“Unbiased coverage of issues of inter-ethnic and inter-national relations, problems of ethnic and other minorities

Applications will be accepted from media professionals and citizen journalists from Central Asia. Admission policy is free of charge. 

Participants successfully finished the course will be awarded with TOL certificates. Also, successful participants will be offered an opportunity to write for TOL on Central Asia’s issues. Authors of published features are remunerated.

All TOL distance-learning courses are integrated into other training activities. Thus, the best participants will receive fully funded places in 2010 Summer School on New Media, organized by TOL in Prague, Czech Republic.

During the course participants will take 5 theoretical modules. Each module consists of a text on a considered subject, questions to the text and, the practical task - writing exercises. Throughout the course a trainer answers questions of participants and edit written assignments. The working language is Russian.

Duration of the distance-learning course is 5 weeks.

The National Endowment for Democracy, private, nonprofit organization created in 1983 to strengthen democratic institutions around the world, funds this project.

 

To apply online click here or submit your CV and cover letter to training@tol.org

Applications are accepted until October 15th, 2009. 

Cover Letter

Please provide a 600-word statement of interest explaining why you would like to attend the training.
1. Indicate your intention to apply knowledge gotten during the course.
2. Explain why you should be selected for this course

For any questions, please contact Larisa Balanovskaya balanovskayal@tol.org