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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 26, 2007
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International Women’s Media Foundation Accepting Applications for Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship Promoting Human Rights Journalism
Washington, DC – The International Women’s Media Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2007-08 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship, named for 1998 IWMF Courage in Journalism Award winner and The Boston Globe correspondent who was killed in Iraq in May 2003. This program, created with Neuffer’s family and friends, aims to perpetuate her memory and advance her life's mission of promoting international understanding of human rights and social justice.
One woman journalist will be selected to spend an academic year in a tailored program with access to Boston-area universities as well as the Boston Globe and New York Times. The flexible structure of the program will provide the fellow with opportunities to pursue academic research and hone her reporting skills covering topics related to human rights. The fellow will also have a key role in the annual Elizabeth Neuffer Forum on Human Rights and Journalism.
The Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship is open to women journalists whose focus is human rights and social justice. A successful applicant will be dedicated to a career in journalism in print, broadcast or Internet media and will show a strong commitment to sharing knowledge and skills with colleagues upon the completion of the fellowship. Excellent written and spoken English skills are required. A stipend will be provided, andexpenses, including airfare and housing, will be covered.
Applications will be accepted until April 15, 2007, and the fellowship will run from September 2007 – May 2008.
The International Women’s Media Foundation was launched in 1990 with a mission to strengthen the role of women in the news media worldwide. The IWMF network includes women and men in the media in more than 130 countries worldwide.
For further information, visit www.iwmf.org/programs/neuffer or e-mail neuffer@iwmf.org. Applications are available at www.iwmf.org/programs/neuffer/application_brochure.doc.
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