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YaLa Academy’s Aileen Getty School of Citizen Journalism 2019 for Middle Eastern & African youth

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Application Deadline: February 15th 2019.

The YaLa Academy’s Aileen Getty School of Citizen Journalism, invites you to undergo a FREE 3-month online training program (starting March 2019) featuring journalists and new media experts from the New York Times, the Associated Press, Facebook & more! The program will be held in English and participants must come from, or live in, Israel, Palestine or another country in the Middle East or North Africa, and be between the ages of 17 and 36. The program is free and takes place online.

It’s time to make your voice heard! Today’s internet allows the voices of civil societies to be heard globally – a power once reserved for only the largest media and news corporations – we must make the best of this opportunity and use it to build bridges for a better, more peaceful future.

The program will train you to become a “citizen journalists” experienced in expressing yourself, telling your stories, writing blogs, taking photos, making videos, using new & social media tools and engaging in cross-border dialogue. The online training program focuses on video lectures by peace practitioners and journalists/experts such as Alan Abbey, founder of Ynetnews; Rina Castelnuovo, photojournalist for the New York Times; Joe Federman, Editor of the Jerusalem Bureau of the Associated Press; John Temple, former Managing Editor of The Washington Post; and many more!

During the 3-month program, you will be asked to take part in online chat sessions about the video lectures (once a week), to participate in a private Facebook working group where the 3 mandatory assignments are posted and reviewed, and to regularly check your emails. You will be in touch with a Coordinator who will help you work on your assignments and go through the training. Throughout the program, you will learn how to create written and audio-visual content about the issues important to you – such as peace, gender, identity, culture, social justice, coexistence, etc.

Application deadline February 15th 2019.
The program will start in March 2019.

**Due to large amount of applications received only accepted applicants will be notified via email by the end of February. Rejected applications will not be informed.

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YaLa Academy’s Aileen Getty School of Citizen Journalism 2018 for Middle Eastern & African youth

by OFA
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Application Deadline: August 15th 2018

The YaLa Academy’s Aileen Getty School of Citizen Journalism, in partnership with the European Union Peacebuilding Initiative, invites you to undergo a FREE 4-month online training program (starting September 2018) featuring journalists and new media experts from the New York Times, the Associated Press, Facebook & more! The program will be held in English and participants must come from, or live in, Israel, Palestine or another country in the Middle East or North Africa, and be between the ages of 17 and 36. The program is free and takes place online.

It’s time to make your voice heard! Today’s internet allows the voices of civil societies to be heard globally – a power once reserved for only the largest media and news corporations – we must make the best of this opportunity and use it to build bridges for a better, more peaceful future.

The program will train you to become a “citizen journalists” experienced in expressing yourself, telling your stories, writing blogs, taking photos, making videos, using new & social media tools and engaging in cross-border dialogue. The online training program focuses on video lectures by peace practitioners and journalists/experts such as Alan Abbey, founder of Ynetnews; Rina Castelnuovo, photojournalist for the New York Times; Joe Federman, Editor of the Jerusalem Bureau of the Associated Press; John Temple, former Managing Editor of The Washington Post; David Fischer, Vice President of Facebook, and many more!

During the 4-month program, you will be asked to take part in online chat sessions about the video lectures (every other week), to participate in a private Facebook working group where the 4 mandatory assignments are posted and reviewed, and to regularly check your emails. You will be in touch with a Coordinator who will help you work on your assignments and go through the training. Throughout the program, you will learn how to create written and audio-visual content about the issues important to you – such as peace, gender, identity, culture, social justice, coexistence, etc.

Structure:

The School recruited journalism and new media experts to train and engage young leaders (aged 1736) from across the Middle East and Africa in the following topics:
1. ‘Journalism 101’– writing, editing, interviewing, and ethical journalism;
2. Photojournalism – photography and photo-editing to tell a story through images;
3. Video Journalism- shooting, editing and presenting video-based stories;
4. New Media– leveraging the power of social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, blogs, etc.) to spread citizen journalism blogs, articles, videos and photography
Each year, the School has two four-month semesters, bringing together 400 students per year from Israel, Palestine, Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen and all across the Middle East and Africa. The Spring semester is held from March until June and the Fall semester is held from September to December. Through a combination of interactive online platforms, students learn, dialogue, watch video lectures, access resources, and connect with School staff and lecturers.

 

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Visit the Official Webpage of the YaLa Academy’s Aileen Getty School of Citizen Journalism

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YaLa Academy’s Aileen Getty School of Citizen Journalism Fall 2017 for Middle Eastern & African youth

by OFA
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Application Deadline: July 5th, 2017.
The program will start in late August 2017.

The YaLa Academy’s Aileen Getty School of Citizen Journalism,in partnership with the European Union Peacebuilding Initiative, invites you to undergo a 4-month online training program (starting late August 2017) featuring journalists and new media experts from the New York Times, the Associated Press, Facebook & more! The program will be held in English and participants must come from, or live in, Israel, Palestine or another country in the Middle East or North Africa, and be between the ages of 17 and 36. The program is free and takes place online.

The YaLa Academy’s Aileen Getty School of Citizen Journalism brings together leading journalists and new media experts to train Middle Eastern and African youth in basic journalism techniques, photo- and video-journalism and 21st Century activism. Building upon an initiative launched in 2014 in partnership with the U.S. Institute of Peace, this online program is a unique combination of new media training and peacebuilding experience. In regions where media is too often a tool for nationalism, division and fear, YaLa citizen journalists are being empowered to express themselves and tell a very different kind of story.

The program will train you to become a “citizen journalists” experienced in expressing yourself, telling your stories, writing blogs, taking photos, making videos, using new & social media tools and engaging in cross-border dialogue. The online training program focuses on video lectures by peace practitioners and journalists/experts such as Alan Abbey, founder of Ynetnews; Rina Castelnuovo, photojournalist for the New York Times; Joe Federman, Editor of the Jerusalem Bureau of the Associated Press; John Temple, former Managing Editor of The Washington Post; David Fischer, Vice President of Facebook, and many more!

During the 4-month program, you will be asked to take part in online chat sessions about the video lectures (every other week), to participate in a private Facebook working group where the 4 mandatory assignments are posted and reviewed, and to regularly check your emails. You will be in touch with a Coordinator who will help you work on your assignments and go through the training. Throughout the program, you will learn how to create written and audio-visual content about the issues important to you – such as peace, gender, identity, culture, social justice, coexistence, etc.

 

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the YaLa Academy’s Aileen Getty School of Citizen Journalism 

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YaLa Academy’s Aileen Getty School of Citizen Journalism for Journalists from Middle East & Africa.

by OFA
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Priority deadline: July 31st, 2016, final application deadline: August 10th, 2016.

The YaLa Academy’s Aileen Getty School of Citizen Journalism invites you to undergo a 4-month online training program (starting in September 2016), including weekly online classes and seminars to help you become “citizen journalists.” The program will be held in English and participants must come from, or live in, the Middle East or Africa.

Students will be required to take part in bi-monthly live chat sessions and to be part of a private Facebook working group. Committing to the program means that participants will be active on their working Facebook group, submit 4 mandatory assignments and regularly check their emails.

The internet allows the voices of civil societies to be heard globally; a power once reserved for only the largest media and news corporations. We must make the best of this opportunity and use it to build bridges for a better, more peaceful future.

Requirements

  • The curriculum will be comprised of online lessons from experts in the fields of journalism, social media, and cyber activism, providing both theoretical and practical approaches to the field. Participants (aged 17 to 36) will be asked to write blogs, run interviews, and take photos and videos.
  • The program will train participants to become citizen journalists experienced in writing blogs, taking photos, making videos, using new media tools and engaging in dialogue and peacebuilding.
  • The content created during the program will focus on issues important to the young generation of the Middle East and Africa, such as gender, identity, politics, social justice and culture, and will be featured on the YaLa Press platform

So, what are you waiting for, be part of a network of young, trained, informed citizen journalists who are actively engaged in dialogue, as well as in the promotion of understanding and peace through journalism – be a YaLa Citizen Journalist!

Apply Now for the  YaLa Academy’s Aileen Getty School of Citizen Journalism

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2016 YaLa Academy’s Aileen Getty School of Citizen Journalism for Middle Eastern & African Youth.

by OFA
written by OFA

Application Deadline: February 15, 2016.

The YaLa Academy’s Aileen Getty School of Citizen Journalism brings together leading journalists and new media experts to train Middle Eastern and African youth in basic journalism techniques, photo- and video-journalism and 21st Century activism.

Building upon an initiative launched in 2014 in partnership with the U.S. Institute of Peace, this online program is a unique combination of new media training and peacebuilding experience. In regions where media is too often a tool for nationalism, division and fear, YaLa citizen journalists are being empowered to express themselves and tell a very different kind of story.

Requirements

  • The YaLa Academy’s Aileen Getty School of Citizen Journalism invites you to undergo a 4-month online training program (starting in March 2016), including weekly online classes and seminars to help you become “citizen journalists.”
  • The program will be held in English and participants must come from, or live in, the Middle East or Africa.
  • Students will be required to take part in bi-monthly live chat sessions and to be part of a private Facebook working group. Committing to the program means that participants will be active on their working Facebook group, submit 4 mandatory assignments and regularly check their emails.
  • Participants (aged 17 to 36) will be asked to write blogs, run interviews, and take photos and videos.

The curriculum will be comprised of online lessons from experts in the fields of journalism, social media, and cyber activism, providing both theoretical and practical approaches to the field.

Structures:

The School recruits journalism and new media experts to train and engage young leaders (aged 17-36) from across the Middle East and Africa in the following topics:

1. ‘Journalism 101’ – writing, editing, interviewing, and ethical journalism;
2. Photojournalism– photography and photo-editing to tell a story through images;
3. Video Journalism-shooting, editing and presenting video-based stories;
4. New Media– leveraging the power of social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram,
blogs, etc.) to spread citizen journalism blogs, articles, videos and photography.

The internet allows the voices of civil societies to be heard globally; a power once reserved for only the largest media and news corporations. We must make the best of this opportunity and use it to build bridges for a better, more peaceful future.

  • The program will train participants to become citizen journalists experienced in writing blogs, taking photos, making videos, using new media tools and engaging in dialogue and peacebuilding. The content created during the program will focus on issues important to the young generation of the Middle East and Africa, such as gender, identity, politics, social justice and culture, and will be featured on the YaLa Press platform: http://yalapress.wordpress.com.
Activities include:
  • A series of video lectures by journalism and new media experts in the four topics;
  • Biweekly live online discussions among students and School staff on our interactive online learning platforms;
  • Periodic online Q&A sessions between students and lecturers;
  • Collaborative assignments in writing, photography and video shared, edited and discussed together by students and Staff in private Facebook working groups
  • Opportunities for excelling students to win prizes and participate in further study;
  • Local workshops on citizen journalism topics in the five country Chapters (Morocco,Tunisia, Egypt, Palestine, Israel);
  • Publication/promotion of the best blogs, videos and photos on YaLa Press and YaLa’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages, as well as other media outlets such as Huffington Post

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the  YaLa Academy’s Aileen Getty School of Citizen Journalism

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