frayintermedia’s Michael Schmidt advises the editor of a community newspaper in Alexandra 2009
February 2, 2010 By
Community journalists interview migrants during a field trip, on a 2-day training workshop 2009
February 2, 2010 By
Press Ombudsman Joe Thloloe at a 2008 public Journalism Dialogue on media and poverty
February 2, 2010 By
Reporting the Pan African Parliament
November 6, 2009 By
On behalf of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) and the Pan African Parliament, frayintermedia conducted a half-day training course on 6 November 2009 for journalists covering the First Ordinary Session of the Second Pan African Parliament.
The training looked at the role of journalists in a democracy and approaches to parliamentary reporting. Its prime aim was to enhance understanding amongst participants of their role as watchdogs and shapers of public debate and opinion, and to promote professionalism and high standards of reporting in general and of parliamentary reporting in particular. Specific objectives were:
- To equip participants with a sound understanding of the importance of accurate and probing reporting for the development of mature democracies
- To provide insights into internationally recognised codes of conduct for journalists and thus promote professionalism and high standards of reporting
- To analyse the importance and relevance of parliamentary reporting.
The workshop was attended by 10 journalists from 10 African countries and was conducted by Birgit Schwarz from frayintermedia in English and French.
Biotechnology in Food Security – Media Round Table 29 Oct Pretoria
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Invite you to a media round table on
“The Role of Biotechnology in Food Security”
Is there enough food for the growing human population? Is genetic modification the solution and where do organics fit into the picture? Can your journalists write quickly and intelligently on these burning issues for their readers or audience?*
SCI-ENZA, University of Pretoria Hatfield Campus
Thursday 29 October 2009
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SAASTA and PUB Media Round TablesThis event forms part of a series presented by SAASTA and PUB. A previous media round table in August 2009 at Rhodes University focused on “Reporting Environmental Biotechnology“ |
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Map and directionsFind the University of Pretoria, Hatfield Campus on Google Maps. Get driving directions here. |
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The Registration FormDisplay the registration form, fill it in and return it to Debbie Kramer at dkramer@frayintermedia.com or contact her at +27 11 341 0767 |
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The workshops are offered in partnership with:SCI-ENZAWetenskap in Aksie! Hand-on Science! |
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Dar es Salaam, 24-25 Nov 2009: Covering Poverty, Food Security and Social Protection
October 19, 2009 By
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Sign up your journalists to the Regional Hunger and Vulnerability Programme’s two-day training workshop. Prizes will be offered to the best report on the topic by participants in each country.Food riots across Africa, sparked by the global economic crisis, have made food security the continent’s most pressing issue. Is your newsroom equipped to cover the issue quickly, intelligently and in depth? Africa is home to three-quarters of the world’s “ultra-poor”. Food aid may solve their immediate hunger, but longer-term solutions are needed to bolster food security. The Workshop will be held inDar es Salaam, Tanzania on Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 November 2009 at the Protea Hotel, Seaview Ocean Road, Dar es Salaam. Programme Day 1
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Sponsorships availableThe first 10 journalists signed up will be fully sponsored by RHVP. Fill in the registration form and send to Obakeng Mooke at omooke@frayintermedia.com Cost to latecomersAny others who wish to register thereafter will be charged TZS 105,088. Prize for best storyThe RHVP will adjudicate and grant a prize of TZS 715,000 to the journalist who writes the best story published or broadcast on the topic within a month of the workshop – and his or her news organisation will receive TZS 358,000. The RHVP’s decision on the winner is final. |
Aim of this workshopCovering Poverty, Food Security & Social Protection is an RHVP initiative, funded by the United Kingdom’s development agency, UKaid, and is aimed at increasing and enhancing news media coverage of poverty and poverty policy interventions in the Southern African Development Community region. |
The Workshop ProgrammeDisplay the workshop programme, or download a Word copy to your computer. |
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The Registration FormPlease return the registration form to Obakeng Mooke on omooke@frayintermedia.com or contact her at +27 11 341 0767 to attend one of the workshops. |
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The workshops are offered in partnership with:
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Lusaka, 10-11 Nov 2009: Covering Poverty, Food Security and Social Protection
October 13, 2009 By
Food riots across Africa, sparked by the global economic crisis, have made food security the continent’s most pressing issue. Is your newsroom equipped to cover the issue quickly, intelligently and in depth? Africa is home to three-quarters of the world’s “ultra-poor”. Food aid may solve their immediate hunger, but longer-term solutions are needed to bolster food security.Sign up your journalists to the Regional Hunger and Vulnerability Programme’s two-day training workshop. Prizes will be offered to the best report on the topic by participants in each country. |
The first workshop will be held in Lusaka, Zambia
on Tuesday and Wednesday, 10-11 November 2009 at the Protea Hotel, Cairo Road, Lusaka, Zambia.
The workshops in
- Tanzania (Tuesday and Wednesday 24-25 November 2009),
- Botswana (Tuesday and Wednesday 19-20 January 2010) and
- Malawi (Tuesday and Wednesday 26-27 January 2010)
have a similar programme, sponsorships and equivalent prize for the best story.
Programme Day 1:
- Introduction to covering poverty – plus film screening
- Debate with local experts on how the Zambian media covers poverty
- Introduction to the RHVP
- A deeper look into poverty in Zambia
- Field trip: Guided tour of local anti-poverty project plus interview opportunities
Programme Day 2:
- Review of what was learned on the field trip
- Generating poverty story ideas
- Turning poverty story ideas into fully-fledged story concepts
- Planning stories on poverty
- Sourcing information on poverty and poverty interventions
- Interview with RHVP expert
Sponsorships available
The first 10 Zambian journalists signed up for the Lusaka workshop will be fully sponsored by RHVP. Fill in the registration form (available below) and send to Obakeng Mooke at omooke@frayintermedia.com
Cost of the Lusaka workshop
The registration fee for latecomers who did not receive sponsorship is ZMK 374,000 per person.
Prize for best Zambian story on Poverty, Food Security and Social Protection
The RHVP will adjudicate and grant a prize of ZMK 2,5-million to the journalist who writes the best story published or broadcast on the topic within a month of the workshop – and his or her news organisation will receive ZMK 1,26-million. The RHVP’s decision on the winner is final.
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Covering Poverty, Food Security & Social Protection is an RHVP initiative, funded by the United Kingdom’s development agency, UKaid, and is aimed at increasing and enhancing news media coverage of poverty and poverty policy interventions in the Southern African Development Community region. |
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See the workshop programmehere for the two-day workshop. |
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Please return the registration formto Obakeng Mooke on omooke@frayintermedia.com or fax number +27 11 325 2631 or contact her at +27 11 341 0767 to attend. If you will email the registration form, click here to download a Microsoft Word copy to your computer. If you will fax the form, click here to display it. |
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The workshop is funded by:
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Xenophobia, Diversity and Migration: Workshops in Affected Communities
September 3, 2009 By
Two-day workshops will be held in four townships in Gauteng that have experienced xenophobic violence (and have a strong community media presence) during September 2009. Experienced journalism practitioners will train 10 community community journalists at each workshop and give them a better understanding of migration issues and the media’s role in conflict prevention. The second day includes a short field trip in the affected community and guidance on producing a story.The workshops will:
The workshops will happen on:
Journalists receive mentoring for a monthAll participants will be expected to produce one model story for publication or broadcast at the end of the workshop. Post-workshop individual mentoring for a month will ensure that the learning is sustained. All participants will be issued with certificates of attendance and completion. Ten journalists selected per workshopOnly 10 participants will be selected for each workshop so it is advisable to apply now. The workshop is free, but participants will have to arrange their own transport to the training venues |
frayintermedia organizes the workshops, in partnership with the Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (Cormsa), the Wits Forced Migration Studies Programme (FMSP) and Media Monitoring Africa (MMA), funded by the Open Society Foundation for South Africa (OSF). |
See the workshop programmehere for the two-day workshops. |
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Please return the registration formto Obakeng Mooke on omooke@frayintermedia.com or contact her at +27 11 341 0767 to attend one of the workshops. Click here for a copy. |
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