Deadline: 6-Jun-22
The Gabo Foundation, in alliance with the Tinker Foundation, has announced the virtual workshop ‘Journalism on education: counting beyond figures’, which will take place on July 5, 6, 7, 12 and 14, 2022.
The workshop will be led by the journalist specialized in education, Antonio Gois, who will share his experience in covering this topic, how to investigate it from different perspectives, how to make more versatile reports and qualify the debate so that education is interesting for the public.
This context suggests a challenge for journalism, which has the task of making visible and explaining the realities of the education sector, including learning gaps, new teaching mechanisms and the needs of vulnerable populations as schools return. to presence. No less important is the coverage of inequality in teacher distribution in lower-income regions and rural areas, as well as alternative methods for national student assessments.
Award Information
At the end of the workshop sessions, five (5) participants will obtain a production grant for an amount of up to $1,200 dollars, to develop the story proposed in the workshop announcement. In addition, they will receive support for two months from two renowned journalists from the Gabo Foundation’s network of experts, who will contribute to strengthening the conception and reporting of the investigation, as well as the production and dissemination of the story.
Eligibility Criteria
- People who work as journalists or editors in media outlets in South America or as freelancers, who preferably have experience covering education issues, can apply for this workshop. Each of the sessions will be held in Spanish, so journalists from Brazil are expected to have a minimum level of the language.
- Through this call, 18 people will be selected to participate in the workshop.
Selection Criteria
Applications will be reviewed by the Gabo Foundation and the workshop teacher, who will take into account the following selection criteria:
- Applicant’s profile: especially those people who cover the source or topics related to education will be taken into consideration.
- Journalistic project proposal: journalistic work ideas that propose the approach to education issues and their relationship with inequality in the region will be weighted. Proposals that encourage public conversation and reflection on education will be positively evaluated.
For more information, visit https://fundaciongabo.org/es/actividad/taller-virtual-periodismo-sobre-educacion-contar-mas-alla-de-las-cifras