Are you a tech-savvy journalist, human rights advocate, activist or blogger from West Africa?<\/p>\n
Does your writing aim to bring about social and political change?
\nAre you interested in learning how data journalism skills and tools could help improve your work?<\/p>\n
If you have answered \u2018yes!\u2019 to all three questions, then Index on Censorship, Internet Sans Frontieres and Ecole Sup\u00e9rieure de Journalisme, des M\u00e9tiers de l’Internet et de la Communication (E-Jicom) invite you to apply to take part in their \u201cData tools for journalism, advocacy and activism\u201d workshop.<\/p>\n
This intensive 3-day workshop for 15 participants will be led by Nicolas Kayser-Bril of Journalism++ and will take place at the E-jicom campus in Dakar, Senegal on 12-14 November 2012.<\/p>\n
There is no workshop fee for successful applicants. We have limited funds to help with travel and accommodation — please indicate at the bottom of your statement (not included in the 200-word maximum) whether you will need assistance and what kind — accommodation \/ travel (indicate city of origin) \/ both.<\/p>\n
Please note: applicants must be fluent in French to take part in the workshop.<\/p>\n
To apply, please an email with the subject line “DJDAKAR2012-firstname lastname” with the following information to djdakar2012@gmail.com:<\/p>\n
1. Your CV (as a PDF file: firstname_lastname_CV.pdf)<\/p>\n
2. A statement (no more than 200 words as a PDF file: firstname_lastname_statement.pdf) explaining
\n– the kind of editorial work for social and political change you are currently doing
\n– how this work could be improved by data journalism skills
\n3. A sample of your best editorial work — no more than TWO articles\/blog posts etc. Please send a document with links if these are online or full text if they are not (as a PDF file: firstname_lastname_sample.pdf)<\/p>\n
Applications must be received by 11:59 GMT on Wednesday 10 October 2012. Decisions will be announced on Monday 15 October 2012.<\/p>\n
Etes-vous journaliste int\u00e9ress\u00e9(e) par les nouvelles technologies, activiste ou blogueur(euse) d\u2019Afrique de l\u2019Ouest?
\nVous \u00e9crivez pour plus de justice sociale ou en faveur du changement politique dans votre pays ?
\nVous \u00eates curieux(se) de savoir comment le journalisme de donn\u00e9es peut vous aider dans votre travail ?<\/p>\n
Si vous avez r\u00e9pondu \u201cOui\u201d \u00e0 toutes ces questions, alors Index on Censorship, Internet Sans Fronti\u00e8res et l\u2019Ecole Sup\u00e9rieure de Journalisme, des M\u00e9tiers de l\u2019Internet et de la Communication (E-Jicom) vous invitent \u00e0 soumettre votre candidature pour participer \u00e0 un atelier de formation sur \u201cUtilisation des donn\u00e9es pour le journalisme, le plaidoyer et l\u2019activisme\u201d.<\/p>\n
Cette formation intensive, qui pr\u00e9voit d\u2019accueillir 15 participants, aura lieu durant 3 jours et sera anim\u00e9e par Nicolas Kayser-Bril de Journalism++, et aura lieu dans l\u2019enceinte d\u2019E-jicom \u00e0 Dakar, au S\u00e9n\u00e9gal du 12 au 14 novembre 2012.<\/p>\n
Les candidats s\u00e9lectionn\u00e9s seront pris en charge pendant la dur\u00e9e de la formation. Ils devront pr\u00e9ciser dans leur candidature leur ville de d\u00e9part et signaler d\u2019\u00e9ventuels besoins d\u2019assistance pour le visa \/ le logement \/ le transport vers Dakar.<\/p>\n
NB : Les candidats doivent parfaitement ma\u00eetriser le fran\u00e7ais pour pouvoir prendre part \u00e0 la formation.
\nPour postuler, il vous suffit d\u2019envoyer un email \u00e0 djdakar2012@gmail.com. Vous intitulerez votre message \u201cDJ DAKAR-votrepr\u00e9nom-votrenom\u201d, et y joindrez les informations suivantes :<\/p>\n
1. Votre CV en fichier PDF (le fichier devra \u00eatre intitul\u00e9 ainsi : votrepr\u00e9nom_votrenom_CV.pdf)<\/p>\n
2. Une lettre de motivation de 200 mots maximum en fichier PDF (le fichier devra \u00eatre intitul\u00e9 ainsi : votrepr\u00e9nom_votrenom_LM.pdf) expliquant:
\n– Le travail \u00e9ditorial que vous menez en ce moment pour le changement social et politique dans votre pays
\n– En quoi ce travail sera am\u00e9lior\u00e9 gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 des comp\u00e9tences en journalisme de donn\u00e9es<\/p>\n
3. 1 ou 2 exemples de vos meilleurs articles\/contributions etc.
\nPri\u00e8re de joindre un document contenant les liens vers ces textes, s\u2019ils sont disponibles en ligne ou la copie de ces articles\/contributions (le fichier devra \u00eatre sous PDF et intitul\u00e9 ainsi : votrepr\u00e9nom_votrenom_exemples.pdf)<\/p>\n
Les candidatures doivent \u00eatre envoy\u00e9es avant 23h59 GMT le mercredi 10 octobre 2012. L’annonce des candidatures retenues sera faite le lundi 15 octobre 2012.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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