Photo Contest on Disabled People

From the International Journalists' Network:

The International Labor Organization, Disabled People’s International, and Irish Aid are sponsoring a photo contest for photographers in all Asian and Pacific countries. The theme of the contest is “Decent work for persons with disabilities.” Entry deadline: November 21.

Entries must be digital photos of disabled people either in the work environment or advocating for their right to work. First prize will receive US$1,000, second prize is US$500, and third place receives US$250. The contest is open to residents of Asia-Pacific countries who are at least 18 years old. The awards will be announced November 29 at a ceremony in Bangkok.

For more information: http://asiamediaforum.org/node/757.

International Investigative Reporting Award

From the International Journalists' Network:

Investigative journalists or teams whose reports have spanned at least two countries can submit their work for a biennial award from the Center for Public Integrity. Deadline: February 15.

The center’s International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) Award recognizes quality reporting on international issues that span borders. Two winners each receive US$10,000 and five finalists receive US$1,000.

This is a global competition and journalists from all types of media can enter. The center says it will recognize the winners at the Global Investigative Journalism Conference, scheduled for September 10 to 14, 2008, in Norway. Travel and lodging are not included.

For more information: http://www.publicintegrity.org/icij/award.aspx.

Conference on Radio Broadcasting

From the International Journalists' Network:

Next year’s RadioAsia conference in Singapore will give professionals the chance to network ad discuss issues facing radio, especially the implications of new technology. The event is scheduled for June 16 to 18.

The Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC), the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) and the Singapore Exhibition Services (SES) are among the organizers of RadioAsia 2008. The theme: “Radio on the Move: The quest for new markets, audiences, platforms and technology.

The conference is meant for beginning to mid-career people who wish to develop a greater understanding of the radio broadcasting market. To learn more, contact Jaspal Singh at Jaspal@amic.org.sg or visit (PDF format) http://www.amic.org.sg/new/files/radioasia2008.pdf.

Media online resources

From the International Journalists' Network:

The Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) has compiled a database of more than 600 resources related to media assistance, including books, manuals, papers and reports. Access to the database is free and open to anyone.

CIMA, a project of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) in Washington, D.C., is looking to expand its resources and is calling for suggestions. The titles listed in the database are not necessarily available via CIMA or online. CIMA also has published four of its own reports on media law, economic sustainability of media, professional development and journalism education. Those are available on the CIMA Web site.

To search the bibliography, visit http://www.ned.org/dbtw-wpd/textbase/searchMediaBib.html. To suggest a resource to be added to the bibliography contact CIMA@ned.org. For more information about CIMA, visit http://www.ned.org/cima/cima.html.