October 25 is the registration deadline for three journalism courses organized by the Universidad de San Andrés master’s program and the Clarín Group, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The Chinese government has not met its pre-Olympics pledge to allow complete freedom to report, according to a recent survey of foreign correspondents based in the country.

The Beijing Olympics are still a year away, but Chinese journalists have a chance to spring into action early. A sports journalism training course will be held at Tsinghua University in Beijing from June 18 to 22. Application deadline: June 1.

South African sports reporters with a minimum of six months experience and an interest in improving their writing skills can apply for a practical four-day course.

Organized by the media assistance organization, Institute for the Advancement of Journalism (IAJ), the course is scheduled for March 12 to 16 and will take place at the IAJ offices at 9 Jubilee Road, Parktown, Johannesburg.