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Internews Network’s
Strengthening Independent Media in BiH Project
Civic Media Fellowships
Summer University Course at Central European
University
Budapest, Hungary
“Communication Policy Advocacy, Technology
and Online Freedom of Expression:
A Toolkit for Media Development”
20 June - 1 July, 2011
Internews Network and the Center
for Media and Communication Studies (CMCS) at the Central European
University (CEU), and the Center
for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) at the Annenberg School
for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania are pleased
to announce fellowship opportunities for the CEU summer university
course: “Communication
Policy Advocacy, Technology, and Online Freedom of Expression: A
Toolkit for Media Development,” to be held from June 20 – July
1, 2011 at Central European University, Budapest.
The fellowships are part of Internews’s efforts to chronicle and
make available ways in which individuals can use media to constitute
civil society. Internews’s Civic Media Fellowship Program seeks
to promote and support journalism that engages citizens on issues
that matter to them and to help bring about positive change in peoples’
lives. It is hoped that these fellows will raise the level of discourse
in BiH through demonstrated leadership and vision as proponents
for democratic freedoms.
This year the CEU summer course is designed to help both researchers
and activists gain new insights into the role which civil society
can play in advocating for free expression online and communication
policy change, and will highlight the opportunities and challenges
of technologies and online tools for mobilizing and organizing constituencies
and for enhancing the security and privacy of advocates. During
the course, participants will explore a wide range of practical
and theoretical views related to communication policy advocacy and
online tools and tactics, and how to integrate research into these
fields. The course will include hands-on work in developing advocacy
campaigns and seek to cover some of latest developments in online
tools for advocacy, security, privacy and crowd-sourcing. The course
will also cover Internet governance issues and online free expression
policies.
This course is intended for journalists, media policy advocates
and policy makers, civil society activists, PhD students, advanced
MA students and media development professionals (drawing from government,
civil society/NGOs, foundation) and other media practitioners with
a demonstrated interest in new media and technology and communication
policy advocacy.
Four Internews fellowships, covering tuition,
travel, and accommodation, will be awarded. Each fellow is expected
to develop a project proposal (see guidelines below) prior to the
summer school. Once the course ends, fellows will remain at CEU
until July 6th to work with mentors on developing his/her project.
Each fellow will complete his/her project (a research/policy paper
or implementation of an online project) within three months after
completion of the summer school. In addition, fellows will attend
a follow-up workshop in BiH to ensure adequate oversight and tracking
as well as continuing mentorship from Internews.
Internews will also provide further guidance in assisting in the
wide distribution of projects as well as scheduling public forums
for presentation of the projects. Projects will be made available
in English, as well as in Bosnian, languages.
How to Apply
Please note that we accept applications via email only to Amer Dzihana:
adzihana@internews.org.
Applications sent by post or fax will not be processed. Please include
the following subject line in your email:
APPLICATION FOR CEU SUMMER UNIVERSITY COURSE
The application deadline is May 9, 2011.
What the fellowship covers
Tuition, travel, accommodation and a stipend for other expenses
in Budapest will be covered by the SIM Program. Housing is available
at CEU Residence and Conference Center (breakfast included) for
the 17 nights of the program (arriving Sunday June 19, checking
out on Wednesday July 6).
Application Checklist
Please attach the following to your email-application:
1. Application Form (see attached document)
2. CV
3. Statement of interest: This should include your
reasons for applying. Please indicate in 500 words or less your
interest in research on media policy, career ambitions and why the
CEU summer university course would be helpful to your academic/professional
work.
4. Project proposal outline: Proposal should address
issues that fall into the scope of Communication Policy Advocacy,
Technology, and Online Freedom of Expression. Proposals should be
up to 1000 words and outline should include following sections:
a) Background
b) Objective of the research
c) Research question
d) Methodology
e) Analytical framework
f) Structure
g) Consulted literature
5. Language skills proof
Please consider the fact that classes as well as discussions will
be held in English. In order to benefit from and to contribute to
the course we consider an excellent command of English essential.
6. Letters of recommendation
Please ask two referees to email us letters of recommendation. Please
indicate to your referees that the subject line of their email to
us should read: REFERENCE FOR (your name) – CEU SUMMER INSTITUTE
COURSE. Please note that letters sent by post or fax
will not be processed.
a. Ask each of them to send by e-mail a confidential reference
(in English or B/H/S) to:
Amer Dzihana, adzihana@internews.org
b. Please list the names of the two people who will be providing
your reference letters by email, providing contact details:
i. _____________________________
ii. _____________________________
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