Battling Hate-Speech in Armenian Media Space. Trainings for journalists
Czech NGO People in Need invites up to 15 journalists based in Yerevan and regions of Armenia to participate in a 3-day training to learn
- to avoid the use of hate speech and defamation in their materials
- The logic and necessity of fact-check and copyright usage.
The training will be followed by the mini-grants distribution among the participants to release original materials covering sensitive topics resonating with the current Armenian context using skills and lessons learnt during the training.
The training will take place in Yerevan, all expenses such as the trip to and from Yerevan, food and accommodation will be covered by PIN.
To apply for the training, please send your CV together with a cover letter (1 page max.) to [email protected]. Cover letter should include the description of topics applicants work on, place of work, reason for applying and the anticipations they have about the trainings. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please, send your applications in English or Russian.
The deadline for the applications is April 30, 2018. Results of the selection process will be sent to the applicants before May 10, 2018.