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Newsletter n° 1 |
06.01.05 |
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| The Business of Newspapers
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| New Technologies: Zambian newspaper launches nationwide Internet project |
The privately-owned newspaper The Post in Zambia is taking significant steps to make technological advances. The most recent measure towards improvement is not only for the publication itself but for the entire nation. The latest stage in this major project launched two years ago, is to implement a nationwide Internet Service Provider (ISP) project.
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| NEWS FROM THE MEDIA SCENE
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| West African journalists protest murder of Gambian colleague |
Journalists in Gambia, Senegal and Mali collectively mourned the death of their colleague Deyda Hydara, co-founder and owner of the tri-weekly newspaper The Point in Gambia. Hydara was murdered in the capital of Banjul on the evening of 16 December.
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| Focus on Central Africa: |
Breakthrough in Central African Republic; Annual report released on press freedom Central Africa, Journalists from the region meet to discuss ways to promote peace
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| PRESS FREEDOM
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| Protest Action: World takes notice of imprisoned journalists in Eritrea, we need your voices too! |
Two and half years after his arrest, and still no news from Eritrean journalist Dawit Isaac and 16 of his colleagues remain in jail. In September 2001, Eritrean journalist Dawit Isaac was thrown in jail for publishing a call for democratic reforms in newspaper Setit. He is one of 16 other journalists known to be held by the Eritrean authorities, most of whom were imprisoned during a government clampdown in 2001.
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| TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
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| Advanced Journalism Training Course |
frican journalists can apply for a three month advanced journalism course at the Thomson centre in Wales from 27 June to 16 September, 2005. The course, entitled International Print Journalism, is carried out in a workshop atmosphere.
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| FELLOWSHIPS
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| Female journalists: Apply now for fellowship in US |
African female journalists are encouraged to apply for the Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship, which provides an opportunity for a woman journalist working in the print, broadcast or Internet media to spend an academic year in a tailored program that combines research and reporting training.
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| AWARDS OPPORTUNITIES
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| Candidatures from African women journalists sought for international award |
The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is inviting nominations for the 2005 Courage in Journalism Awards. The award carries a cash prize of US$5,000, and honour journalists who have demonstrated extraordinary strength of character in pursuing their profession under difficult or dangerous circumstances, such as government oppression, political pressure, physical danger or other intimidating obstacles.
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