Deadline: 13 June 2019
Thomson Reuters Foundation is seeking applications for its program entitled “Mobile Journalism in Asia”.
This programme involves attendance at the two-day Mobile Journalism Conference Asia, hosted by their partners Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, followed by a two-day Thomson Reuters Foundation training workshop.
The programme will teach the applicant how to use mobile devices for effective storytelling. An emphasis on Reuters best practice video and photographic journalism techniques and visual grammar will help participants to get the best results from these “everyday” devices. Applicants will also learn how to file finished material via social media platforms.
Funding
Thomson Reuters Foundation will provide economy flights to Bangkok and hotel accommodation (including breakfast), and cover entry to the conference and all tuition costs.
Eligibility Criteria
- This programme is open to journalists from Asia who have a minimum of two years work experience as a journalist. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a commitment to a career in journalism in their country and have a good level in spoken and written English.
- Applicants will also be expected to bring their own recording equipment.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
Eligible Countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
For more information, please visit https://tmsnrt.rs/2QhgtiX