{"id":82913,"date":"2023-11-12T13:22:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T13:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rubyskynews.com\/?p=82913"},"modified":"2023-11-12T13:22:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T13:22:11","slug":"call-for-applications-for-2024-berlin-fellowship-program-empowering-journalists-in-the-digital-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubyskynews.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/12\/call-for-applications-for-2024-berlin-fellowship-program-empowering-journalists-in-the-digital-field\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Applications for 2024  Berlin Fellowship Program: Empowering Journalists in the Digital Field"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-82914\" src=\"http:\/\/rubyskynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/reporteri-bez-granica.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rubyskynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/reporteri-bez-granica.png 700w, https:\/\/rubyskynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/reporteri-bez-granica-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Reporters Without Borders Germany is calling for applications for its\u00a0<i><em>Berlin Fellowship Program: Empowering Journalists in the Digital Field<\/em><\/i>. From May 2024 until the end of October 2024\u00a0<strong style=\"font-weight: 400 !important;\">six journalists<\/strong>\u00a0from crisis areas will be invited to Berlin for a\u00a0<strong style=\"font-weight: 400 !important;\">period of six months<\/strong>.<br \/>\nDuring their stay in Berlin, the fellowship holders can enjoy a break and will complete a comprehensive training program on\u00a0<strong style=\"font-weight: 400 !important;\">digital self-defense for journalists<\/strong>. The program is funded by the Berlin Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises.<\/p>\n<h2>Who can apply?<\/h2>\n<p>Professional journalists, bloggers, media professionals and citizen journalists who<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>are exposed to digital threats of any form and<\/li>\n<li>experienced digital violence such as doxing or impersonation and<\/li>\n<li>want to educate themselves about digital security in order to improve their personal security and the safety of their sources and<\/li>\n<li>are interested in passing on the knowledge acquired during the scholarship program to colleagues in their home regions and, ideally, already have some experience in teaching or other areas of knowledge transfer and<\/li>\n<li>are able and willing to fully participate in the program. We expect the applicants to be available for all activities of the program including the comprehensive training for digital security. Please plan with about 20 to 25 hours per week during the training period.<\/li>\n<li>In the selection process, positive consideration will be given to applicants who work as investigative journalists on topics such as the climate crisis, corruption, labor rights or migration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What we offer<\/h2>\n<p>We cover the travel costs, take care of all visa-related matters, provide and pay for an apartment in Berlin for the duration of the scholarship, grant a monthly allowance of 1000\u20ac\/month, pay for the health insurance and for the use of public transportation in Berlin. Every fellow will participate in an extensive training program in the field of digital security with experienced trainers for several months. Furthermore, during their stay in Berlin, scholarship holders will be given insights into the activities of Reporters Without Borders Germany, a globally-active journalist and human rights organization.<\/p>\n<h2>Period of stay in Berlin<\/h2>\n<p>The stay is limited to six months. It starts in the beginning of May 2024 and ends at the end of October 2024. The exact dates for the travel to and from Berlin will be communicated to the chosen participants.<\/p>\n<h2>Topics of the training program for digital self-defense<\/h2>\n<p>The main topics of the program will be<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>holistic security basics for journalists, bloggers, media professionals and citizen journalists at risk<\/li>\n<li>operational security including risk assessments and security planning<\/li>\n<li>online identity management for investigative journalists, including technical background and practical use of anonymization tools<\/li>\n<li>secure online communication concepts, technology and tools, including secure online conferencing for interviews<\/li>\n<li>password and account security and data protection on social media and other online accounts for media work<\/li>\n<li>device security for computers and mobile phones of journalists at risk<\/li>\n<li>website security for media websites under attack<\/li>\n<li>secure online and offline data storage including encryption for media files<\/li>\n<li>online information verification and Open Source Intelligence<\/li>\n<li>digital violence (online gender-based violence, doxing, impersonation, trolling)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to apply you<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>must have a very strong command of the English language, as the whole fellowship program will be conducted entirely in English and<\/li>\n<li>must have adequate experience working as a journalist, be it as a professional journalist or as a citizen journalist and<\/li>\n<li>must show a strong interest in learning in-depth about digital security for journalists. A high level of proficiency in regards to digital security is not required. Anyone who is used to working with a computer and smartphone can apply<\/li>\n<li>must be able and willing to fully participate in all activities of the program (see above: Who can apply)<\/li>\n<li>must show that you are willing to return to their home region after the fellowship in Germany<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Application documents<\/h2>\n<p>If you want to apply for the Berlin Fellowship Programm, please fill out<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reporter-ohne-grenzen.de\/fileadmin\/Redaktion\/Dokumente\/Applicationform_2024_RSF_Berlin_Fellowship_Program.pdf\">the application form<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reporter-ohne-grenzen.de\/fileadmin\/Redaktion\/Dokumente\/Questionnaire_2024_Berlin_Fellowship_Program.pdf\">the questionnaire<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then please\u00a0<strong style=\"font-weight: 400 !important;\">send the following four documents<\/strong>\u00a0in four separate PDFs to apply for the program<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a completed and signed\u00a0<strong style=\"font-weight: 400 !important;\">application form<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>the completed\u00a0<strong style=\"font-weight: 400 !important;\">questionnaire<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>your\u00a0<strong style=\"font-weight: 400 !important;\">CV<\/strong>\u00a0and<\/li>\n<li>an\u00a0<strong style=\"font-weight: 400 !important;\">identity document<\/strong>\u00a0(ID or passport)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reporter-ohne-grenzen.de\/fileadmin\/Redaktion\/Dokumente\/20231024_RSF_BSP_Applicationform_2024.pdf\"><em>PDF<\/em>Application form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reporter-ohne-grenzen.de\/fileadmin\/Redaktion\/Dokumente\/20231024_RSF_BSP_Questionnaire_2024.pdf\"><em>PDF<\/em>Questionnaire<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to send your application<\/h2>\n<p>You can send your application documents either by sending them<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>from your own\u00a0<strong style=\"font-weight: 400 !important;\">Proton Email account<\/strong>\u00a0to the Proton Email account of program: rsf.digitalfreedom@protonmail.com. If you do not have a Proton Mail account yet, you can create a free account here:<a href=\"https:\/\/proton.me\/mail\">\u00a0https:\/\/proton.me\/mail<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Alternatively, you can send you application by using the<strong style=\"font-weight: 400 !important;\">\u00a0Signal Messenger\u00a0<\/strong>to\u00a0+49 1636743853. If you don&#8217;t use Signal Messenger App yet, you can download it here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/signal.org\/\">signal.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong style=\"font-weight: 400 !important;\">deadline<\/strong>\u00a0for applications is\u00a0<strong style=\"font-weight: 400 !important;\">Monday, December 04<\/strong><strong style=\"font-weight: 400 !important;\"><sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><strong style=\"font-weight: 400 !important;\">\u00a02023 at 23:59 (Central European Time)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-weight: 400 !important;\">Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reporters Without Borders Germany<\/p>\n<p>Berlin Scholarship Program: Empowering Journalists in the Digital Field<\/p>\n<p>rsf.digitalfreedom@protonmail.com<\/p>\n<p>Signal: +49 1636743853<\/p>\n<p>The program is funded by the Berlin for Senate Department for Economic Affairs, Energy and Public Enterprises.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For more information please open this link<br \/>\nApply Here<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reporter-ohne-grenzen.de\/en\/scholarships\/berlin-scholarship-program\/announcement-application\">https:\/\/www.reporter-ohne-grenzen.de\/en\/scholarships\/berlin-scholarship-program\/announcement-application<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Reporters Without Borders Germany is calling for applications for its\u00a0Berlin Fellowship Program: Empowering Journalists in the Digital Field. 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