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Call for the Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) 2020

Deadline: 16 December, 2019   The Institute for the Study of Human Rights (ISHR) is accepting applications for the Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP). It will begin in late August and run until mid-December 2020.   The program leverages the resources of Columbia University and international organizations such as Human Rights Watch and WITNESS to provide proven grassroots leaders with skill-building […] The post Call for the Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP) 2020 appeared first on European Youth Press.

Source: European Youth Press

Call for Journalism Now Scholar Competition

Deadline: 13 December, 2019   The Thomson Foundation seeks applicants for its new Journalism Now Scholar competition. Contestants will take seven of our CPD-accredited online courses including Mobile Journalism, Social Media news gathering, Journalism Across Multiple Platforms, and Data Journalism, and will work on one or more stories that you will publish.   After completing seven Journalism Now online courses successfully, contestants will […] The post Call for Journalism Now Scholar Competition appeared first on European Youth Press.

Source: European Youth Press

Joint Statement on Establishment of Public Inquiry into the Assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia

Assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia: International organisations cautiously welcome improved terms of the public inquiry 15 November 2019 We, the undersigned organisations, cautiously welcome today’s announcement by the Maltese Government that they will update terms of reference and the composition of the Board of Inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia. This is a long overdue step towards ensuring justice and ending impunity in Daphne’s case and, more broadly, the protection of journalists in Malta. Our organisations, alongside the family of Daphne Caruana Galizia, the Council of Europe and the European Parliament, have long called for an independent, impartial and…

Source: European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)

Call for Sony World Photography Awards

Deadline: 31 December, 2019   The World Photography Organization is accepting entries for its annual Sony World Photography Awards. Participants can submit work for judging in one of four categories: Professional – Recognizing outstanding bodies of work Open – Rewarding exceptional standalone images Youth – Celebrating the best single images by emerging photographers aged between 12-19 years-old Student – Providing a […] The post Call for Sony World Photography Awards appeared first on European Youth Press.

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Call for AP Global News General Assignment Internship

Deadline: 21 December, 2019   The Associated Press is offering paid 12-week general assignment journalism internships for the summer 2020 in four U.S. cities (Miami, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.) and four international locations (Jerusalem, London, New Delhi and Rome).   Interns will receive training and experience in text and in at least one other visual format (video, photos or interactive/graphics). […] The post Call for AP Global News General Assignment Internship appeared first on European Youth Press.

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Call for AP Global News Internship

Deadline: 21 December, 2019   The Associated Press is offering paid 12-week general assignment journalism internships for the summer 2020 in four U.S. cities (Miami, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.) and four international locations (Jerusalem, London, New Delhi and Rome).   Interns will receive training and experience in text and in at least one other visual format (video, photos or interactive/graphics). […] The post Call for AP Global News Internship appeared first on European Youth Press.

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Ahmet Altan Davası: Bir Hafta İçinde Hem Tahliye Hem Tutuklama

By Gamze Kafar Ahmet Altan 15 Temmuz’dan önce Türkiye’de katıldığı bir televizyon programında yaptığı konuşma gerekçe gösterilerek 10 yıl 6 ay hapis cezasına çarptırılmış ve cezaevinde geçirdiği 1138 günden sonra 4 Kasım’da tahliye edilmişti. Ahmet Altan Davası: Bir Hafta İçinde Hem Tahliye Hem Tutuklama Eski Taraf Gazetesi Genel Yayın Yönetmeni Ahmet Altan tahliye edildikten bir hafta sonra 12 Kasım tarihinde akşam saatlerinde yeniden gözaltına alınarak Vatan Caddesi’ndeki emniyet yerleşkesine götürüldü. Emniyetteki işlemlerin ardından yeniden tutuklanan Ahmet Altan Silivri Cezaevi’ne gönderildi.   Tutuklama kararında, 'Ahmet Altan’ın tutuklu kaldığı süre, terör suçu olması nedeniyle muhtemel infaz süresi, suçun kaçma şüphesi var sayılan katalog suçlardan olması,…

Source: European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)

Call for the World Journalist Fellowship

Deadline: 4 January, 2020   The Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University (NYU) is seeking applications for the World Journalist Fellowship. The fellowship provides international journalists with two semesters of funding to study at one of the master’s programs at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, as well as a US$14,000 stipend.   Fellows […] The post Call for the World Journalist Fellowship appeared first on European Youth Press.

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Call for the European Press Prize

Deadline: 13 December, 2019   The European Press Prize is an initiative of several European organisations that aim to encourage journalism of the highest quality in the continent. The contest will award one applicant in four categories with EUR10,000 each for work that has made a significant impact. Categories are: investigative reporting, distinguished reporting, opinion, […] The post Call for the European Press Prize appeared first on European Youth Press.

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Unsere erste Stipendiatin – Eine Initiative des Helpdesk

Über die Funktionsweise des Helpdesk: Der Helpdesk hat das Ziel Journalist*Innen im Exil in Deutschland zu unterstützen und sie darin zu befähigen ihrer journalistischen Arbeit nachzugehen. Der Helpdesk reagiert damit auf die Herausforderungen mit denen Journalist*Innen im Exil konfrontiert sind.  „Neben der Koordination und Finanzierung von verschiedenen Unterstützungsangeboten, vergeben wir Mikrostipendien für Praktika, um die berufliche Qualifikation von Journalist*innen im Exil zu unterstützen,“ so Katrin Schatz, die Helpdesk-Managerin.  „Über den Helpdesk lernte ich Heba, unsere erste Stipendiatin, kennen. Sie beeindruckte mich bereits während unseres ersten Telefonats  mit ihrer Zielstrebigkeit.  Trotz schwieriger Umstände geht sie mit Ehrgeiz ihrer journalistischen Tätigkeit nach und…

Source: European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)