OPPORTUNITIES: German companies offer internships for journalists (BALKANS)

Young journalists with good knowledge of English or German from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia can apply.

The Internship Program of German Business is offering graduates and students a three- to six-month-long internship at leading German companies.

The interns will receive an allowance financed by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. Participating German companies cover the cost of accommodation and health insurance.

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OPPORTUNITIES: Fellowship brings journalists to Germany [Eastern Europe]

Journalists from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Poland, Russia, Ukraine and other Commonwealth of Independent States countries can apply for this fellowship.

Internationale Journalisten-Programme (IJP) offers the Marion Gräfin Dönhoff Fellowship for young journalists. The aim of the program is to give young journalists an idea of the politics, economy, culture and social life of Germany, and give them an opportunity to gain work experience in foreign newsrooms.

Staff or freelance journalists ages 23 to 35 can participate in the program. Applicants must have excellent knowledge of the German language.

Fellows will intern in German newsrooms and work as foreign correspondents covering events in Germany for their countries’ media.

Participants will receive stipends of EUR€3,900 (about US$5,300) each, which will cover travel expenses, health insurance and accommodations.

The deadline is April 15.

For more information, click here.

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CHILDREN'S TV: New free-TV children's channel in Germany

Munich-based media entrepreneurs Gottfried Zmeck (Mainstream Media AG) and Hans Ulrich Stoef (m4e AG) want to launch a new free-to-air TV channel.

Yep! will target boys between 6 and 13 years of age with action and cartoon series, reports German industry newsletter "kress" with reference to informed sources.

In addition to cartoon and real-life series, the channel whose abbreviation stands for "Young Entertainment Programme" will air action programmes in "Red Bull" style. Yep! will go on air in spring 2013 and finance through advertising. As a consultant, the channel has hired Andreas Bartl, former management board member of German TV group ProSiebenSat.1.

Read more: New free-TV children's channel in Germany | Rapid TV News http://www.rapidtvnews.com/index.php/2012090423895/new-free-tv-children-s-channel-in-germany.html#ixzz26RKT7wOE

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS / OPPORTUNITIES: Call for Berlinale Talent Campus Participants, Berlin, (February 9 – 14, 2013)

Deadline: 20 September 2012

Berlinale are looking for the most talented and ambitious up-and-coming filmmakers, distributors and film critics, who are (disregarding their age) in the first years of their professional career. Film students who are about to graduate or taking part in post-graduate programmes can apply, but should have realised outstanding achievements already. All master classes, panel discussions, workshops and hands-on programmes are in English. Therefore an advanced knowledge of the English language is a basic condition for participation. 

For details on requirements and applications please visit berlinale-talentcampus.de.

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PROJECTS / RADIO: Media foster cross-cultural connections for Moroccans

“Three, two, one, record!” Melanie, a German student, and Bouchra, a Moroccan student, both in their 20s, are producing their first radio interview as they stand in front of their peers and members of civil society in a Marrakech community center. “What do you learn in school in Europe?” Bouchra asks Melanie. “Why are you studying philosophy in Morocco?” Melanie questions Bouchra.

It was an exciting moment for the young reporters, who were pioneering the international youth media project “We are the future of Morocco,” organized by the German non-governmental organization Radijojo World Children’s Media Network. In a world in which misunderstandings between the Arab world and the West abound, and youth voices in both regions often go unheard, Radijojo’s mission is to create media based youth empowerment as a source for free expression, intercultural dialogue and peace

Read more: http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Opinion/Commentary/2012/Aug-28/185869-media-foster-cross-cultural-connections-for-moroccans.ashx#ixzz24qOUJPoc 
(The Daily Star :: Lebanon News :: http://www.dailystar.com.lb)

PROJECTS: Nous sommes le future du Maroc - Joint radio project with children from Morocco and Germany

Welcome to Morroco – and welcome to “Nous sommes le future du Maroc”.

Our unique project is dedicated to peace, cultural exchange, education and youth empowerment – by using civil society media and creative artforms, made by young people for young people  from all regions of Morocco. It is designed to build a cultural bridge to partner organisations in Germany.

“Nous sommes le future du Maroc” is a project in the context of the transformation partnership agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Kingdom of Morocco.

“Nous sommes le future du Maroc” is a project within the network of the Anna Lindh Foundation; the international framework of the member states of the European Union and the Mediterranean region (EUROMED region).

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CALL FOR ENTRIES: Prix Jeunesse 2012 - Festival Theme: Watch, learn and grow with children's TV

Enter Your Best Children’s and Youth TV Programmes!

Deadline coming up soon: 12 December 2011

The world’s leading festival for children’s and youth television invites you to enter your best productions! Broadcasters as well as production companies are eligible to enter programmes into the competition.

2012 Festival Theme: Watch, learn and grow with children's TV

Children are learning all the time – and constantly when watching TV! What does that mean for quality in children’s TV, and how can we support children in their curiousity on life? Learn more on this topic at the upcoming PRIX JEUNESSE INTERNATIONAL, via info sessions and guessing games. 

Entries do not have to be connected to the festival theme!

Please check our website for contest rules and registration forms:

www.prixjeunesse.de

OPPORTUNITIES: Fellowship for young journalists [Middle East]

Deadline: 30/06/11 - International Journalists' Programmes

Young journalists from the Middle East, especially from Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel and Palestine are invited to apply for a two-month fellowship in Germany.

The International Journalists' Programmes, are offering a travel and work fellowship for up to five young journalists from the aforementioned countries.

The fellowship is intended to enable young journalists to familiarize themselves with the political issues in Germany at an early stage of their career.

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EVENTS / OPPORTUNITIES: Apply for the 2011 European Youth Media Convention - "Whistleblowing - A New Competition for Journalists?"

Journalists are facing competition: Platforms like wikileaks reveal scandals, allow unprecedented insights into political strategies, and begin to impinge on the role of the journalist. Apparently, the public receives an additional level of control and knowledge.But is unconditional transparency of political systems, that so-called whistleblowers usually strive for, always beneficial for democracy? And how should journalists respond if they want to prevent a takeover of their distinctive role?

During this year's European Youth Media Convention, which will take place between the 3rd and the 6th of August in Berlin (Germany), we will try to find answers to these questions and outline the future for young media makers. Participants will have the opportunity to meet up with 39 other young media makers from all over Europe and outline the situations of their own country.

You can attend lectures and discuss with experts. In addition, you will get the chance to produce journalistic print-, video-, audio- or photography content according to your interest at the event.

If you want to be a part of the convention, already have experience in journalism, and if you are between 18 and 25 years old then apply online by sending us a short motivation letter to participateEYMC2011@jugenpresse.de .

There is no participation fee. Free board and lodging is provided. Travel costs are not reimbursed

The application deadline is the 30th of July. For further questions about your application or the event, do not hesitate to contact Sebastian Schütz ( s.schuetz@jugendpresse.de ).

The European Youth Media Convention is organized and funded by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, the Youth Press Germany and the European Youth Press.

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OPPORTUNITIES: YOUKI - International Youth Media Festival Competition

Eligible are young people with individual or group works, home or school projects. To participate in the YOUKI competition young people must be between the ages of 10 and 26 (at the time of production). The competition is divided into 3 age groups (10-14 | 15-19 | 20-26 years old).

YOUKI is an international festival - English subtitles are encouraged!

Technology

Please submit your film on Video-DVD.

Unless a seperate screening-copy is included, this DVD will be used for the screenings.

All films will be presented digitally with professional cinema technology.

For financial reasons your copies cannot be returned, but Pickup is possible. YOUKI accepts no liability for damage to tapes.

Projection

The films selected by the preliminary jury may be presented by YOUKI at the following events:

• International Competition of YOUKI festival
• Media Meetings (Within YOUKI)
• Film festivals (and similar events) at home and abroad where YOUKI has been invited.
• YOUKI tours

YOUKI reserves the right to show and/or review all submitted material (either in part or in full) at their discretion. Furthermore YOUKI may use these materials for the production of posters for the festival etc. Stills of films may also be prepared and may be relayed to the press.

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OPPORTUNITIES: Multimedia journalism course focused on youth subcultures offered [Russia]

Journalists up to 28 years old from Russia, Germany, Eastern Europe and Central Asia are invited to St. Petersburg for a multimedia course focused on current youth subcultures, from punk to goth.

The attendees will learn secrets of broadcasting, participate in the master classes on creating multimedia presentations and video reporting. They will study life of various subcultural communities, create a video, record an interview, shoot a photo series and then create a video, slide presentation or write an article.

The course is sponsored by the community for youth exchanges. Participants are encouraged to bring their own video equipment and a laptop; knowledge of German is helpful. Travel, expenses and meals are paid for by the organizers.

For more information (in Russian), please, click here.

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OPPORTUNITIES / PHOTO: Deutscher Jugendfotopreis 2011 (GERMANY)

Deutscher Jugendfotopreis 2011

Der Wettbewerb wird online durchgeführt. Das Upload-Portal ist bis zum 15. März 2011 geöffnet.

Fotos für den Wettbewerb kannst du aber schon jetzt machen, weil sich bei einem der beiden Themen alles um Mädchen- und Frauenfußball dreht. So allmählich wird's echt kalt für Außenaufnahmen... - aber in der Halle kann auch ganz schön was abgehen. Oder du suchst einfach deine besten Fotos aus der „Sommer-Saison“ aus...

Und für alle, die Fußball nicht so prickelnd finden, gibt es das Thema „MEIN DREAMTEAM“.

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OPPORTUNITIES: German internship open to young journalists

Posted on: 17/11/2010 Young Journalists Region: Worldwide

Young journalists can apply for an internship with Deutsche Welle in Germany. The Berlin deadline is in April, and there is no deadline to work in Bonn.

The internship lasts for one to two months, and gives young journalists the chance to gain practical experience in a communications department. Applicants must be at least in their third semester of university, and have some experience in radio, TV or multimedia.

Interns do not need to be fluent in German if they are interested in working in a foreign language department. For more information, click here.

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NEWS / AWARDS: UNICEF Announces Nominees for 2010 ICDB Award

UNICEF is proud to announce the nominees for the 2010 International Children’s Day of Broadcasting Awards. The winners will be announced at the ICDB Awards Ceremony on 2 November 2010 in New York.

The nominees for television include ATN Bangla (Bangladesh), Ethiopian Radio and Television Services, TV3 (Malaysia), C7 Sistema Jalisciense de Radio y Televisión (SJRTV) (Mexico), SOREAD/2M (Morocco), Télévision Togolaise and UzNTT (Uzbekistan).

The nominees for radio include Radijojo World Children’s Radio Network (Germany), All India Radio, Tejarat Radio (Iran), TRAXXfm Radio Televisyen Malaysia, Radio y Televisión de Aguascalientes (Mexico), Voice of Nigeria and Maputaland Community Radio Station (South Africa).

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OPPORTUNITIES / EVENTS / SEMINARS: Young Media Makers Preach and Practice Peaceful Journalism (GEORGIA, ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, BELARUS, BIH, GERMANY, ITALY, MACEDONIA, MOLDOVA, POLAND, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SERBIA, SPAIN)

Kobuleti, Georgia, 19-26 June 2010

European Youth Press – network of young media makers in cooperation with Academy for Peace and Development invites you to participate in the seminar “Young Media Makers Preach and Practice Peaceful Journalism”. The implementation of the seminar is possible due to kind support of the European Youth Foundation, Council of Europe.

The aim of the seminar is to explore what peace journalism is and how it can be used by young journalists to foster peace building and conflict transformation.

The seminar will consider the ways in which peace and conflict transformation is to be represented in the media and will discuss the the role of young media makers in engaging in promoting peace building, conflict prevention and transformation. The participants will not only get a better comprehension of the peaceful journalism concept, but also will have the opportunity to put into practice their freshly gained skills. In addition to that, the seminar will tackle the issues such as Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue as major factors in supporting stability and intercultural understanding in Europe. The workshops will be led by CoE trainers’s pool and experienced journalists in field of peace and conflict reporting.

Good to know:

Who can participate: 22 young people (age 18-27) interested in peace journalism, journalists, bloggers from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Spain.

Where: Kobuleti (20 km north of Batumi), Georgia.

When: 19 – 26 June 2010

Costs: Accommodation and food will be fully covered by organisers. Travel costs – participants will be reimbursed up to 200 euro upon presentation of relevant proofs.

Participation fee: 100 euro

If you are interested send your CV + letter of motivation (max 200 words) to Andrei Ioniță ( a.ionita@youthpress.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) until Sunday 9 May 2010. Mention in the email subject: “Application Peace Journalism”

Applicants will be informed about the selection decision on 11 May and will be asked to confirm their participation in the seminar by 17 May.

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OPPORTUNITIES: Ukrainian graduate students invited to intern at Deutsche Welle (UKRAINE)

Posted on: 29/03/2010 Study Abroad, Young Journalists Deadline: 31/03/2010 Country: Ukraine

Ukrainian graduate journalism students are invited to apply for a one-month internship at Deutsche Welle in Bonn, Germany. Deadline: March 31.

The internship, being sponsored by the Embassy of Germany in Ukraine and the Ukrainian service of Deutsche Welle, will take place in August or September. Students will also visit a number of media and political organizations in Berlin.

The scholarship covers accommodation and food, but not transport from Ukraine to Germany. Applicants must speak German and English.

Applications are accepted in Ukrainian, Russian, German or English.

For more information (in Ukrainian), click here.

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EVENTS / ICDB: Special report on German children's channel KI.KA

The German children's channel KI.KA will carry a special report on the ICDB called "Finally in School! Ben in Rwanda," a show that will explore a situation where children's rights aren't always realized in the everyday lives of kids.

Ben visits Rwanda and gets to see both children in school and those who are not so fortunate. He visits the Murama School in the Murama/Gasabo District, which takes part in the "Schools for Africa" project of UNICEF. There he sees young people taking charge of their fates with the help of education. He also visits with a number of other children who are not so fortunate to go to school.

The show's purpose is to encourage German children to stand up for children elsewhere and to challenge the stereotypes that Western media often portrays to its spectators.

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PRESS RELEASE: Radijojo World Children's Radio Network - Special edition for the International Children's Day of Broadcasting on March, 7th 2010

Radijojo celebrates with you the ICDB, the International Children's Day of Broadcasting!

We have prepared a really rocking package for you. Here comes 5 hours of full programs from children for children around the globe - genuine World Children's Radio:

* This is Europe
Children from the Berlin Wissel-Primary school designed a cool Europe Show with children radio producers from the whole of europe (England, Latvia, Rumania, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey). A highlight of our Europen Children's radio EUCHIRA!

* A journey through Africa
Kids from Ghana, Senegal, and Berlin design the first combined radio show!
We dedicate this show to our new partner, ABC (Africa's Best Channel) that will be launched promptly at the ICDB in Nigeria. ABC was founded by the world-wide respected Child-Media expert; Firdoze Bulbulia. In 2007, she organised the World Children's Media Summit in Johannesburg and since then we have dreamed of working together. And now it's happened!

* We discover the World: Asia

We present to you the first radio bridge from Kyrgyzstan, between our partner broadcast station in the city of Talas and the Berlin Metropolitan School! Thanks to UNESCO and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development for their support.

* Radijojo World Children's Media Summit
We join the Global Youth Council, the world council for Child-Media! Kids of the Mendel-Primary school have collaborated with pupils from Malaysia, India, South Africa, Zambia, Australia, Slovakia, and Tanzania. They have produced a great broadcast around the theme of Media. We will present the broadcast in June at the World Children's Media Summit in Sweden that is organised by the Global Youth Council.

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* Aaaaaaannd: Also, our Transatlantic Children's radio, Across the Ocean has two highlights for you and all fans of the ICDB:

Angaangaq Angakkorsuaq
Please meet Angaangaq Angakkorsuaq, one of the elders of the Kalaallit Eskimo tribe . He is one of the leading representatives of the First Nations, the original inhabitants of Greenland and North America. Radijojo kids reporters used the chance for an exclusive indepth interview with him!

Buffy Saint-Marie
You've got to know the wonderful musician, Buffy Saint-Marie, who's songs have been sung by stars like Elvis Presley, Janis Joplin, Donovan and Joe Cocker. For many years she has brought her Native Indian culture to the attention of the world and as a result, she encounted a lot of problems: her songs were banned from many radio stations (but thankfully that's all over now). For children, she founded an organisation that enables young Native Indians to preserve the culture of their ancestors.

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About the ICDB (International Children's Day of Broadcasting)
UNICEF organizes this day every year, and all over the world many Children, Radio, and TV Broadcastors join in. Why? So that all the world can come together, so that the
children have a RIGHT to a fantastic Radio station from Children for Children! Last year, Radijojo took part and even received a prize from UNICEF in New York. For this reason,
we're rocking the house for you. Lots of fun! Please tell all your friends!

About Radijojo World Children's Radio Network
Radijojo is the very first international Children's Radio and connects children in more than 100 countries. Children world-wide can exchange facts about Education, Culture, Children's Rights, School, Family. Radijojo co-operates world-wide with schools and community radios. Radijojo is commercial-free and non-profit-making. Radijojo has been awarded by UNESCO, UNICEF, EU-Commission, German Government and the German President for its work.Radijojo is a member of the World Association of Community Radios (AMARC), the organizations of non-commercial radio in Europe and in the Public Radio Exchange of North America.

Give the children of the world a voice!
Radijojo is funded by donations, projects with foundations and public institutions. With your donations, you can support our work with underprivileged children in Germany, Europe, and all the world.

All content is available for schools, non-commercial radio stations, youth centers and families at any time free of charge. We look forward to but a feedback and suggestions!

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Prix Jeunesse International 2010

28 May – 2 June 2010 in Munich, Germany

The world’s leading festival and competition for children’s and youth television and media invites you to enter your best TV programmes and interactive applications!

PRIX JEUNESSE INTERNATIONAL is not just a competition, but also a forum for evaluating the “state of the industry”. By sending your best productions, you contribute to a week of eye-opening screenings, stimulating international discussion groups and informative new research results on children and media.

Deadline for programme entries: 15 December 2009

Deadline for participant registration: 30 April 2010

The 2010 Festival Theme: “Different and the Same: Celebrating Diversity"

Children’s diverse cultural and social-economic backgrounds shape their media use and views. Learn how, and gain insights for programme-making, via info sessions and guessing games.

Entries do not have to be connected to the festival theme!

Please check our website for contest rules and registration forms:

www.prixjeunesse.de

WORKSHOPS: Film ab! 20 Jahre Kinderrechte (IN GERMAN)

Film ab! 20 Jahre Kinderrechte

Die Kinderrechtskonvention der Vereinten Nationen feiert dieses Jahr ihren 20. Geburtstag. Das Recht auf freie Meinungsäußerung, auf Bildung, Leben, Privatsphäre oder Schutz vor Missbrauch – welches ist dir besonders wichtig? Wie sehen Kinder ihre Situation und wo sehen sie ihre Rechte verletzt?

Jungen und Mädchen der Klasse 5a an der internationalen Nelson-Mandela-Schule in Berlin haben zu diesen Themen Kurzfilme gedreht. UNICEF Deutschland hatte zusammen mit dem Auswärtigen Amt an ihrer Schule einen Videoworkshop organisiert. Auch Bundesaußenminister Steinmeier produzierte einen Kurzfilm zusammen mit den Kindern. Den Film gibt es bei YouTube

Die Klasse hat ihre Filme zusammen mit dem Außenminister und dem Model Eva Padberg am Donnerstag vorgestellt. Steinmeier und Padberg berichteten über ihre Beobachtungen von Kinderrechtsverletzungen auf ihren weltweiten Reisen. Mehr dazu auf der Seite von UNICEF.

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