20-11-2023, 01:50 Category: English, Education & Trainings, New Media Tools & Training Materials, Opportunities, News
The School of Peacemaking and Media Technology in Central Asia announces an annual a competition among students from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, studying journalism and mass communication, law, cultural studies and anthropology, to participate in research and media monitoring projects.
Over the past six years, about 80 students have completed the research internships.
This internship is scheduled for the period from December 15, 2023 to January 25,
2024.
In some cases, a student can start an internship earlier.
The internship will be carried out in a distance format or offline.
The selected interns will be trained in new analytical tools, will have access to databases and, together with the team, will conduct a few studies.
Participation in the project is a good practice, upon completion of which an internship confirmation letter will be issued. An important criterion for selecting interns is language proficiency, perseverance, attentiveness, a clear application of methodology and indicators in practice, a desire to work with large amounts of information.
Topics for research this year:
Freedom of expression in the conflict time
Media хenophobia and hate speech (focused on local countries context)
Media and conflict
Information wars and geopolitics
A motivation letter and a CV including the contacts of at least two referees should be sent to peacemakingandmediaca@gmail.com until 18:00 Bishkek time, December 6, 2023 marked "For internship".
Applications sent after this deadline will not be considered. The team does not comment on the selection methods and does not respond to letters of inquiry after the end of the call.
About the organization: The School of Peacemaking and Media Technology in Central Asia is a media
development, peace communications and freedom of expression organization focused on countering hate speech, discrimination in the media, on the Internet and public discourse. Our vision statement aims at encouraging diversity, human rights, peace fair journalism access to information and citizens making informed opinions as a means of promoting a tolerant society. Since 2011, the School of Peacemaking and Media Technology in Central Asia has
implemented nearly 20 programs focused on these activities.
Military men near the aftermarket during mass clashes, Osh, June 201
Training’s participants on mediation and conflict management are building the Tower of Peace, Bishkek, April 2011
Training in destroying stereotypes for journalists, Bishkek, April 2012
Workshop on production of team reporting in multinational journalist groups, Bishkek, August 2012
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