Economic and Political Reporting from Southeast Europe
The news media in Southeast Europe are increasingly required to report on complex
economic, financial and political issues. Lacking the appropriate training, journalists are,
however, under-prepared to provide the public with an adequate coverage of economic and
political transitional process.
To foster quality analysis and reporting on economic issues, enhance coverage on topics
that are central to the region’s economic and political development and encourage regional
networking among journalists, the Robert Bosch Stiftung and the Thomson Reuters
Foundation initiated the Program “Economic and Political Reporting from Southeast Europe”
in 2007.
The program
Each year, 16 journalists from Southeast European countries are competitively chosen to
participate in the program. The program, run by experienced staff of Thomson Reuters
Foundation and Robert Bosch Stiftung, includes two courses of two weeks each, in the UK
and in Germany respectively. Participants will also travel to Brussels and Frankfurt to meet
with decision-makers and journalists covering European financial and political affairs.
The course will cover the following broader topics:
o writing about emerging market economies
o Markets reporting and covering companies
o Practical exercises based on current European themes.
Participants will commit to a short story project during the program.
Requirements
Applicants must be able to speak English and be full-time professional journalists who have
been working for at least two years with a recognized publication, website, radio, or
television station. Applicants must have a portfolio that includes experiences in economic
journalism or must elsewise demonstrate a strong interest in economic and political issues.
They must be citizens of Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo,
Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, or Turkey.
To apply for the 2014 programme click here.
Application deadline: 16th February 2014
Robert Bosch Stiftung
Established in 1964, the Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH is one of the major German
foundations associated with a private company. It represents the philanthropic and social
endeavours of Robert Bosch (1861-1942) and fulfils his legacy in a contemporary manner.
The Robert Bosch Stiftung works predominantly in the fields of International Relations,
Health and Education.
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Thomson Reuters Foundation
Thomson Reuters Foundation was created in 1982 to support journalists from developing
countries. The Foundation today embraces a wide range of educational, humanitarian and
environmental causes and projects including online news and communications services for
the international disaster relief community, aid agency support, and educational and
community projects. Thomson Reuters Foundation (TRF) has been training journalists for
more than a quarter of a century and has several thousands alumni in more than 170
countries. Its workshops, held around the world, promote the core values of fast, accurate
and impartial reporting that have made Reuters one of the world’s most read and trusted
sources of news.
For more information contact
Belen Becerra
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Belen.Becerra@thomsonreuters.com
Kerstin Schulz
Robert Bosch Stiftung
kerstin.schulz@bosch-stiftung.de