OPPORTUNITIES: Internews Georgia announces competition for participation in the production of Pan-Caucasus Television program "Our Express" (GEORGIA)

Internews Georgia announces competition for participation in the production of Pan-Caucasus Television program "Our Express"

 

The goal of the project is teaching basics of journalism and contact making among adolescents in three Southern Caucasus countries of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

 

The project "Kids' Crossroads" is being implemented by Internews in Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia.

 

The TV program "Our Express" (project "Kid's Crossroads) is produced by young journalists, who were selected in 2006 through the same kind of competition. They underwent different types of seminars in journalism, filming and editing. The trainings were conducted by local and foreign consultants.  

 

The program is aired by Georgian Public Television on Sundays at 12:20 a.m.

 

Internews Georgia invites 14-17 year old adolescents for participation in the production of "Our Express". The selected adolescents will undergo the three weeks TV training in Adjaria in July and in September they will begin producing the program.

 

Criteria for participants:

 

a)     Age 14-17

b)     Excellent skills both verbal and written in Georgian;

c)     Good knowledge of conversational Russian;

d)     ­Preferable to have an experience in journalism;

e)     Ability to work with the team.

 

How to Apply:

 

Candidates are required to complete application forms and to provide recommendation letters. You can get application forms from web-site www.teentv.ge and www.internews.ge or at Internews office on 14/22 Paolo Iashvili str. Tbilisi 0105

 

Deadline is June 10, 2007 till 7:00 pm

 

For additional information please contact:

 

Shorena Kochiashvili

Project Manager

14/22 Paolo Iashvili Str, Tbilisi 0105

Tel.: (+995 32) 92 33 95/96/97/98

Fax: (+995 32) 92 04 25

shorena@internews.ge

www.internews.ge

www.teentv.ge

 

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Chris Schuepp
Young People's Media Network - Coordinator

 

Youth Media Consulting GbR
c/o ECMC (European Centre for Media Competence)
Bergstr. 8 / 11th floor
D-45770 Marl - Germany

 

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