Call for Applicant: Journalism E-learning Course Strengthening Your Journalism and Use of Data in The Digital Age

Journalism E-learning Course
Strengthening Your Journalism and Use of Data in The Digital Age


We’re offering a 10-week journalism programme including a two-day in
person training in Jakarta. You will be part of the initial group of the
first ever e-learning journalism training in Indonesia. This great
opportunity is open to 20 Indonesian journalists, free of charge.

The course is designed for journalists
who want to strengthen their writing and reporting skills – especially
those focusing on politics, the judiciary, economics, the military and
NGOs. At the end of the course participants will be able to accurately
interpret data; confidently use statistics in stories; identify and
frame institutional stories; and accurately source and verify data.

The e-learning course was exclusively designed and will be led by
trainers from the Poynter Insitute News University (St. Petersburg,
USA), one of the world’s leading online journalism training centres. It
is organized by the European Journalism Centre (Maastricht, The
Netherlands) and the Jakarta-based nonprofit organization focusing on
journalism trainings and media development, Perhimpunan Pengembangan
Media Nusantara (PPMN).

COURSE DETAILS

Start date: August 19, 2013
End date: October 21, 2013
Location: Anywhere in Indonesia and Jakarta
Application deadline: June 28, 2013

COURSE MODULES

1. Journalism’s values in the digital age
2. Accuracy in sourcing and data
3. Strengthening your reporting
4. Clarity in your writing
5. Putting it together for your audiance

ELIGIBILITY


To apply you must be a full-time or freelance journalist, with a
minimum of two years’ professional experience (radio, TV, print or
online media). You should also have a good level in spoken and written
English.

To support the virtual class, you should equip
yourself with a laptop/computer with reliable, fast and wired internet
access. The virtual class is 60 minutes long, held every Monday starting
at 7 p.m. (GMT+7:00) for 10 weeks.

Please note that the whole
training will be conducted in English. All participants should be able
to read and understand the course topics, complete individual feedback
and assignments and actively participate in discussion topics with the
trainers during virtual class.

A certificate will be awarded to those who have completed both the course and the face-to-face sessions.

SUBMISSIONS

-CV or short bio outlining your career (maximum of two pages)

-Recent articles/reports of your published work, preferably relevant to
the course. TV/radio journalist can send in their scripts and a brief
summary in English.

PPMN will select all applications and announce the recruited participants.

Submit all documents via postal service to:
Perhimpunan Pengembangan Media Nusantara (PPMN)
Jl. Utan Kayu 68H
Jakarta 13120

Or email to: info@ppmn.or.id
Subject: Application for Journalism E-learning Course
Attachments: in PDF format

For more information please contact: Cecile 021-68594538, 021-85903865 (working hours).