The live webcast of a panel discussion of foreign correspondents comes at an important time as political turmoil in parts of the Middle East, Asia and Africa pose new dangers to journalists who strive to report their findings.
Current graduate journalism students and recent graduates are invited to apply for the Ronald D. Asmus Freedom Journalism Contest. Entries must be in print or multimedia and address the situation of democracy in Belarus.
Journalists from Southeast Asia interested in learning more about press freedom can apply for a fellowship. The program gives journalists the opportunity to spend up to four weeks reporting abroad.
Nominations are open for UNESCO's World Press Freedom Prize 2011, awarded to a person, organization or institution for making significant contributions to the protection and promotion of press freedom, especially in high-risk areas.
Russian journalists, reporters, press relations and government communications officers are invited to participate in the competition "Information Partnership: Power - Society - Media."
