European journalists interested in pursuing in-depth research projects can apply for a fellowship.

Sponsored by the Institute for Human Sciences (IMW), the Milena Jesenská Fellowship enables journalists who write about culture to take time out of the newsroom for research projects.

Fellows receive a EUR€7,500 stipend (about US$10,000) and spend three months at IWM in Vienna, Austria. Travel grants of up to EUR€1,900 (about US$2,500) can be paid for research trips to neighboring countries.

Applicants must have several years of experience in print, broadcast or online journalism. Project proposals must be in English.

European journalists from both in and outside the EU-27 can apply. Applications are also accepted from journalists in Turkey, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

The application deadline is February 15.

For more information, click here. 

Source: IJNet, Institute for Human Sciences (IMW)

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Students in middle school and high school worldwide can participate in this contest.

The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, in collaboration with NewsAction.org, is accepting entries for its Digital Storytelling Competition.

Participants should tell a great story, focused on one person, addressing one of the following themes: gender, health or education. Submissions can use any combination of writing, photography, audio or video.

Written work must not exceed 2,000 words; video and audio stories must be no longer than five minutes; and photo essays must contain no more than 10 captioned images.

Three winners will have their reporting featured on the Pulitzer Center website, and each will be allowed to select a charity for a US$200 donation in his or her name.

The deadline is February 22.

For more information, click here. 

Source: IJNet

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Journalists interested in covering immigration issues can apply for a fellowship.

The French-American Foundation is accepting applications for the Immigration Journalism Fellowship, which is open to experienced journalists of any nationality.

Fellows will receive US$10,000 to produce groundbreaking pieces on immigration over a four-to six-month period.

Candidates can be from any medium with at least three years’ professional journalism experience. Final works must be published in English or French in the United States or Europe. Freelancers or teams of up to three journalists can also apply.

Applicants must submit a general form, resume, three work samples, two recommendation letters, a project synopsis form with a budget and a letter from the media organization committed to publishing the immigration story.

The deadline for submissions is February 1.

For more information, click here. 

Source: IJNet

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Journalists and civil society representatives from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia taking part in the 9th annual South Caucasus Media Conference in Tbilisi titled “From traditional to online media: best practices and perspectives” will look at international standards and national practices regarding freedom of the media in social media and online broadcast regulation.

“Online and traditional media alike must remain free forums for public debate,” said the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović opening the conference today.

“The fundamental human right to freedom of expression and freedom of the media is not only reserved for traditional media, but also covers social media and other forms of new media,” Mijatović said.

“I constantly urge the governments of all OSCE participating States to foster and not to restrict media freedom both on-line and off-line. Online media can promote diversity and pluralism of opinions and voices. They also support democratic processes and development by providing a direct link between governments and citizens.”

The conference participants will also discuss current issues relating to media freedom in the region.

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Final Report on Monitoring of Armenian Online Media Coverage of May 6, 2012 Elections to RA National Assembly conducted by the Journalists for the Future NGO is possible to download HERE.

This monitoring is conducted by the Journalists for the Future NGO (JFF) with the financial support of the Open Society Foundations-Armenia (OSF-Armenia).

The aim of the research is to study Armenian online media coverage concerning parliamentary elections during the 3 months of pre-election period and 2 weeks after the elections, i.e. February 6 – May 20, 2012 (105 days).

There has been no research of online media conducted in Armenia during electoral processes. The need of such monitoring has risen during the recent 3-4 years with the increase of Internet users and the decrease of prices. The number of news-making websites increased too.

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Report on Monitoring of Armenian Online Media Coverage of May 6, 2012 Elections to RA National Assembly conducted by the Journalists for the Future NGO is possible to download HERE.

Introduction

This monitoring is conducted by the Journalists for the Future NGO (JFF) with the financial support of the Open Society Foundations-Armenia (OSF-Armenia).

There has been no research of online media conducted in Armenia during election processes. The need of such monitoring has risen during the recent 3-4 years with the increase of Internet users and the decrease of prices. The number of news-making websites increased too.

In 2007, during the Parliamentary elections there were less than 10 Armenian active online media outlets. Today, there are 224 websites registered only in the “News and Media” section of Circle.am rating system. The leading 50 websites have 1.000-150.000 visitors per day (Azatutyun.am and PanArmenian.Net news websites are not registered in this system).

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Interim Report on Monitoring of Armenian Online Media Coverage of May 6, 2012 Elections to RA National Assembly conducted by the Journalists for the Future NGO is possible to download HERE.

Introduction

This monitoring is conducted by the Journalists for the Future NGO (JFF) with the financial support of the Open Society Foundations-Armenia (OSF-Armenia).

There has been no research of online media conducted in Armenia during election processes. The need of such monitoring has risen during the recent 3-4 years with the increase of Internet users (30% of population) and the decrease of prices. The number of news-making websites increased too.

In 2007, during the Parliamentary elections there were less than 10 Armenian active online media outlets. Today, there are 224 websites registered only in the “News and Media” section of Circle.am rating system. The leading 50 websites have 1.000-150.000 visitors per day (Azatutyun.am and PanArmenian.Net news websites are not registered in this system).

Read More »RA Parliamentary Elections 2012: Interim Report on Monitoring of Armenian Online Media Coverage (08 April ­- 04 May, 2012)

Media House Decom Ltd. and regional radio company Hereti (Lagodekhi) are competing for receiving the license for private radio broadcast in Tbilisi.

Final results of the tender announced by the Georgian National Commission for Communications will be known September 30 2011.  The winner company will air in Tbilisi at FM 98.  The tender bids from participants were opened at the GNCC on September 2 and according to the Commission the information is available for all the interested.  According to the Commission the documentation provided by the Media House Decon was not complete so, according to the law, the company has been given 5 working days to make necessary corrections.

According to the tender bids radio Hereti plans to start practical work November 2011 and the Media House Decom Ltd plans to launch Radio Hot Chocolate in March 2012.

Source: Media.ge

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Rahil Ashnagar, blogger and women’s rights activist, was arrested by security agents in Bandar-e Anzali, on Tuesday, May 31, 2011.

According to HRANA News Agency report, security agents raided Rahil Ashnagar’s house and confiscated her personal belongings. She has been allowed to contact her family twice since she was detained. Rahil Ashnagar has been charged with acting against national security.

Rahil Ashnagar was first transferred to Anzali Prison and then taken to Lakan Prison in Rasht where she is currently locked up with the general prison population.

Source: HRANA News Agency

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May 27, early in the morning, family, colleagues and supporters of the chief editor of the “Haykakan Zhamanak” daily Nikol Pashinyan gathered in front of the Artik penitentiary waiting for Nikol’s release.

Pashinyan spent about two years in prison. Amnesty granted on the 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independece was applied also to him. As a result of the amnesty about 400 convicts will be freed until September 21, this year.

Source: JNews.am

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