The Elizabeth R Media Fund is launching a new competition aimed at providing young and aspiring media managers from the Commonwealth with the skills and tools necessary to help their organisations face the digital challenges in their countries. The event will also act as a spur to the competitors to discuss the needs of a free and competitive media across the Commonwealth.
The overall winner will be invited to spend a week’s intensive study of UK media organisations in London, with all expenses paid, during the week of the Commonwealth Summit in London in April, 2018.
It will be followed by 12 months’ mentoring by industry professionals overseen by the Thomson Foundation – the world’s longest-established media development organisation.
Benefits
- The overall winner will be invited to spend a week’s intensive study of UK media organisation in London, with all expense paid, during the week of the Commonwealth Summit in London in April, 2018.
- It will be followed by 12 months’ mentoring by industry professional overseen by the Thomson Foundation – the world’s longest -established media development organisation
Eligibilities
- Applicants must be citizens of a Commonwealth member country, excluding the UK.
- The competition is open to journalists and media managers working for a media organisation in the public or private sectors.
- Entrants must be journalists or media managers, aged between 28 and 35, on April 1st, 2018.
- The competition organisers may request documentation to verify an entrant’s age and employment status.
Application Process
Apply online through the given link.
For more details please visit their official website.
Application Deadline: November 3, 2017
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