MediaCorp Fellowship Program is an innovative and unique program designed by Sri Lanka Development Journalist Forum (SDJF) for young reporters to work together in pairs with different faith and ethnic community in Sri Lanka and produce effective multimedia stories about the burning issues of fellow communities. The purpose of this new initiative to break traditional storytelling methods and produce highly fascinating stories about different faith and ethnic communities and serve media as a platform to create dialogue for sustainable peace and reconciliation in Sri Lanka.
This program is designed for 3 years span in a way to cater young storytellers, journalists, film makers, digital media activists, short film makers, freelancers and online reporters needs and interests. SDJF is expecting to offer fellowship for 24 young, energetic candidates across the country for this year. The successful candidates for the above program will receive interactive training on “Positive Multimedia Storytelling” techniques. In addition the members will get a unique experience in being with different faith and ethnic communities for story hunting and then narrating story for their fellow members. Interestingly, the expenses related to this program will be covered by SDJF.
The candidates will be selected through competitive application process and followed by an interview. The application can be downloaded from www.Ldjf.org or can be collected from SDJF office.
For further information and clarifications please call 0771 913 004 or 0773290650 or write to us training.sdjf@gmail.com.
The project is implemented by Sri Lanka Development Journalist Forum (SDJF) as part of “Media Empowerment for Democratic Sri Lanka (MEND)” The International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX), with support from USAID. The goal of MEND is to improve citizen access to balanced and reliable news and information and to support Sri Lanka’s efforts to strengthen media freedom and democratic governance.
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