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ICFJ's Programs for Asian Journalists

Our practical, hands-on programs guide reporters and editors in Asia and the Pacific to produce reliable, high-quality coverage that enriches the lives of the people these journalists serve. We empower journalists to do their jobs more effectively. We help build professionalism and lay the foundation for independent media, encouraging positive systemic change that resonates long after the training has ended.
 
Fifty journalists from around the world will get a close-up look at the U.S. electoral process, through this ICFJ program. The Election 2008 Visiting Journalists Program will take place from October 22 to November 6. It is sponsored by the U.S. State Department's Foreign Press Center.   Read More...

September 2007 - present
ICFJ's ground-breaking master's degree program at the prestigious Tsinghua University in Beijing is training students to cover the fast-changing world of business, economics and finance, with a focus on China's role in the global marketplace.

At left: China's Education Minister Zhou Ji  visited the school in July and pledged his support.
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September 2006 - September 2008
The International Center for Journalists’ project in Dili, Timor-Leste, is working to develop a strong, professional and sustainable media sector. Goals include improving the ability of Timorese journalists to produce and disseminate high quality news and information to all citizens of Timor-Leste.
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Working with Dr. Pachouri, the 2007 Nobel Peace Laureate, our Knight International Fellow is spending a year working with Indian journalists to better cover how climate change affects their communities.
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October 2007 to October 2008
Knight International is launching weekly sections and shows dedicated to the environment at regional newspapers and radio stations; boost capacity, resources and membership of local environmental journalism association.  
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Deadlines: October 1, March 1 and June 1
ICFJ brings three journalism students per year to participate in the Scripps Howard Semester in Washington internship program. ICFJ brings one student to Washington for the spring, summer and fall sessions.
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Deadline: June 1
Ten foreign editors spend five weeks in the United States learning best practices in editing, newspaper management, business models and other key topics every year in October and November. The program includes a five-day course in Washington, D.C., a month-long newsroom attachment and three days in New York City.Read More...

The Knight International Journalism Fellowships program pairs global media professionals with partner media organizations in key countries where there are opportunities for meaningful and measurable change. Knight International seeks qualified applicants to lead innovative projects worldwide. Applicants should have at least 10 years of experience, strong leadership skills, and be able to devote at least a year to the project. Training and regional experience are a plus.
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Deadline: September 1
December 14 to 16 in Istanbul, Turkey
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) in Washington, D.C. invites print journalists from the United States or from a majority Muslim country to propose reporting projects on issues of importance to audiences in both places. Deadline for applications: September 1.
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Learn more about ICFJ's impact on journalism in Asia and the Pacific.


Training for Tsunami-hit newsrooms

Knight International Press Fellows helped television and print media in Aceh Province, Indonesia, recover in the wake of the Dec. 26, 2004 earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 125,000 people in the province and damaged or destroyed half of its leading city, Banda Aceh. Fellows provided training on newspaper business management, photojournalism, print journalism and television journalism. Read more. Improving Media Management Skills - The Economic Observer, China The program brought 12 business managers from the Beijing-based business weekly The Economic Observer to the United States for ten days of training on business management, advertising and circulation. Participants attended workshops in Washington, and visited newspapers in Washington and New York where they will be briefed by management staff on U.S. media operations. Read more.
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