Job Details |
| Title | McGee Journalism Fellowship in Southern Africa |
| Company | International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) & The McGee Foundation |
| Location | International |
| Job Category | |
| Job Type | Fellowship |
| Date Posted | 01/05/2009 |
| Deadline Date | |
| Description | Southern Africa is a region that is rapidly changing. In order to help journalists improve the skills and standards they need to carry out their work, the McGee Fellowship in Southern Africa was created. Each year, a McGee Fellow is posted to one or more nations in southern Africa for three to four months. The Fellow is based at a university, media assistance organization or journalism association to conduct professional development programs for local journalists in topics that best fit the local journalists' needs and the Fellow's expertise. The Fellow will also seek out journalists who would benefit from professional development programs in the United States.
Before departing overseas, the Fellow attends a weeklong orientation at ICFJ headquarters in Washington, D.C. The fellowship covers travel, housing, health insurance and living expenses while on assignment and provides an honorarium of $100 per day. The criteria for selection of the McGee Journalism Fellows in Southern Africa include: * Outstanding personal and professional achievement in journalism or related aspects of the media * Teaching or overseas experience * A spirit of adventure and a willingness to share expertise * A demonstrated ability/readiness to work under difficult conditions * Interest or experience in southern Africa Explore www.icfj.org/mcgee.html for more information about the fellowship, or contact: mcgee@icfj.org Fellowships suspended for 2009 |
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