Deadline- 11 August 2013
Journalism Department of the University of the Witwatersrand is desired to invite Chinese journalists to participate in African Reporting Project. The mission of this program is to conduct research for an article or series of stories for publication or broadcast in China-based media.
To apply-
- Applicants should submit a brief proposal in English outlining a story to be researched in sub-Saharan Africa; preference will be given to proposals with a focus on China-Africa issues
- Outline the background to the story demonstrating a degree of research and understanding of the topic
- Provide a rough travel plan and budget for onward travel costs from Johannesburg
- Provide a short resume of work experience and two examples of published work
Eligibility & Criteria-
- Have a minimum of 5 years’ experience as a journalist
- Be relatively fluent in English (stories can be written in Chinese)
- Be affiliated to or have a commitment from a media outlet in China indicating that work will be published (commitment or reference letters will count in journalists’ favour)
- Maintain a blog during the tour and produce at least one article for the project website
- Have a valid passport and permission from their employer to travel for a minimum of two weeks around mid-October 2013
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