The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma is holding a four-day reporting institute for reporters and editors around the world who want to deepen their knowledge of early childhood development and increase their ability to report ethically and effectively on the youngest children and their carers. The reporting institute - part of the Dart Center's Early Childhood Journalism Initiative - will be held from 8 to 11 March 2024 at the Columbia Journalism School in New York.

This four-day global reporting institute will bring together journalists from around the world for panels, workshops and skills-based training by leading researchers, clinicians and child development experts and practitioners, as well as conversations between journalists on how to translate these issues and themes into meaningful stories and cross-cutting news coverage. The institute will offer opportunities for knowledge sharing, source development and peer-to-peer learning and will continue to develop a global network of journalists dedicated to reporting on young children and carers with insight, accuracy, sensitivity and depth.

VALUE

• International or domestic return journey
• 3-4 nights' hotel accommodation
• Ground transport to/from New York airports and most meals will be covered for 25 selected participants. Health insurance, travel insurance, visa fees and ground transport in the country of origin will not be covered.
• If selected for the institute, the Dart Centre will provide formal letters of acceptance to accompany visa applications.

ELIGIBILITY

• Reporters and editors working in print, digital, audio, photography, television and video media with a minimum of three years' professional experience can apply. Editor-reporter pairs will be considered, where appropriate. Student journalists are not eligible.
• The entire programme will be conducted in English. A strong proficiency in English is required.

DEADLINE: 30th November 2023

To register and for more information, click here.