The CBS Writers Mentoring Program, sponsored by the CBS Diversity Institute, will give 10 participants the opportunity to get their first foothold in being hired in television.
The program will focus on ethical issues related to reporting on diversity in Spain. Participants will address two questions: What is the Spanish media's response to a diverse society? What does reporting on 'the others' look like?
Young EU journalists covering minority and indigenous issues in the Southern Hemisphere can enter a competition. The deadline for submissions is December 31.
Minority U.S. journalists interested in foreign correspondence can apply to a training program and an overseas reporting assignment. Travel will occur between mid-March to May.
Journalists interested in media diversity can attend a forum in Durban.
The forum, “How diverse is our media?” is hosted by the Durban University of Technology. It will focus on media freedom and democratic transformation in South Africa.
