The Washington based International Centre for Journalists(ICFJ) has sought application from journalists who are ready to attend the media workshop in Patna in May this year.

To attend it,application has to be filed before April 3.

Here are the details.

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Apply Now: Learn How to Use Digital Tools to Improve Your Reporting

In the spring of 2016 the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), with the support of the U.S. Consulate Kolkata and the U.S. Department of State, will partner with universities in Kolkata and Patna to train local journalists and journalism students in Eastern India during workshops that coincide with World Press Freedom Day.
The program is open to:

· Mid-career journalists working at either English or vernacular-language media organizations in Patna (Bihar) and Kolkata (West Bengal).

· Students currently studying journalism at a college or university.

· Applicants must be residents of Bengal or Bihar in order to attend each workshop in Kolkata or Patna.

· Applicants should demonstrate experience in public interest reporting.

· Journalists, editors or producers employed by print, broadcast or online media are welcome to apply.

· Freelance journalists with a history of publication may also apply.

The program will bring together a panel of U.S. experts to train a total of 120 journalists on how to harness the power of digital tools in order to improve public service reporting. Topics that will be covered in the training program in each city include:

· journalism standards

· ethics

· data-drive investigative reporting

· multi-media

· social media

· citizen journalism

· public interest storytelling

Participants will also be asked to highlight a community issue they would like to cover more effectively. They will use these ideas as a template during the sessions and will be encouraged to continue reporting on the story after the training session ends. Journalists will work with trainers during the workshops to create reporting projects that will incorporate both digital and citizen journalism practices. Participants will be put in touch with each other and the U.S. trainers via email and social media platforms to receive feedback on completing their individual projects.

To apply,go to -www.tfaforms.com