UNESCO and SMEX are developing an Arabic-language online course and open curriculum for independent media, designed by working Arab digital journalists for aspiring Arab digital journalists.
The eight-week course, delivered via a refreshed version of NetHawwal.com, will cover a range of topics, including a review of some basics with a digital spin, and new paths in journalism, such as data visualization and mobile reporting. Development of the course is supported by UNESCO in the framework of a project funded by the Finnish Government to promote freedom of expression in the Arab region, as well as the Networks of Mediterranean Youth project (NET-MED Youth)*. Course topics were shaped in collaboration with UNESCO and 13 Arab journalists who completed this open survey.
Course content will draw from existing resources, reports, and guides; and will encourage learners to experiment with novel modes of journalism while developing a new portfolio of work. Participants will also engage with each other through discussion forums and “editorial meetings,” where they can exchange on issues related to ethics and media law, for example, as well as seek guidance during the course. Pop-up hangouts will feature guest speakers, allowing learners to talk to practitioners about the opportunities and challenges they face in the field. In addition, participants will complete a companion course in digital security for digital journalists, which will focus on their safety and the safety of their sources, and will be administered in parallel to the thematic module delivered every week.
ELIGIBILITY
- Applicants should come from the following countries: Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia
- While applicants don’t have to be professional journalists, they will be selected to some degree on the basis of journalistic work they have already produced. Likely candidates will have desire to develop mastery of a specific medium and type of journalism
- Most important, they will embody the journalistic aspirations of being fair and accurate, while amplifying the voices of those who have being marginalized by their societies’ shortcomings.
- Balance in terms gender and geographical distribution across target countries will also be ensured among selected participants.
DEADLINE: July 20, 2015
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