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The world’s media is changing fast and The Thomson Foundation is keeping pace. Our expert consultants are helping journalists, media organisations and NGOs around the world to adapt; satisfying audience demand for faster and better information.
The Foundation not only tackles the practical needs of today’s media, but also the key development issues of our time.
NEW FOR 2010: Future Leaders Programme
Duration: Four weeks. Location: Cardiff. Dates: July 12 to August 6, 2010
Course description
This four-week course will bring you together with some of the media’s most inspirational leaders. These executives span traditional and new media and know what it takes to innovate, change … and succeed. They’ll challenge you to think creatively about the future of the media and find answers to some of the big questions.
But you’ll also need the right personal qualities to steer your organisation to success. And you’ll learn how to inspire, motivate and lead people with broadcasting consultant and trainer Lyn Hartman, and Clive Jones, visiting Professor at the School of Journalism, the University of Cardiff and Chairman of GMTV.
Who’s it for
This course is restricted to young professionals who can demonstrate they have the potential to be leading media figures in their own countries.
Places are stricly limited and a selection process will ensure participants gain maximum benefit from the course and their peers. Early contact to discuss this course is strongly recommended.
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Covering conflict
Course description:
Covering wars and ethnic or religious conflicts carries great responsibility for news outlets. In a hyper competitive market, often surrounded by political pressures, how can reporters avoid bias, sensationalism and hate speech and get to the real story in times of conflict?
Who’s it for:
Editors and reporters focusing in on conflict zones from base or in the field.
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Global business reporting
Course Description:
With markets tumbling across the world, record oil prices, the rise of the BRIC economies and the growth of the Gulf, there has never been a more important time to cover business. But as markets get more complex and inter related how can journalists explain events not just for business readers but to an increasingly concerned, and confused, public?
Who’s it for:
Editors and reporters wishing to expand business coverage beyond core business readers
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Environment
Course description:
This course aims to increase knowledge and awareness of key environmental issues such as climate change and to develop the skills needed to report such issues effectively on a global, regional and national level.
Who’s it for:
- TV, radio and print journalists already specialising in the environment who want to broaden their knowledge and learn how to apply it
- TV, radio and print journalists wanting to focus more on environmental reporting
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Investigative journalism
Course Description:
This course gives journalists the specialist tools needed for in-depth investigative reporting. It helps delegates develop a ‘nose’ for a story to enable them to dig out the facts, whether looking into political scandals, issues of corporate malpractice or getting to the bottom of a matter of public interest.
Who’s it for:
- TV, radio and print journalists wanting to improve existing reporting skills
- TV, radio and print journalists wanting to specialise in investigative journalism