ICFJ offers professional training program for journalists [Ethiopia]

Posted on May 12, 2022 in Journalism Basics

Ethiopian journalists, working inside or outside the country, can participate in a training program.

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), with support from the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, is offering the Roles and Responsibilities of Media in a Democracy Program. The professional training program is designed for Ethiopian journalists seeking to expand their journalistic skills to further democratic values.

Participants will learn from expert trainers and sharpen their skills in investigative journalism, newsgathering, media entrepreneurship, mobile journalism, and more.

The program has two primary phases: an eight-week online training series and an in-person training event in Addis Ababa for up to 50 of the best performing participants from the virtual training series. 

The program will be held June 6 to 24.

The deadline is May 27.