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 U.S.-Austria Journalism Exchange Blog Roll

Read the latest happenings from the U.S.-Austria Exchange on their blogs below. At left: The 2008 Austrian Fellows pose with cutouts of Senators John McCain and Barack Obama the day before the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
2008 U.S.- Austria Journalism Exchange
Author: Mario Scherhaufer Created: 8/14/2008 3:39 PM
This is a blog for the 2008 fellows of the U.S. - Austria fellowship. In addition, Program Director Mario Scherhaufer will be live blogging from the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado.
Right makes Streit
Chris Bagley By Chris Bagley on 9/30/2008 5:33 PM
Austria's two nationalist parties gained an unprecedented share of the vote on Sunday. That alarmed the other 70 percent of the population and prompted my colleague to ponder emigration.
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Right makes Streit
Chris Bagley By Chris Bagley on 9/30/2008 1:33 PM
Austria's two nationalist parties gained an unprecedented share of the vote on Sunday. That alarmed the other 70 percent of the population and prompted my colleague to ponder emigration.
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Last nudist standing
Chris Bagley By Chris Bagley on 9/29/2008 12:30 AM
In August, the nudists were shoulder to shoulder at a riverside park three miles down the Danube from central Vienna. But then came three weeks of cold drizzle, and just a dozen of them turned out for the Indian summer afternoon that followed.
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Last nudist standing
Chris Bagley By Chris Bagley on 9/28/2008 8:30 PM
In August, the nudists were shoulder to shoulder at a riverside park three miles down the Danube from central Vienna. But then came three weeks of cold drizzle, and just a dozen of them turned out for the Indian summer afternoon that followed.
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Wahlkrampf
Chris Bagley By Chris Bagley on 9/28/2008 5:06 PM
Die Banalitäten, die US- Wahlkämpfe regelmäßig dominieren, beherrschen dieses Jahr auch den Wahlkampf in Österreich.
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Wahlkrampf
Chris Bagley By Chris Bagley on 9/28/2008 1:06 PM
Die Banalitäten, die US- Wahlkämpfe regelmäßig dominieren, beherrschen dieses Jahr auch den Wahlkampf in Österreich.
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Little people, big world
Chris Bagley By Chris Bagley on 9/25/2008 12:15 AM
With only 8 million countrymen and -women, Austrians take close relationships into account when making decisions.
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Little people, big world
Chris Bagley By Chris Bagley on 9/24/2008 8:15 PM
With only 8 million countrymen and -women, Austrians take close relationships into account when making decisions.
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Edelweiss
Chris Bagley By Chris Bagley on 9/23/2008 1:23 AM
It's a song, a beer, and one of Austria's highest peaks. And yes, it really is a flower, too.
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Edelweiss
Chris Bagley By Chris Bagley on 9/22/2008 9:23 PM
It's a song, a beer, and one of Austria's highest peaks. And yes, it really is a flower, too.
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This program is administered jointly by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) in Washington, D.C., and the Kuratorium für Journalistenausbildung (KfJ) in Salzburg, Austria. The fellowship program is funded by donations from Austrian government and U.S. government agencies, and private-sector corporations and foundations.



Application Deadline:
February 27, 2009
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2009 Program Dates:
Joint Orientation in Washington, New York & Vienna: April 19-26
- jointly in Washington, DC: April 20-22
- Austrian fellows in New York, NY: April 22-24
- American fellows in Vienna: April 23-26
Individual Fellowships in Austria/USA: April 27 - June 5
Joint Debriefing in Vienna: June 7-8


Notes from the Field
Program Director Mario Scherhaufer blogged from the Democratic National Convention in Denver, where he took Austrian journalists on the first week of their exchange.

The 2008 Fellows also blogged about their experiences. Click on their names to learn more about their fellowship!

Read Melissa Coulter's Blog>

Read Uwe Schwinghammer's blog>

Read Lisa Helmreich's Blog>

Read Chris Bagley's Blog>


Read fellows' final reports>

Read announcement of fellowship launch>

Read about the program on the website of the Austrian Press & Information Service>
For more information or to apply, contact:
 
For American Applicants:
International Center for Journalists
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Tel: 202/737-3700
Fax: 202/737-0530
Email: austria@icfj.org

For Austrian Applicants:
Kuratorium für Journalistenausbildung
Karolingerstraße 40, A-5020 Salzburg, Austria
Tel.: +43(0)662/83 41 33-0
Fax: 83 41 33-22
URL: www.kfj.at
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