Reporting Complexity: A Study Tour in the U.S. for Journalists from Central and Eastern Europe
The Romanian-U.S. Fulbright Commission together with Fulbright Commissions based in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovak Republic invites practicing journalists to apply for a two-week study visit in the U.S. aimed at building skills, knowledge and awareness related to reporting on complex issues. The visit will be organized in October 2022 (tentative dates: October 15-October 29, 2022).*
*Please note: the exact dates will be confirmed after selection. Should health, safety, and travel conditions continue to pose significant challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we reserve the right to postpone or cancel the study tour.
Recruitment criteria & eligibility:
Practicing journalists with a minimum of one year of professional journalism experience in any type of media (print, broadcast or digital).
Journalists from Romania, Albania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovak Republic are eligible to apply.
Applicants with English command at a minimum B2 level can apply.
Applicants with strong professional background in the field, demonstrated through recent work samples (in English or local language).
All else being equal, preference is given to journalists focusing on science reporting, public health, economics and other data-heavy fields.
V krásném prostředí rezidence amerického velvyslance jsme 20.května uspořádali farewell recepci pro současné americké stipendisty. Spolu s ředitelkou komise Hanou Ripkovou se s nimi rozloučil jako nejvyšší zástupce americké diplomacie v ČR Mike Dodman, Chargé d´Affaires.
V pátek 13.5. jsme se po dvou letech setkali naživo s novými českými stipendisty na předodjezdové orientaci. Třicítka stipendistů 6 programů naší komise z 10 univerzit, 3 ústavů Akademie věd, několika nemocnic, neziskových organizací a veřejnoprávních médií se v Americkém centru setkala nejenom s námi,