Training Programme in Development Journalism

i-CORD in association with Development Channel organizes a 30-day ‘Certificate Programme on Development Journalism’ from  June 13 to July 16 2010.

Key Highlights

§  Expert sessions on major development issues

§  Training on Journalism: Reporting an Editing

§  On-the-job training

§  Meet the Leader Programme

Experts and speakers     

1.      Rajdeep Sardesai: Editor-in-Chief, CNN IBN

2.      Vijai Trivedi: Consulting Editor, NDTV

3.      A K Tiwari: Director, PIB-Rural Development Ministry

4.      Binoy Job: Director, Prime Minister's Office 

5.      Ravish Kumar: Senior Editor, NDTV India

6.      Pallavi Ghosh: Chief Political Correspondant, CNN IBN

7.      Pankaj Pachauri: Managing Editor, NDTV

8.      Nidhi Kulpati: Associate Editor, NDTV

9.      Rohit Kansal: Director, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

10.  Bilal Zaidi: Anchor/Correspondent NewsX 

11.  Sanket Upadhyay: Anchor/Correspondent Times Now 

12.  Alok Pandey: Kolkata, Patna Correspondent NDTV 

13.  Kashmir Singh IPS: Jt secy MHA 

14.  Pushpendra Singh: Grassroot Activist  

15.  Manish Sethi: Lecturer, Jamia Millia, Convenor 

16.  Prashant Negi: Lecturer, Jamia Millia 

17.  Prof GH Zaidi: HoD, Applied Arts, Jamia Millia

Topics

§  Issues of Sectarian crisis and Inclusive reportage

§  Minority issues

§  The Development vs Law and Order debate in the Naxal corridor

§  Land and Agrarian reforms

§  Solidarity Group Understanding Exclusion and Urban Ghettoisation

§  Concepts of Social Exclusion

§  Techniques - Understanding Photography

& More…

Eligibility

Any candidate under the age of 25 who is interested in Development Journalism can apply

Fees

Rs.8,000

How to apply?

Interested candidates can send their CV to info@developmentchannel.org

About us

Development Channel

www.developmentchannel.org is a not-for-profit, web based media organisation focussing on development and social issues. We provide development news, news from rural areas, information that are useful to citizens etc.

i-CORD

It is a first-of-its kind of institute for Development Journalism. I-CORD is initiated by mainstream journalists to bring social change through media. It is under the aegis of Development Channel.

Pls find the attached file of the training programme poster

For more details contact us:

Dhanya Thomas: 9968209548

Office: 011 46120643

E-mail: info@developmentchannel.org