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USC Annenberg Institute for Justice and Journalism Offers Fund for Journalists
The Justice and Journalism Fund provides direct support to journalists or news organizations in various media for projects on social justice issues. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal U.S. residents. Application deadline is Sept. 30.
Visit the USC Annenberg Web site for details.
Monument Honors Slain Journalists
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced a memorial to journalists killed while reporting. The monument, which is atop the BBC Broadcasting House in London, is dedicated to all slain news journalists and those who have worked with them.
Read more on the BBC News Web site.
Former Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Discusses Zimbabwe
Peta Thornycroft, winner of the 2007 IWMF Lifetime Achievement Award, spoke about violence and the political situation in Zimbabwe on National Public Radio on June 24.
Click here to listen to Peta speak on NPR.
IWMF Live
IWMF Live was created to link the worldwide IWMF network of women and men in the media in topical, live discussions about their work, their lives and their concerns. Join women in the media from around the world live online to discuss the latest news, share information about media careers and collaborate on strategies for career success.
Archived Sessions
| Monday Dec 3 | Moderator,
IWMF
The chat will focus on leadership, which is the theme for World AIDS Day 2007. Objectives are to address leadership\'s impact in the fight against HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, analyze the role of the media in holding leaders accountable in the fight against HIV/AIDS and to map out strategies to help journalists highlight best practices of good leadership. Journalists, trainers and resource persons are invited to participate. Go to Archived Chat |
| Wednesday Mar 7 | Moderator,
IWMF
To commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8, the IWMF will host a live online chat. The discussion, which will feature participants from the IWMF’s Maisha Yetu project to improve the quality and consistency of health reporting in Africa, will be held from 8 to 9 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, March 7. Go to Archived Chat |
| Wednesday Apr 23 | Bachi Karkaria,
The Times of India
Bachi Karkaria (bio) is a trendsetter in the Indian media who was recently named associate editor of The Times of India. She will host a live online chat on the IWMF website. Go to Archived Chat |
| Thursday Feb 13 | African Women's Media Center,
Emily Nwankwo & Amie Joof Cole
Emily Nwankwo, chair of the African Women's Media Center advisory committee, and Amie Joof Cole, AWMC director, discuss the state of women in the media in Africa today. Go to Archived Chat |
| Friday Sep 27 | Carole Simpson,
ABC News
Carole Simpson, anchor of World News Tonight Sunday and an Emmy award-winning senior correspondent for ABC News, wraps up a week of discussions with top women in the media by taking questions about media careers. Go to Archived Chat |
| Thursday Sep 26 | Liza Gross,
El Nuevo Dia
Liza Gross, executive managing editor of El Nuevo Dia (Puerto Rico) draws on 22 years of experience in the media to answer questions about how to become a leader in the media. Go to Archived Chat |
| Wednesday Sep 25 | Judy Woodruff,
CNN
Judy Woodruff, CNN prime anchor and senior correspondent and co-anchor of Inside Politics, takes questions about how to take the lead in crafting a career in the media. Go to Archived Chat |
| Tuesday Sep 24 | Akwe Amosu,
allAfrica.com
Akwe Amosu, executive editor/producer, AllAfrica Global Media and allAfrica.com, the largest distributor of African news and information worldwide, talks about careers in the media. Go to Archived Chat |
| Monday Sep 23 | Narda Zacchino,
San Francisco Chronicle
Narda Zacchino answers questions about how to make it in the media. Go to Archived Chat |