Deadline: 17 February 2019
Thomson Reuters Foundation is seeking applications for its program entitled “Reporting Land Rights”.
This programme, which is a collaboration between the India Land and Development Conference and the Thomson Reuters Foundation, will help Indian journalists to better understand property rights and incorporate it in their reporting, whether they are covering business and industry, the environment, urban revitalisation, indigenous rights, food security, or a range of other topics.
The one-day workshop in New Delhi on March 11, 2019 will feature content on understanding property rights in India; journalism skills and research techniques; approaches to building sources in the field; and talks from guest experts.
Benefit
They will cover all transport, accommodation and subsistence costs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Journalists working for domestic media anywhere in India are eligible
- Journalists working in any medium may apply—print, radio, TV, online
- Journalists must be fluent in English
- Journalists must have a minimum of one year’s experience. They should either be working full-time for a media organization, or a freelancer whose main work is journalism
How to Apply
Interested applicants are required to upload the following documents:
- 2 relevant work samples (maximum file size 5 MB) – in English if possible. For stories not in English, please include a 250-word English summary about the story.
- A letter from applicants editor consenting to their participation in the programme and committing to publish/broadcast resulting stories
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Country: India
For more information, please visit https://tmsnrt.rs/2WwHn9d