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Radio Nederland Training Centre (RNTC) Journalism Training Programmes
for 2008 and 2009
The Radio Nederland Training Centre (RNTC) at Hilversum in The
Netherlands offers international training courses in Journalism.
The international courses at RNTC's headquarters in Hilversum, The
Netherlands, aim to enhance the professional knowledge, skills and
attitudes of people already working in or for the media, as journalists,
programme makers, trainers and managers.
They
focus on increasing understanding of specific areas of professional
media practice such as dramatisation, educational programme production,
the development of programme formats, the use of the internet, to
strengthen the capacity of the media to inform and educate, and
broadcast journalism, including deepening the understanding of issues
like globalisation, migration, good governance or conflict prevention
and peace building.
RNTC also specialises in training trainers: focusing on what it takes to
organise, design and implement training for radio, television and the
internet.
RNTC
believes in Learning by Doing.
The strength of RNTC is the way in which it combines theory with
practice. Adults find it easier to learn in a situation in which they
are expected to actively participate rather than passively follow a
series of lectures. Course participants will handle the audio recorder
or DV Cam themselves and do most of their own editing, of course after
having been trained (if needed) and with the help of instructors. RNTC
also believes in getting to know all media disciplines: so radio people
will also be handling camera's, television people will record sound and
all participants will produce stories for a website.
Training at RNTC takes place three times a year: a course of three
months at the beginning of the year, followed by a six week course in
May/June, and another three month course at the end of the year.
The course RNTC is offering in 2008 for those working in broadcast
management is not open to applications under the Netherlands Fellowship
Programmes (NFP). This means that only those who can arrange sponsoring
for themselves or can play their own way will be able to apply for a
place.
The theme of its broadcast journalism course in the Olympic year of 2008
is “Sport and Society” and women journalists are specially encouraged to
apply.
RNTC offers the following courses for the period
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International Course Broadcast Journalism with as theme
“Sport and Society´(Feb-April 2008);
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International Course Training the Trainers (May-June
2008);
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International Course Broadcast Management (May-June 2008);PLEASE
NOTE: this course is only open to sponsored or self-paying
applicants;
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International Course Soaps and Society-making broadcast
drama for development (Sept-Dec 2008);
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International Course Broadcast Journalism with as theme
“Social Conflict and Cohesion” Feb-April 2009);
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Internet for Journalism (May-June 2009).
Applications for the international courses can be downloaded here and
sent directly to RNTC. It can also be photocopied as many times
possible. The application form is also available at RNTC websites:
www.rntc.nl
Applications for the courses come in two kinds:
1.
Applications under the Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP)
whereby travel, accommodation and course fees are paid for by the Dutch
Ministry of Development Co-operation. As you may know your country is
one of 57 countries (see the website) whose citizens are eligible to
make applications under the NFP.
2.
Self-paying and sponsored applications whereby travel,
accommodation and course fees are paid for by the applicants concerned
or by a third party on their behalf.
There are no restrictions in either case on the age of the applicants or
on the maximum number of participants from one given organization or
country. Those intending to apply should, however, take care to read
the course information sheets provided to ensure that they are applying
for the appropriate course and that they meet the course requirements.
Aside RNTC regular training courses in Hilversum it continues to offer
and carry out tailor-made training both at the centre and on the spot.
Under the Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP), there is room for
proposal which will enable genuine capacity building and institutional
development within organization in the 57 countries eligible for support
under the NFP.
For further information and questions, contact RNTC at Witte Kruislaam
55, 1217 AM Hilversum, The Netherlands. Telephone: 31 35 67 24 502, fax:
31 35 67 24 531, website:
www.rntc.nl, e-mail:
info@rntc.nl.
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