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  • Tech journalists form new club in Almaty

    Date: 4/24/06

    Kazakhstan
    A new club in Kazakhstan says its mission is to improve coverage of information technology and foster dialogue among journalists on the tech beat.

    The IT Journalists Club (ITJC) formed last month in Almaty, organized by the local MediaNet International Journalism Center. Alexei Bendz, development manager for MediaNet, told IJNet that the next session is planned for July.

  • Seminar to gather doctors and journalists in Rio

    Date: 4/17/06

    Río de Janeiro, Brazil, will host a seminar that organizers say will improve relations between journalists and health professionals, helping the news media to understand the medical world. The seminar is scheduled for May 4 and 5.

  • Seminar in Tijuana to strengthen science journalism

    Date: 4/13/06

    Mexican journalists and scientists will meet in Tijuana for a seminar aimed at strengthening relations and understanding between the scientific world and communication media.

  • Scholarships available for seminar on sustainable development

    Deadline:

    3/17/06

    La Paz and Loreto, Mexico, will host a training seminar on sustainable development reporting, and scholarships are available. Application deadline: March 17.

  • Project to strengthen science journalism in Africa, Middle East

    Date: 3/9/06

    Science journalists in Africa and the Middle East have the chance to participate in a three-year project to improve scientific reporting in those regions.

    The World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ) announced the project on February 19. The organizers will select 60 aspiring science journalists – 20 each from the Middle East and Anglophone and Francophone Africa – to participate.

  • CNN awards to include category for AIDS reporting

    Deadline:

    3/7/06

    The upcoming CNN/MultiChoice African Journalist Awards announced a new category for HIV and AIDS reporting in Africa. Submission deadline: March 7.

    The organizers also plan a special briefing session for more than 50 journalists expected to attend the ceremony, planned for July in Maputo, Mozambique.

  • New online research tool for journalists in Asia

    Date: 1/30/06

    A new online resource aims to connect Asian journalists with experts in various fields of academic research, to help add depth and expertise to news coverage.

    ResearchSEA is Asia's first service to connect the news media with new studies and findings from universities, journals and researchers, according to Managing Director Magdeline Pokar.

  • Scholarships available for U.S. science journalism workshop

    Deadline:

    4/7/06

    Latin American journalists have until April 7 to apply for a scholarship to participate in a science and technology workshop in California.

    The Jack F. Ealy workshop is scheduled for July 6 to 14. The Institute of the Americas will organize the event, with the support of Juan Francisco Ealy, general director of the Mexican daily El Universal, and the University of California-San Diego. Program organizers hope the event will help improve reporting skills on scientific issues.

  • Workshop on science reporting open to East Asian journalists

    Deadline:

    1/13/06

    Journalists from East Asian countries have until January 13 to apply for a four-day workshop on science reporting. The training is scheduled for March 13 to 16 in Beijing, organized by the Science and Development Network (SciDev.Net).