Applications Invited for Racial Justice: Reporting Hub Programme

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We are the corporate foundation of Thomson Reuters, the global news and information services company. As an independent charity, registered in the UK and the USA, we work to advance media freedom, foster more inclusive economies, and promote human rights. Through news, media development, free legal assistance and convening initiatives, we combine our unique services to drive systemic change.

Racial Justice: Reporting Hub Programme:

Thomson Reuters Foundation’s Racial Justice: Reporting Hub creates a space for journalists across several countries to gather virtually for training, knowledge sharing, expert sessions and network building, ensuring that they and their newsrooms remain on top of the story of the year.  Conducted remotely over 6 weeks for journalists reporting in Indonesia, Bangladesh, and India, the Hub will feature the latest platforms and interactive online tools to connect participants in engaging real-time video seminars with world-class trainers and experts. Journalists will acquire relevant knowledge, trade tips and insights about their different contexts, master new digital skills, and access influential policymakers and officials for exclusive information and story ideas to help them cover the socio-political implications of racial injustices in their respective countries at a deeper, better-informed level. The participants will meet once a week on a Tuesday for a total of four hours, including two live 90-minute virtual sessions and a practical journalism skills session to work on tasks set by the training team. Virtual live sessions will be led by trainers and/or expert guest speakers to ask questions, share ideas, learn new skills and practice these. The live sessions will be supplemented with extra material. Post-session discussions and feedback on an exclusive hub forum will extend the learning process.

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be nationals and based in Indonesia, Bangladesh, or India* and working as full-time journalists or regular contributors for English-language media organisations.
• Participants must have a minimum of three years professional experience and have a good level of spoken and written English. 
• Applicants must have access to a minimum internet speed of 8 MB/second.
• Applicants must be able to access the online workshops via a personal computer or laptop. Access from smart phones or tablets will not be possible.

Funding: Select participants will be able to access a two-month mentoring programme following successful completion of the programme, including  $250 provision for a story grant to develop a story idea into an article which is subsequently published by their media outlet.

Deadline: 1^st July, 2021

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