The WHO Country Office for India invites applications for the WHO Road Safety Journalism Fellowship 2014, from journalists based in New Delhi, Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam, from Hindi, English and Telugu print and broadcast media.
The objective of the fellowship programme is to strengthen journalists’ capacities to provide the much-needed boost to legislation, policies, programmes, systems, enforcements and awareness through informed reporting, thereby, effectively contributing to bringing down the number of deaths and injuries on Indian roads.
THE FELLOWSHIP: A total of 15 fellowships (eight fellows from New Delhi and seven fellows from Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam) will be awarded as a part of this programme. The fellowship programme will be for four months (August – November 2014), and will include the following activities:
- Two workshops (Delhi and Hyderabad).
- 2 field visits (national), with a possibility of one of them being an international visit.
- Access to experts and support material on road safety.
- Mentoring for undertaking a research for producing an in-depth paper (optional).
- A stipend up to Rs 1 lakh, aimed at supporting research activities.
Job Description: The fellowship will give reporters and editors access to information and resources for informed reporting on the road safety issue. The goals of the fellowship are to:
- Promote better understanding of road safety as a public health issue: facts and figures, the root of the problem, its consequences and the science behind it.
- Improve understanding of existing road safety legislations in the country.
- Promote informed reporting on the issue of road safety and related issues.
- Help journalists build new contacts and resources for planning in-depth features.
- Ideate on stories with new angles; write effective investigative and analytical feature stories on road safety.
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
- Journalists working for print and broadcast media.
- Independent/freelance journalists on contract with an established, mainstream media outlet in India.
- This fellowship is only for individuals. Only journalists based in New Delhi, Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam should apply. We welcome any number of applications from the same media house.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF FELLOWS:
- Story ideas
- Experience in covering road safety issues
- Writing/reporting skills, and
- Understanding of road safety issues
Company
Name:
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World Health Organization
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Job
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ROAD SAFETY JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP
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Qualification:
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Journalism
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Job
Location
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Experience:
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Freshers
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Stipend:
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Rs 1 Lakh
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Last
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25 July 2014
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How To Apply:
Interested and eligible must submit the following items (zipped as one folder) to Ms Joselyn Joseph via email on joselyn@cmsindia.org by 25 July 2014. The subject line of your email should read: APPLICANT FULL NAME Application - WHO Road Safety Fellowship 2014. Shortlisted candidates will be notified via email.
- Updated CV (only containing information about relevant work experience, designations held, approximate number of reported stories published/aired, educational qualifications).
- An undertaking that, in the event of their selection, they will produce a letter of support from their respective editors/competent authorities, indicating their support during the fellowship. For freelance journalists, the letter must mention that they are on contract with an established, mainstream media outlet in India.
- Completed Fellowship Application (click here to download the Fellowship Application Form)
- Two examples of recent work published/broadcast.
For more information or queries, please get in touch with:
Ms Joselyn Joseph
Centre for Media Studies (CMS)
Research House| Saket Community Centre, New Delhi-110017
Ph: 9899979151 | Email: joselyn@cmsindia.org | www.cmsindia.org
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