Two-way Journalism Exchange Program
The summary for the Two-way Journalism Exchange Program grant is detailed below.
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Two-way Journalism Exchange Program: The Public Affairs Office of the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania, pending on availability of funds, accepting proposals for an “Investigative Journalism Exchange Program” that would: a) provide training for 6 to 8 Albanian journalism students and early career journalists at a U.S. journalism school for one week to ten days including classroom and field work on investigative reporting topics. Participants in the program would be identified by the U.S. Embassy, b) bring 6 to 8 U.S. masters-degree or senior journalism students for one week to Tirana to work with Albanian university journalists and young reporters on investigative reporting projects. The exchange will work closely with the existing Investigative Journalism Lab project, and reports will be featured on the projects website www.pse2017.com in both languages. The program will focus on how to conduct investigative reporting that increases government accountability and helps expose and fight corruption in the online era. Journalism students would work in teams on jointly agreed topics during the two respective trips. The exchange program would enhance improve journalism skills and produce actual investigations, enhanced with strong photo and video elements. Lecturers from the Journalism Lab and the hosting U.S. institution will help mentor the students before, during and after the exchange, until the time of the publication of the investigative pieces.
| Federal Grant Title: | Two-way Journalism Exchange Program |
| Federal Agency Name: | US Mission to Albania (DOS-ALB) |
| Grant Categories: | Other |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | AL-17-003 |
| Type of Funding: | Grant |
| CFDA Numbers: | 19.900 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Information not provided |
| Current Application Deadline: | September 11th, 2017 |
| Original Application Deadline: | September 11th, 2017 |
| Posted Date: | August 11th, 2017 |
| Creation Date: | August 11th, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | October 11th, 2017 |
| Total Program Funding: | $80,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $80,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $75,000 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
| Last Updated: | August 11th, 2017 |
- Category Explanation
- Press Freedom and Innovation in Journalism. This initiative is part of Mission Albania continuing efforts to strengthen the watchdog role of the journalists and to promote/guarantee our shared democratic principles of freedom of the press and freedom of expression
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Eligible Entities: Applicants who are eligible to apply are U.S. and (Albanian) Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), who are able to respond to the NOFO and be able to mobilize in a short period of time
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