Applications are now being accepted for the inaugural Dart Asia Fellowships, a unique seminar programme for senior journalists and editors in Asia who want to deepen their knowledge of emotional trauma and improve coverage of violence, conflict and tragedy.
Please help us spread the word. (Click here to email this page.) The deadline for applications is Aug. 17, 2009.
Fellowship Description
Reporting responsibly and credibly on violence and traumatic events — on street crime, family violence, natural disasters and accidents, civil unrest, war and genocide — are among the greatest challenges facing journalists globally. To address these challenges, Dart Centre Australasia invites journalists and their editors to apply for the inaugural Dart Asia Fellowship programme.
Dart Centre Australasia will provide expense-paid fellowships to senior journalists and editors who want to apply knowledge of emotional trauma to improving coverage of violent events.
Fellows will attend a five day seminar programme in Bangkok, Thailand, Oct. 12-16, 2009, featuring briefings by leading experts in the trauma field and discussions with colleagues about covering tragedy and violence. The fellowship covers all travel and ground expenses while attending the program. Insurance, visa applications and related costs, however, are the responsibility of the applicant.
Who Can Be A Fellow
Fellowships are open to print, broadcast and online reporters, photographers, editors and producers with at least five years’ full-time journalism experience.
Applicants must come from the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Japan, Indonesia or Thailand.
Applicants must possess a strong command of the English language as all presentations will be made in English.
Applications must be submitted jointly by one editor and one senior journalist from a single news organisation.
How to Apply
To apply for the Dart Asia Fellowship, submit the following materials by Aug. 17, 2009 to the address provided on the application form.
1. APPLICATION FORM
Download and fill out the application form [PDF].
2. LETTER OF INTEREST
Describe your reasons for pursuing a Dart Asia Fellowship.
3. RESUME
Document at least five years of professional experience in print and broadcast journalism, editing or producing.
4. SAMPLE WORK
Provide two samples relevant to the aims of the Fellowship (print clips, audio/visual segments, or projects supervised).
5. RECOMMENDATIONS
Provide two supporting letters from editors or other persons familiar with your journalistic work.
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Request Publications
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Tragedies & Journalists
A 40-page guide to help journalists, photojournalists and editors report on violence while protecting both victims and themselves.
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Covering Children & Trauma
When children are victims of violence, journalists have a responsibility to report the truth with compassion and sensitivity.