[icernet] REUTERS ORGANIZES BUSINESS JOURNALISM COURSE

[Arul Selvan]

The Reuters Foundation is organizing a course on writing business news to be
held in Sofia, Bulgaria, in April 2003.

The course is designed for journalists from transitional and developing
countries and aims at helping them develop skills in newsgathering and
presentation. Exercises built around simulated news cases are central to the
course.

Another focus of the course is improving participants' knowledge of
financial markets, both national and international. Presentations, detailed
briefings and occasional visits to financial institutions will also be part
of the program.

Eligible applicants from countries in economic or political Transition and
from countries of the developing world must have at least two years of
professional experience, and must work as journalists or contribute
regularly to media organizations. Applicants also must demonstrate devotion
to practicing journalism in their home countries.

Reuters Foundation will cover travel expenses and accommodations of selected
applicants and provide them with a moderate living allowance.

Applicants need to fill out an application form and supply the following
materials to be considered for the course: a biography, a story on the state
of their country's economy, a statement describing their work as
journalists, recent samples of published work, and a letter from their
current employer, supporting their participation in the program.

All applications should be sent to The Director, Reuters Foundation, 85
Fleet Street, London EC4P 4AJ, UK. For an online application and for more
detail on the course, visit Reuters Foundation at
http://www.foundation.reuters.com/Journalism/businessnews/index.htm