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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.
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Reporting Across Cultures: Freedom of Expression in the Digital Age
ICFJ is holding workshops and conferences in Nepal, Jakarta and Alexandria focused on ethnic reporting and learning new digital tools.   Read More...

On the Margins No More: A Multimedia Program to Empower Egyptian Women and Youth
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is organizing an 11-month training program in citizen journalism. During the program, Egyptian media organizations will be trained to work with other citizen journalists to integrate their contributions into their news content.   Read More...

The High School Journalism Education Program (HSJEP)
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and iEARN-USA recruited journalists from Oman to work as mentors in The High School Journalism Education Program (HSJEP). 

The mentors will have the chance to work as trainers in a high school in Oman, providing face-to-face and online guidance on quality journalism to educators, as well as facilitating summer internship opportunities for select students from each school.   Read More...

Persian: Business and Economic Reporting Modules
ICFJ has developed four training modules on business and economic reporting in Persian. These self-study courses engage participants in interactive learning activities at their own convenience. The first module, "An Introduction to Business Reporting and Writing" was launched in May 2008. ICFJ has recently launched the second online business and economic reporting courses in Persian.   Read More...

Faith in Media: Improving Coverage of Islam and Other Religions
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) in Washington, D.C. invited print journalists from the United States and from a majority Muslim country to propose reporting projects on issues of importance to audiences in both places. Currently, reporters are working joint reporting projects in Muslim countries and in the United States.  
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For more information contact:

Natasha Tynes
Program Director
ntynes@icfj.org

Bassam Sebti
Arabic IJNet Editor/Program Officer
bsebti@icfj.org

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