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Join thousands of journalists worldwide on ICFJ's International Journalists' Network (IJNet). Take part in this week's discussion question, which asks: "Media Pluralism: Divisive or democratic?"
Use IJNet to connect with your journalist peers, answer discussions and polls, solicit professional training opportunities, post your own questions and even hunt for jobs. While it is not required, you are invited to register and create a profile on IJNet.
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U.S.-Austrian Journalism Exchange Fellowships
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Up to six outstanding media professionals from the United States and Austria are awarded an opportunity to report from and travel in each other's countries as part of the U.S.-Austrian Journalism Fellowships. The program offers young print and broadcast journalists from each country the opportunity to share professional expertise with their colleagues across the Atlantic while working as "foreign correspondents" for their hometown news organizations. The program aims to foster greater understanding and knowledge of both countries among future media leaders and their audiences.
"For journalists, who mold public opinion, an exchange program of this kind is particularly useful. There is no better way to overcome stereotypes and really get to know a country," said Susan McCaw, former U.S. Ambassador to Austria.
Program Updates
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.jpg) ICFJ is saddened by the recent loss of our dear colleague, Dr. Meinrad Rahofer, Austria’s heart and soul of quality journalism training, and co-founder of the U.S.-Austrian Journalism Exchange Fellowship program.
Rahofer, who was director of the Salzburg-based Austrian Media Academy (Kuratorium für Journalistenausbildung - KfJ), passed away on Feb. 12 after a short, but severe illness at the age of 54. He is survived by his nine-year-old daughter.
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 "The Inquirer has hosted many foreign journalists over the years but Lisa Helmreich was the first to join our online desk -- and she exceeded our expectations with her ability to quickly jump on a breaking news story and produce a sophisticated and in-depth report.
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 “I was not a guest on the sidelines looking over the fence, but I was part of the team. “I was incredibly lucky to being able to cover the election campaign up-close and personal. I went to stump speeches by Barack Obama, John McCain and Sarah Palin, and I wrote a story for SN about a Joe Biden event in Pennsylvania. Furthermore, I was able to compare how those rallies were covered by the Inquirer and other U.S. media in print and online.”
2008 Fellow Lisa Helmreich, Salzburger Nachrichten (hosted by the Philadelphia Inquirer)
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Two Austrian and two American journalists – the first four participants in the newly created U.S.-Austrian Journalism Exchange Fellowships – are preparing for an exciting six weeks spent in each other’s countries, reporting for host and home media outlets and meeting experts in business, politics and media.
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Program Dates for 2010:
 Joint Orientation in Washington, DC: June 1-4
Austrian fellows in New York City: June 5-7
American fellows in Vienna: June 5-7
Individual Fellowships in Austria/USA: June 8-July 16
Joint Debriefing in Vienna:
July 18-19
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Read the Fellows Reports
For more information or to apply, contact:
For American Applicants:
International Center for Journalists
1616 H Street, NW , Third Floor Washington , D.C. 20006, USA
Tel: 202/737-3700
Fax: 202/737-0530
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
www.kfj.at
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