Media Diary

Editors, news directors and journalists are invited to submit entries to the Population Institute's 29th annual Global Media Awards. Designed to encourage greater media coverage of population and development issues, the Awards honour those who have contributed to creating awareness of population problems through their outstanding journalistic endeavour.

Entries may be made by any individual or organisation from material appearing in print and/or electronic media, and must be accompanied by a justification for nomination explaining why this particular entry merits a Media Award. English translations must accompany entries in other languages. Entries may be submitted for more than one category.

Eligible works must have been published or aired between Sep 1, 2007 and Sep 1, 2008. Seven copies of the entry must be sent to the Population Institute. Deadline for submission is Sep 1, 2008.

Entries must be sent to:

Global Media Awards Program
Population Institute
107 Second Street NE
Washington, DC 20002

For more information, contact Jennie or  Emily at (202) 544 3300 or e-mail: media@populationinstitute.org. Or visit http://www.populationinstitute.org/awards-grants/global-media-awards/ for other details.

The Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI)  is again sponsoring the Developing Asia Journalism Awards (DAJA) to acknowledge Asian and Pacific print journalists who cover development trends and the impact these have on the countries and people of the region.

The focus this year is on excellence in journalistic reporting in four strategic areas of development.

Awards will be based on a journalist's works (published and non-published including those in translation) during 2007-08. The best 25 submitted articles will be selected by a distinguished jury of practicing journalists and their authors will be invited to a four-day training and awards program in Tokyo in November 2008. Winners in the following categories and prizes will be selected from these 25 articles and awards will be given at the conclusion of the program.

The Developing Asia Journalism Award categories are as follows: governance, regional integration, infrastructure, and environment.

Closing date for entries is Aug 22, 2008, 6 p.m., Tokyo time. For more information, visit http://cambodiajobs.blogspot.com/2008/07/2008-adbi-awards-for-journalists.html. Interested applicants may register online at http://www.adbi.org/news/2008/07/09/2631.entries.open.2008.daja.awards/.

Entries are now being accepted for the Move Media Rights Festival (MMRF), to be held in Thailand from Dec 15 to 20, 2008 in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The MMRF will feature film/video productions within the framework of the last five years and intends to screen more than 40 films. including feature, documentaries and expositions on human rights and human security issues. The festival is also meant to honour deserving artists and filmmakers.

Emerging filmmakers with new works focusing on the South-east Asian region are encouraged to join, as well as organisations involved in the promotion of human rights issues through films.

To join, submit a film synopsis in English, at least two different stills, a list of credits, a short biography of the artist/director, including a filmography of the film director, and a press kit about the DVD, art work or performances.

Deadline for submission is on Aug 30, 2008. All documents should be sent by mail within the deadline to:

The Festival Director
Move Media Rights Festival
c/o International Development Service (IDS)
246 Times Square Building, 12th Floor, Unit 1203, Sukhumvit Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110
Thailand
Cell: +668 4671 9735

For more information, send email to:  info.movemedia@gmail.com

Inter Press Service (IPS) news agency, which focuses on development issues and the global South, is looking for a part-time web editor.

The part-time web editor for ipsnews.net would be responsible for the overall quality and accuracy of the site and the presentation of all content. She/he would work under the direct supervision of the technical director for technical matters; with the supervision of and in coordination with the editor-in-chief on editorial matters; and in collaboration with the projects department, in the common goal of optimising the use of the
existing IPS content to increase our audiences.

We are looking for a proactive web editor, with an eye for detail and passion for news, able to propose web initiatives aiming at maximising our impact in the Internet. Fluency in written and spoken English is essential, Spanish proficiency preferred, and skills in other languages an advantage. Previous experience in web content creation is also a plus. He/she would be working four hours a day. (Remuneration: US$13,800 annually).

Interested applicants are asked to send CVs along with a one-page letter explaining their interest to both addresses below:

Walter Garcia, Technical Director: wgarcia@ips.org and
Miren Gutierrez, Editor-in-Chief: mgutierrez@ips.org

The May 18 Memorial Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2008 Gwangju Asian Human Rights Folk School (GAHRFS). Emphasis on organisational partnership is given importance, so applicants endorsed by their organisation will be the priority. Since the foundation will not be able to provide multiple translations, English language will be the medium for exchange.

With the aim of contributing to the development of democracy and human rights throughout Asia, the GAHRFS will be selecting 25 participants who have been working for human rights, peace and democracy from all over Asia. Successful applicants will be given an opportunity to learn and experience the history and development process of human rights and democracy in South Korea. The Folk School will also serve as an opportunity for participants to exchange and network with other human rights activists.

One of the perks of attending the Folk School is the opportunity to be endorsed for a scholarship. For the last two years, the foundation has been supporting scholars to Sungkonghoe University for their Master of Arts in Inter-Asia NGO Studies (MAINS). They were chosen and selected by the folk school committee based on their active participation and performance during the folk school.

Applicants are advised to read carefully the guidelines and the rules for their application to be considered. The foundation shall only accept and entertain applicants who will properly comply with the set guide and rules. Interested applicants should download the form from the following links: a) web site: http://twurl.nl/ocwqae, b) google group: http://twurl.nl/f73cfn, and c) blog site: http://twurl.nl/zymsmd.

Print and online journalists are invited to send in their applications for the Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships (AFPF) and Daniel Pearl Fellowships 2009.

Deadline for the submission of applications is on Aug 1, 2008.

Applicants for the fellowships must meet the following criteria:

• Current full-time employment as a journalist for the news or editorial departments of independent newspapers, wire services, online publications, or magazines of general public interest in a developing country;

• At least three years of full-time professional experience as a journalist in the print/online media;

• Citizen of a developing country;

• Early to mid-career status and between 25 to 35 years old;

• A demonstrated personal commitment to a career in journalism in a developing country;

• Ability and desire to share what is learned on the fellowship with other journalists at home;

• Endorsement from the management of the home publication;

• An excellent command of both written and spoken English as all activities are conducted in English

Successful candidates will report for American newspapers from March to August 2009. Since 1984, AFPF has provided on-the-job training to 258 journalists from 78 developing countries. In the United States, fellows learn practices, standards and values of U.S. journalism which they can adapt, share and apply in their own countries.

For more information and applications forms, click here: http://www.pressfellowships.org/application.html.

The Fall 2008 Jefferson Fellowships for Journalists, from Oct 18 until Nov 9, 2008 is now accepting applications from working print, broadcast, and online journalists in the United States, Asia and the Pacific Islands. Applicants should have at least five years of work experience. This year's theme is "The 2008 U.S. Presidential Election'.

All fellows will travel together to Honolulu, Hawaii; Phoenix, Arizona; Erie, Pennsylvania; Cleveland, Ohio; and Washington D.C. Airfare, lodging, per diem and most other programme expenses are provided through a grant from The Freeman Foundation.

Send applications and questions by email to jefferson@eastwestcenter.org, or fax at (808) 944 7600. For phone inquiries, please contact Ann Hartman, Jefferson Fellowships Coordinator at (808) 944-7619.

For more information, visit http://www.eastwestcenter.org/jefferson.

The Reuters – IUCN Media Awards is a worldwide competition in environmental journalism to recognise excellence in professional reporting on environmental and sustainable development issues; and foster a dialogue between journalists and experts to encourage informative reporting based on sound scientific data.

The Awards are open to journalists in print and online news services throughout the world. Journalists are invited to submit entries related to environment and sustainable development.

The global winner, selected from six regional winners, receives a cash prize of US$5,000. The six regional winners receive a trophy and a travel grant to attend the global awards ceremony in October 2008.

More information here: http://cms.iucn.org/media/media_awards/index.cfm

'Federal Idea: A Glossary in English, Sinhala and Tamil', produced by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA) and Forum of Federations (FOF), is now available.

The glossary is meant to clearly define some of terms in English, Sinhala and Tamil that can help clarify some of the questions and problems that arise with the Federalism debate.

CPA has since its inception over 10 years ago advocated for a political solution to Sri Lanka's ethnic conflict. In the past few years, it has attempted to promote a public debate on the subject so that the federal idea could be critically evaluated and its strenghts and weaknesses assessed. One of the important issues that needs to be addressed is greater understanding as to what federalism is and also what it is not.

The CPA was formed in the light of an urgent need to strengthen institution- and capacity-building for good governance and conflict transformation in Sri Lanka and that non-partisan civil society groups have an important and constructive contribution to make to this process.

For print copies, please contact the Librarian at CPA on chandrika@cpalanka.org.

Research for Development (R4D) is a free access on-line database containing information about research programmes supported by DFID - and something journalists may find useful. At www.research4development.info, R4D provides you with the latest information about cutting-edge research in Sustainable Agriculture, Killer Diseases (Malaria, TB and HIV/AIDS), Climate Change and Fragile States. This database contains over 20,000 project records of current and past research.

Users may click on www.research4development.info/ to access research, case studies and news on DFID Research. Alerts of the latest news, case studies and research are also available.