Deadline: 12-Mar-23
Applications are now open for the 2023 Dart Centre Asia Pacific Fellowship offers experienced journalists and their editors in the Asia-Pacific region a special opportunity to share and learn about journalism and trauma.
The Fellowship, a unique seminar programme for experienced journalists, editors, and freelancers, who want to deepen their knowledge of psychological trauma and improve coverage of violence, conflict, tragedy, and disaster.
Fellowship Description
- Reporting responsibly and credibly on violence and traumatic events —violence, natural disasters and accidents, civil unrest, war, and genocide — are among the greatest challenges facing journalists globally. The 2023 Dart Asia Pacific Fellowship aims to deepen journalists’ and editors’ knowledge of trauma to improved coverage of such events.
- The 2023 Dart Asia Pacific Fellowship will provide a place for journalists to come together and share their experiences in the field and to learn from each other. The program will be led by experienced Dart Centre facilitators and supported by former Fellows.
- The Fellowship programme consists of five days of seminars and conversations, beginning May 24 and concluding May 28, 2023, in Brisbane, Australia. The fellowship offers briefings by leading experts in the trauma and journalism fields along with peer-to-peer discussions on the many challenges of covering tragedy and violence. It is compulsory to attend all sessions each day of the program. Free time will be given.
- The fellowship covers all travel, accommodations, ground expenses and most meals while attending the program.
- Insurance, visas, and related costs are the responsibility of fellows and not covered by the programme or Dart Centre. Participants will not be paid for attendance at the Fellowship, however a small allowance for incidental expenses will be provided.
Criteria
- The 2023 Fellowship is limited to applications from Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Tuvalu. The broad focus of their program will be on the kinds of trauma experienced by journalists in the Pacific, including the impact of climate change.
- Senior or experienced journalist, editor, camera operator, photographer, or producer in print, broadcast, or online media.
- Currently working in journalism
- Intend to continue working in journalism
- Have a body of work that includes stories covering trauma, such as violence, war, disasters
- Have recommendations from at two editors or direct supervisors
- Have a strong command of spoken and written English, as all presentations and discussions will be in English
For more information, visit Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma.