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Newsletter n° 4
01.03.05
The Business of Newspapers
WAR & CONFLICT: Keeping your head above water in Sierra Leone
In October 2003, the managing editor of the Standard Times in Sierra Leone, Ibrahim Karim Sei, told RAP 21 about his efforts to rebuild his newspaper 18 months after the end of Sierra Leones eleven year long civil war. Among the ambitious plans for the newspaper was a project to build a strong distribution network, efforts to attract advertisers and strategies to increase circulation. Eighteen months on, the managing editor speaks to RAP 21 about how these projects have advanced.
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Free handbook for local journalists in crisis areas
Reporters at the frontlines are at risk as never before. But with many countries moving towards democracy, the role of local journalists has never been more important. The Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) has launched a comprehensive handbook for local journalists. In addition to journalism safety, the 200-page manual entitled Reporting for Change: A Handbook for Local Journalists in Crisis Areas also offers detailed information on practical aspects of journalism such as establishing story structure, use of quotations, and defining the type of story you are writing.
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CONFERENCE: Revenue Generation 2005
At the WAN 2005 World Newspaper Advertising Conference & Expo held in Rome, Italy, on 24 and 25 February, participants were presented with case studies of innovative ways to take advantage of what remains the best medium for advertising: the newspaper.
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PRESS FREEDOM
NEPAD should do more for press freedom on continent
The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), an inter-governmental African initiative aimed at tackling poverty on the continent through better governance, has been criticised by regional and international organisations for ignoring press freedom.
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Alerts from the Continent
AWARDS OPPORTUNITIES
Submissions wanted for Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism Award
The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism seeks applications for the 2005 Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism, which honour outstanding reporting that sheds new light on controversial issues.
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Call for entries: MISA John Manyarara Journalism Award
The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) is inviting entries for the annual MISA John Manyarara Journalism Award. The award carries a cash price of Euro 2,000 and a scholarship to the value of Euro 10,000. The scholarship should be used to further the recipient’s journalism professional training.
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African photojournalists encouraged to submit photos for British award
Photographs interpreting issues such as media and conflict, HIV/AIDS, combating stigma and discrimination and media and gender, are now being accepted for the WACC Images of Communication Photo Contest.
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FELLOWSHIPS
Female editors/producers invited to apply for Public Health Fellowships
Female editors and radio producers from Southern and Western Africa* who cover public health issues are encouraged to apply for a new all-expenses paid fellowship programme launched by the International Womens Media Foundation. The six-month fellowship has two segments.
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African journalists encouraged to submit articles for Human Rights essay competition
The Berlin-based Irmgard Coninx Foundation invites young scholars and human rights activists to enrol in an international essay-writing competition under the theme of the universality of human rights. The winner of the best essay will be awarded a three-month research grant to study at the Social Science Research Centre and Humboldt University in Berlin in 2006.
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TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Zambia: Internship positions available at young womens magazine
A Zambian magazine run entirely by young, female volunteers is looking for interns to help produce its upcoming issues. The magazine, Kwacha Kummawa, is looking for volunteers to help the staff with writing, editing, formatting, layout and marketing.
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