{"id":63453,"date":"2020-07-07T01:43:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T01:43:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-09-28T20:58:20","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T20:58:20","slug":"apply-now-call-for-applications-jiri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubyskynews.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/07\/apply-now-call-for-applications-jiri\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply Now | Call for Applications: Jiri Dienstbier Journalism Fellowship 2020 – 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nFellowship term: January 4, 2021 \u2013 July 30, 2021<\/span><\/strong>
Deadline for applications: August 11, 2020<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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\nRFE\/RL is pleased to accept applications for the 2020 – 2021 Ji\u0159\u00ed Dienstbier Journalism Fellowship. The purpose of the Fellowship is to help aspiring journalists from the Western Balkans pursue their profession in support of media pluralism and independence. It is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic and RFE\/RL that is inspired by Ji\u0159\u00ed Dienstbier Sr.\u2019s contributions to journalism, foreign policy, and human rights. It aims to further RFE\/RL\u2019s legacy of promoting more just and open societies through journalism.<\/big><\/div>\n

\nSummary<\/h2>\n
\nThe Fellowship is a seven-month program. Fellows will spend six months at RFE\/RL\u2019s headquarters in Prague, where they will be placed with the Balkan Service to receive daily, on-the-job training and mentoring while working alongside RFE\/RL\u2019s seasoned professionals. For two weeks before the term in Prague, Fellows may be assigned to an RFE\/RL bureau in the region to gain an understanding of RFE\/RL\u2019s local role and editorial practices, and meet local staff. After Prague, Fellows will return to the bureau for the final month.<\/div>\n
\nA monthly stipend at the bureau and in Prague, housing, health insurance, and travel arrangements to and from Prague shall be provided.<\/div>\n
\nThe main components of the program are:<\/div>\n
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  1. Professional mentoring alongside RFE\/RL\u2019s seasoned professionals.<\/li>\n
  2. Training and development of journalistic skills on traditional, multi-media, and digital platforms.<\/li>\n
  3. Participation in the daily editorial discussions that inform a professional and independent press.<\/li>\n
  4. Independent work on a personal project.<\/li>\n
  5. Understanding of the mission and practice of a professional, free, and independent media.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    \nThe Fellowship also features workshops on journalistic practices and tools, discussions with government officials, civic leaders and regional analysts; visits to local media and news agencies in Prague; and professional development opportunities in the Czech Republic and elsewhere.<\/div>\n
    \nFellows will be expected to represent themselves and the Fellowship, in English, in public events and discussions relating to media freedom in their country.<\/div>\n
    \nThe Fellowship accepts applications from journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia.<\/div>\n

    \nApplication Instructions<\/h2>\n
    \nFellowships are awarded on a competitive basis. Eligible applicants will be from one of the five target countries; have a minimum of two years\u2019 experience working as a journalist in their native language; be committed to working as a journalist in, or for audiences in, their home country; share RFE\/RL\u00b4s mission; and be proficient in English.<\/div>\n
    \nA complete application includes the following materials:<\/div>\n