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Activity Report 2007 Activity Report 2007 Mission To promote and support professional journalism in order to facilitate the development of free, sustainable and high-quality media CONTENTS FREE PRESS PROMOTION CAMPAIGNS 4 TRAINING 5 RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS. MEDIA MONITORING 7 MEDIA LAW UNIT 32 CHISINAU PRESS CLUB MEETINGS 34 RESOURCES 37 PRIORITIES FOR 2008 38 INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATIONS 39 IJC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 40 IJC COUNCIL OF EXPERTS 40 IJC TEAM 41 FINANCIAL REPORT 42 APPENDIX. IJC AGENDA 45 (January – December 2007) FREE PRESS PROMOTION CAMPAIGNS Press Freedom Days Campaign Partners and sponsors: Prim Neo news agency. The press conference Missouri School of Journalism (USA), was attended by the organizers of the 2007 CFPJ journalists’ training center from edition of Press Freedom Days. The new ver- Paris (France), the MATRA program of the sion of IJC website – www.ijc.md – was also Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through launched during the press conference. Press Now During the PFD, on 3 May, IJC organized During May, the Independent Journalism a Press Club meeting titled “Training of Center (IJC), Association of Independent Moldovan Journalists”, which was attended Press, Broadcast Media Association, “Acces- by deans and faculty members from Moldova Info” Center, Media Center for the Youth, State University, Free International University Center of Young Journalists of Moldova, Press of Moldova, Moldova University for European Freedom Committee, Union of Journalists of Studies, Slavonic University of Moldova and Moldova, Investigative Journalism Center etc. Chisinau School of Advanced Journalism. organized a series of events to mark the Press Freedom Day on May 3. During 1 May – 15 June 2007, IJC conducted the campaign for the matriculation at the The “Press Freedom Days” (PFD) took place Chisinau School of Advanced Journalism. on 3 May in the conference room of Info- 4 / Independent Journalism Center - ACTIVITY REPORT 2007 TRAINING Chisinau School of Advanced Journalism Partners: Artur Gorghencea, editor at “PRO TV Chişinău”, Missouri School of Journalism Nadine Gogu, researcher at IJC, Vitalie Dogaru, Paris-based CFPJ journalists’ training CSAJ academic coordinator. center Funded by The CSAJ graduation certificates were signed by NED, MATRA program of the Dutch Minis- IJC, School of Journalism at Missouri University try of Foreign Affairs, implemented through and Paris-based Journalism School and Training PRESS NOW. Center. Five “high honors” and twelve “honors” certificates were awarded to the school graduates, First class of the Chisinau School of Advanced along with two “ordinary” certificates. Journalism (CSAJ) graduated on 7 July 2007. The event took place in the presence of tens of At the end of the year, sixteen graduates of the foreign guests and Chisinau media directors and CSAJ were already working in Moldovan media, representatives. CSAJ founders and instructors and three other were involved in other media-re- handed over the graduation certificates. Among lated projects. Also in 2007, two CSAJ graduates them were Carole Brenan, the author of the idea were awarded prizes in the Press Gala “Ten Jour- to build IJC, and Byron Scott, professor at the nalists of the Year”. Liliana Barbăroşie, as reporter Missouri School of Journalism, USA, Richard at Radio “Europa Liberă”, received the title of the Pernollet, trainer at the Paris-based CFPJ jour- best radio journalist, and Irina Lipcanu, journal- nalists’ training center, France, Alina Radu, di- ist at the magazine “Business Class”, was awarded rector of the newspaper “Ziarul de Gardă”, Artur the title “Young Hopeful of the Year.” Corghencea, editor of “PRO TV Chişinău”, and The admission for matriculation at CSAJ for the Alexandru Canţîr, head of the BBC in Chişinău. 2007-2008 school year was announced in the For ten months nineteen CSAJ graduates stud- spring of 2007. The campaign started with an ied the basics of print and broadcast journalism, “Admission Convoy” and included a number of media law, photojournalism and on-line journal- presentations of the School at university centers ism. The students also had specialized courses, in Cahul, Comrat, Bălţi, Tiraspol and Chişinău, such as covering business and economic policy, which were attended by university graduates, election reporting, covering the EU, investigative representatives of the civil society and local gov- reporting and media management. The course ernments. The matriculation conditions, courses work was followed by a four-week internship at taught at the school, instructors, study conditions the main Moldovan media outlets: “BBC”, “Jurnal and opportunities after graduation were present- de Chişinău”, “Info-Prim Neo”, “TV7”, “Europa ed during the “Admission Convoy”. liberă” / “Free Europe”, “Infotag”, “Ziarul de G a r d ă”. About forty candidates applied for admission to CSAJ. They were selected by an evaluation com- CSAJ courses ended with the writing of final pa- mission made up of Nadine Gogu, IJC researcher, pers. They were presented in public and assessed Alina Radu, from newspaper “Ziarul de Gardă”, by a commission made up of journalists and Liliana Viţu, press officer at Eurasia Foundation, representatives of specialized non-governmental Corina Cepoi, IJC ad interim director, Vitalie organizations: Valentina Ursu, journalist at Dogaru, academic coordinator at CSAJ. Radio “Europa Liberă”, Petru Macovei, execu- tive director of the Association of Independent After reviewing the candidates’ applications, Press, Corina Cepoi, IJC ad interim director their admission tests and interviews, the com- Independent Journalism Center - ACTIVITY REPORT 2007 / 5 Chisinau School of Advanced Journalism mission selected 16 individuals for admission. The course in TV journalism was also held in For the first time, six of the students will have to newsroom conditions. The instructors Yana pay for their education at CSAJ and the other ten Cozari-Ivancenco from “TV7” and Artur Corgh- will benefit from scholarships. Only three of the encea from “PRO TV Chişinău” were assisted by students of the second class had graduated from Olga Jdanaia, image editor at TV “Moldova 1”, departments of journalism, the others have back- former student at CSAJ, and Marin Iliuţ, camera- grounds in sociology, philology, finance, political man at “OWH TV Studio”. The students studied studies, history and physical education. the specifics of TV materials, after which they worked for one week in a Chisinau TV studio. The new school year started at CSAJ on 10 September 2007. Unlike the previous year, the The first semester of the 2007-2008 school year schedule of courses was structured around culminated with the production of two school two main components. In the fall semester, the newspapers: “The Rush Hour” and “Epicenter”. students studied the basics of journalism, and in The students were guided in these activities by the spring semester they specialized in political, Igor Guzun, editor at the magazine “Urma ta” economic, social, management and other areas. and Petru Macovei, executive director of the As- sociation of Independent Press. The classes started with basic concepts of jour- nalism and news writing (instructor - Liliana The year 2007 was for the School of Advanced Viţu, former correspondent at BBC Chişinău). Journalism a year of pursuits and trials of new This was followed by practical courses in writing methods of journalism teaching in Moldova. reports (instructor - Alina Radu, director of the Throughout this period, the school management newspaper “Ziarul de Gardă”) and interviews undertook a number of measures aimed at im- (instructor - Vitalie Dogaru, academic coordi- proving the curriculum, with assistance from for- nator at CSAJ). Also during the fall semester, eign experts, specifically from the Netherlands. the students had courses in “Photojournalism” Thus, CSAJ has at present a well-structured and (instructor - Nicolae Pojoga, university lecturer), coherent curriculum, which offers quality educa- “Ethics” (Alex Brăduţ Ulmanu, instructor at the tion and opportunities of assertion in the media Independent Journalism Center in Bucharest), to the students. Also during 2007, the School “Media law” (instructor - Olivia Pîrţac, attor- of Advanced Journalism created a database of ney) and “Newspaper design” (instructor - Koen instructors that can teach journalism and that Geurts, designer, The Netherlands). contributed to their training. The course in radio journalism lasted three The first class of journalists trained at CSAJ has weeks and was taught by a number of area already been remarked on the Moldovan media journalists, such as Vasile Botnaru from Radio market. Certain developments have already been “Europa Liberă”, Alexandru Canţîr from Radio appreciated by a number of media outlets and “BBC” and Valentina Ursu from Radio “Europa even by the Chisinau Press Club. Liberă”. The group leader was Charles Mynes, a journalist at “Voice of America”, coordinator of You can find more details about the school on the the Association of Independent Radio Stations of webpage www.scoaladejurnalism.md. Russia. The course was practical in providing the students opportunities to produce a number of articles and programs in newsroom conditions. 6 / Independent Journalism Center - ACTIVITY REPORT 2007 RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS. MEDIA MONITORING The project “Bridging the Nistru: Media Synergies in Support of Conflict Resolution in Moldova” Funded by Project launching conference the UK Global Conflict Prevention Pool The project was officially
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