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ICFJ's Programs for Journalists in the Middle East and North Africa
Arab journalists are on the cusp of breathtaking changes. The increasing penetration of the Internet and satellite television heralds great opportunities for bringing to audiences more news more quickly. In addition, many Arab journalists operate in societies experimenting with media reform and digital innovations to help create a more open press with higher journalistic standards.
Iran 360˚: Exploring Politics, Economics and Society in a Global Hot Spot
A two-day conference held in the Washington, DC area at the Airlie Center (www.airlie.com) for 20-25 invited American journalists from print, radio, television and online media from around the country. Iran experts will be invited to speak. The conference would be divided into three modules - social, economical, and political.
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Online training: How to build a news Web site
Arabic-speaking journalists have until March 8 to apply for ICFJ’s first online course. The course will give journalists practical skills on how to think and write for the Web, tell a story online, use audio, photos and video on a Web site, effectively use and create blogs and design practical, credible and attractive Web sites.The six-week course will begin on April 1.
Arab House
January 2007 - present Arab House is an ongoing program in Lebanon and Jordan to train broadcast journalists to cover and produce stories on social issues that will air in both of these countries, led by Knight Fellow Mariam Sami. The participating journalists are now producing stories on themes that they have chosen. ICFJ is hopeful that the journalists’ unprecedented cross-border cooperation will continue after the program ends in 2008.
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International Journalism Exchange
 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.
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Scripps Howard Semester in Washington Internship Program
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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Propose a Project in the Middle East and North Africa
We welcome ideas for innovative projects that can build skills, enhance the professional standards of independent news media, and have societal impact.
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International Journalists' Network (www.ijnet.org)
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“As a journalist working with Syrian media where there are a lot of restrictions and a lack of training, this workshop has given me a unique opportunity that I would not have otherwise gotten in Syria. Many thanks to you.” - Syrian journalist after ICFJ training program
“As a first-time participant in a workshop, I was shocked and surprised at the amount of information I got from it. I had thought that the workshop would be a waste of time, but it was the exact opposite.” - Syrian journalist after ICFJ training program |
Bina’a A’-Jusour − Bridging the Gap
Misunderstandings and Misinformation in the Arab and U.S. Media
November 29 − December 1, 2005
A key goal of this conference was the identification of sources of misperception, misinformation and bias in reporting, as well as of strategies for overcoming these problems, and possibly eliminating these sources of miscommunication. A manual: Fighting Words outlining causes of misinformation and the strategies and best practices to overcome the bias and misperception was published at the end of the conference. Download a free PDF here.
Election Training in Egypt
 During Egypt’s first contested presidential elections, the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is working on the frontlines with Egyptian journalists to produce the first nationwide voter’s guide, raising the standards of journalism in the country. ICFJ is offering a series of 10 workshops to increase the availability of factual, fair information and citizen involvement throughout the election season. (photo by Ahmad Hammad)
Business and economic reporting workshops
More than 45 journalists from countries such as Egypt, Algeria, Bahrain, Yemen, Oman, Morocco, Jordan and Iraq, took part in a series of business reporting workshops, sponsored by the Center for International Private Enterprise and administered by the International Center for Journalists with the Al Ahram Press Institute. The workshops held in January and April were designed to improve the ability of Middle Eastern and North African journalists to report effectively about business and economics and increase understanding among Arab populations of these issues.
Mideast training program for Arab journalists
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) held a series of workshops for Arab journalists in Amman, Beirut, Damascus and Doha. Participants included Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Palestinian and Syrian journalists. The programs were part of an effort to raise professional media standards in the region.
Trainer Training - Investigative Reporting and Human Rights in Algeria
A workshop aimed at giving Algerian journalists the training necessary to strengthen their reporting and their news organizations, and included training in Algiers, Algeria and in participants' individual newsrooms.
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