In partnership with The Institute of Press and Information Sciences (IPSI) at the University of Manouba in Manouba, Tunisia, ICFJ organized an internship program for a group of eight Tunisian master’s degree journalism students. The internship program’s goal was

to educate Tunisian journalism students on U.S. journalistic practices and ethics. ICFJ placed students in newsrooms for a 17 day internship in September 2012. Students observed U.S. newsrooms at work and learned new skills to enhance their journalism careers.

The selected students first stopped in Washington, D.C. for an intensive three-day training on topics including ethics in journalism, digital tools, investigative reporting, and an overview of the U.S. media system. Students then traveled across the U.S. to different news organizations who hosted them for a 17 day long internship. Before returning to Tunisia the students gathered in Washington D.C, for a one-and-a-half day debrief to discuss their experiences in the U.S.

The program was part of ICFJ’s effort to train the next generation of Tunisian media professionals and exposed them to the U.S. media environment. The US Embassy in Tunis, Tunisia, selected the nine journalism students who participated in the program.