 8, 2018

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The U.S. Embassy in Armenia is pleased to announce that the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA) is soliciting applications from Armenian citizens for a master’s degree program in Multimedia Journalism and Media Management offered by the Caucasus School of Journalism and Media Management (CSJMM).

The Multimedia Journalism and Media Management MA program gives students a solid foundation for critical and innovative thinking. It provides journalistic and managerial knowledge and skills to prepare for today’s multimedia environment. It also gives students a critical understanding of emerging concepts and media theories shaping the future role of journalists and media managers. A large component of the program will take place at the newly opened Multimedia Education Center (MEC).

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German Press Code Translated into Armenian

The German Press Code was translated into Armenian and published within the framework of the “Cross border observations: reliable coverage of local elections in Lower Saxony and Armenia” program implemented by Berlin Journalism School and “Journalists for the Future” NGO in Armenia.

The translation was done on the basis of the full version of German Press Code approved by German Press Council on 13.03.2013.

The structure of the German press council has four members, two journalists associations and two publishers associations, who represent the majority of German newspapers and magazines. However, also newspapers who are not member of the publishers association will follow guidelines of the press council and publish their reprimands (official statement that the codex was violated) on certain articles.

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Workshop in Berlin. Reporting Conflict and Crisis – an international exchange

In many OSCE-participating states conflict and crisis hamper and endanger an independant, accurate and objective journalism. Sometimes journalism even tends to sharpen conflicts. It´s difficult to recognize propaganda, hate-speech and different interests of conflict-parties. In addition the personal and digital security of journalists often is threatened.

These problems will be the main focus of the journalism Seminar of taz panter foundation, Reporters Without Borders and German Federal Foreign Office. 14 journalists from OSCE-participating states, especially from Central Asia, Middle and Eastern Europe and Russia will be invited to come to Berlin 29 May to 5 June 2016 to exchange their experience, discuss these issues and more.

The participants will meet journalists, politicians, public stakeholders and experts for international election observation. They will visit the German parliament. In the Federal Foreign Office they will meet representatives of the taskforce for the German OSCE-presidency 2016. They will learn about the German media landscape and exercise some techniques of conflict sensitive journalism. Participants will learn how to upgrade their personal and digital security.
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Digital Communication Network Exchange Program

Funded by the U.S. Department of State and implemented by World Learning, the Digital Communication Network exchange program is creating a collaborative network of journalists and communication professionals from across Europe and Central Asia, working together to strengthen communication skills through the development and dissemination of digital content. The program will focus on communication tools, and link, in an integrated fashion, journalism, social media, and civil society. 

Through this two-way exchange for communication professionals from Europe, Central Asia, and the United States, participants exchange ideas, strategies, and best practices regarding different facets of communication particularly as it applies to digital and online content. The program explores new models for public engagement while developing sustainable and enduring linkages with professional counterparts throughout Europe and Central Asia. 

A total of 25 participants will be selected through an open competition process to come to the United States for a four-week professional program scheduled for April 10th through May 7th, 2016. Participants should work and reside in one of the following countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, and Ukraine. 

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GIPA looks for the best Armenian candidates for an MA program in Multimedia in 2014/2016

The Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA) is pleased to announce scholarships for Armenian students to study multimedia journalism and media management at the Caucasus School of Journalism and Media Management (CSJMM) located in Tbilisi, Georgia.

The program includes five semesters of study from October 2014 to May 2016. The students will spend their first and fifth semesters in Yerevan and their second, third and fourth semesters in Tbilisi (January-December 2015).

While studying in Georgia, Armenian students will receive monthly stipends for housing and food expenses. Each student will also receive funding for an internship with a media organization abroad. All tuition costs of the program are funded by the U.S. Embassy in Armenia.

This master’s program is taught in English and is targeted for international audience. It gives students a solid foundation for critical and innovative thinking. It provides journalistic and managerial knowledge and skills adequate to the new multimedia environment. The program also gives students a critical understanding of emerging concepts and media theories shaping the future role of journalists and media managers.

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