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Media: 2 projects
Name of Organization: Bowling Green State University
Location: Bowling Green, OH
Subject: Strengthening Environmental Journalism
in Algeria and Tunisia
Under this grant, Bowling Green State University
is conducting an exchange program focused on journalism
education, the development of environmental specialists,
and public engagement in environmental issues.
A total of 64 youth environmental activists, future
media practitioners, and university teachers of
journalism and environmental studies (20 from
Algeria, 20 from Tunisia, and 24 from the United
States) are participating in the program. The
program consists of five reciprocal exchange visits
between the United States and North Africa over
the course of two years, and is designed to develop
the investigative and objective reporting skills
of young people interested in environmental issues
in Algeria and Tunisia, and to increase leadership
potential for the environmental movement.
Countries: Algeria, Tunisia
Region: Near East
U.S. State: OH
Theme: Media
Name of Organization: Southern Illinois University
Location: Carbondale, Illinois
Subject: Training Journalists in the Field of
HIV/AIDS Reporting
This grant focuses on the training of Indian,
Pakistani, and Sri Lankan journalists to strengthen
their ability to report on HIV/AIDS, with particular
emphasis on professional norms in reporting and
the news/source relationship between NGOs and
journalists. Project activities include nine workshops
in eight different cities for 10-20 participants
each, including journalists/editors, educators,
and NGO staffers. Additionally, a workshop will
be conducted in Sri Lanka for 20 journalism educators
and NGO staffers from the United States and the
other three participating countries. During this
grant, there are also two three-week workshops
and shadow internships in the United States for
a total of eight journalists, educators, and NGO
staffers during each workshop.
Countries: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Region: South and Central Asia
U.S. State: IL
Theme: Media
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