The
University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication (UP CMC) will hold
the 18th Graciano Lopez Jaena Community Journalism Workshop from October 3 to 8
at the UP College of Mass Communication, Diliman, Quezon City.
Fellowship
slots are available for this workshop. Applications are open to full-time
print, broadcast and online journalists, as well as selected journalism
educators and students.
This
year’s workshop theme is “Huwag Kumorap: Investigating Corruption in Media and
Government.”
Resource
persons from the academe, government and non-government organizations will
speak on issues like investigative reporting, corruption-related laws, ethics
and freedom of information.
Since
its first workshop in 1985, the Lopez Jaena Community Journalism Workshop has
trained hundreds of community journalists. Among the past fellows are Cong
Corrales, Raymund Villanueva, Dino Balabo, Froilan Gallardo, Frank Cimatu,
Ilang-ilang Quijano, Jo Clemente, Diosa Labiste, Danny Calleja, Flor Abanto and
Maurice Malanes.
Applicants
should be currently engaged in the journalism profession with at least two
years’ working experience. They should also be below 45 years old. They must
submit an application letter; resume; two published/broadcast news reports; a
story plan for an investigative report on corruption in media or government;
and an endorsement from their editor, local press club president or a Lopez
Jaena Community Journalism Workshop alumnus.
Limited
slots may be given to senior journalism students. Student applicants are
required to submit an application letter, resume, sample works and an
endorsement from their professor, department chair or dean.
The
fellowship will cover board and lodging. Participants will be billeted inside
the UP Diliman campus.
Interested
journalists, journalism educators and students may send their application
papers to The Project Director, 18th Lopez Jaena Community Journalism Workshop
on Reporting Corruption, College of Mass Communication, University of the
Philippines (UP) Diliman, Quezon City.
The
deadline for applications is on August 1.
For
more details, please call the Office of Extension and External Relations (OEER)
at 920-6864 or 981-8500 local 2668 or email at lopezjaenaworkshop@gmail.com.
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