Training for future journalists
Registration open for 4th Journalism and Human Rights Course until August 18
Registration is now open, until August 18, for the 4th Course on Journalism and Human Rights, which will be take place between September and November in São Paulo.
The course, organized by Conectas in partnership with the Oboré agency and Abraji (Brazilian Association of Investigative Journalism), is one of the modules of the Reporter of the Future Project and is intended for students of journalism and other disciplines across Brazil who want to work as journalists.
The 20 selected students will attend lectures and press conferences with experts on Saturdays, after which they will be required to write an article. The course combines the reflective practice of journalistic coverage with the theoretical knowledge of some human rights issues. It will be coordinated by the teacher and journalist André Deak.
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The selection meeting will be held on Saturday, August 26, starting at 9 am, at a location yet to be determined.
In addition to attending an introductory talk on human rights, the candidates will also take a written test. The list of the 20 selected students will be published on September 4.
In this fourth edition of the course, the students will participate in lectures and thematic press conferences on the situation in the Brazilian prison system, the possibility of reforming the existing police model, the role of Brazil on the international stage, violations caused by companies and the attempt to regulate the global arms trade.
Methodology of Reporter of the Future
The weekly meetings observe the following schedule: a 30-minute editorial meeting between the students and the course coordinator; a one-hour lecture by an expert; a 40-minute press conference; and, finally, 30 minutes to review the day’s events, once again between the students and the coordinator. Afterwards, the students will have an hour to write a news article on the topic of the lecture.
The course will also offer, on a weekly basis, one-on-one sessions with journalists and teachers to provide personalized journalistic and writing guidance for each student.
Money-back deal
The selection meeting is free and the course costs R$937 (one monthly minimum wage). However, the Oboré agency is offering a 100% scholarship to all the 20 selected students, on the condition that they: 1) participate in all the meetings; 2) participate in at least one one-on-one session; 3) produce all the weekly news articles immediately after each meeting; 4) have at least one of these articles published in any media outlet with an editor responsible.
When registering, the students agree to write Oboré a check, which will be returned at the end of the course provided all these requirements are met. Failure to meet any one of the requirements will imply full payment of the course.
The methodology of the Reporter of the Future project is the result of more than 20 years experience organizing complementary courses for university students.
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Program
August 26, 9 am to 2 pm | Selection meeting
What are human rights and what does journalism have to do with them?
Leonardo Medeiros, communication coordinator at Conectas
September 4 | Announcement of the selected students
September 16 | 9 am to 2 pm
Reporting techniques and new tools for journalism
André Deak, course coordinator
September 23 | 9 am to 2 pm
Public financing of large-scale construction projects: rules for respecting life and the environment
Caio Borges, coordinator of the Business and Human Rights program
October 7 | 9 am to 2 pm
How Brazilian arms fuel conflicts around the world
Jefferson Nascimento, adviser to the Foreign Policy program
October 21 | 9 am to 2 pm
Country of Impunity!? What is the reality of the Brazilian prison system?
Marcos Fuchs, associate director
October 28 | 9 am to 2 pm
We need to talk about the police
Rafael Custódio, coordinator of the Justice program
November 11 | 9 am to 2 pm
What is the role of Brazil in the UN and the OAS?
Camila Asano, coordinator of the Foreign Policy program
November 25 | 9 am to 2 pm
Closing Assessment of the course and the student performance and awarding of certificates.
