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| 01.07.2009 |
Newsletter n°19 |
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| NEWS FROM THE MEDIA SCENE
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| Journalists’ trauma book launched by Kenya Correspondent’s Association |
The Kenya Correspondent’s Association (KCA) and Kenya Association of Photographers, Illustrators and Designers (KAPIDE) launched a journalist’s trauma booklet, The Healing Messenger, on 26 June 2009. The booklet is published by the International Media Support (IMS), and provides insight into the trauma experienced by journalists covering the post-election violence in Kenya in early 2008. It contains testimonies about the journalists’ harrowing experiences as well as advice on coping with trauma.
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| WAN and IFRA merge into single, world-wide news publishing organization |
The World Association of Newspapers and IFRA, the leading international associations for print and digital news publishing, have merged into a new organization, the World Association of Newspapers and Publishers (WAN-IFRA). The combined organization will represent over 18,000 publications, 15,000 online sites and over 3,000 companies in more than 120 countries
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| PRESS FREEDOM
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| Plain-clothes police officers raid office of Zambian TV station |
On 17 June, plain-clothes police officers raided the Lusaka-based and privately owned Mobi TV station. The officers demanded a copy of a live programme called “Meet your MP,” which featured Chishimba Kambwili, an outspoken MP for the Roan Constituency of the Copperbelt province of Zambia.
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| French Foreign Minister encourages a freer press in Zimbabwe |
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner on June 25 reminded Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai of the need to respect human rights and have a free media. Tsvanigarai was in Paris as part of a multi-country tour to gather support for the “new” Zimbabwe.
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| TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
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| Courses on local radio journalism |
The Wits Radio Academy in South Africa will host a training course in local radio journalism from 3 to 14 August. The course will teach the basic skills necessary for radio reporting, focusing on local and community radio
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| Peer Mentoring |
The Forum for African Investigative Reporters (FAIR) is offering a new peer mentoring service for African journalists. The service will directly connect journalists to FAIR peer mentor Charles Rukuni through e-mail.
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| FELLOWSHIPS
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| International Policy Network taking entries for Bastiat Prize for Journalism |
Bastiat Prize for Journalism: The International Policy Network (IPN) has announced it is taking entries for its annual Bastiat Prize for Journalism. The prize is open to writers anywhere in the world whose published articles eloquently and wittily explain, promote and defend the principles and institutions of the free society.
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