TOL Journalism Courses

  Czech Republic

• Prague: 
Prague

Term: Spring 

Description:
3 January - 11 January, Prague, Czech Republic

Join TOL's international reporting course and youll spend nine days in Prague learning how to be a foreign correspondent, through both training sessions and a practical reporting project.

Training from experienced journalists
Our trainers are all experienced foreign correspondents who work for internationally respected media, such as the BBC, the Associated Press, The New York Times and Bloomberg News.

What will you learn?
By tapping into the instructors' first-hand experiences, you will learn the essential skills of international reporting, including:
- how to break into foreign reporting
- finding your feet in a foreign country
- pitching your ideas to editors
- finding the story no one else has
- staying safe in dangerous and unpredictable places
- and much more&see the course content page for more details.

Reporting project
Under the guidance of TOL trainers, youll file your own story from Prague. We'll work with you from the initial idea to the final edit, offering advice, encouragement and constructive criticism along the way.

Social and cultural activities
Prague is a great city to visit, and the course includes a range of activities to give you time to socialize with your fellow participants, absorb the local culture and enjoy the citys many delights! Have a look at the social programme for more information.

Highlights:
Optional additional reporting trip
Why not spend a further week in Central and Eastern Europe, applying your new-found skills to file your own story? Under the guidance of an experienced journalist, you'll tackle a reporting assignment in a country of your choice.

Who can apply?
The course is open to university and college students, and working journalists. Others with a serious interest in journalism can also apply.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: According to course

Experience Required: no

Participants Travel to Czech Republic Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Scholarships are Available. Scholarships may be available, though preference will be given to citizens of Central and Eastern Europe.

Application Process Involves:

• Resume
• Written Application

Transitions Online's Mission Statement: TOL (Transitions) is a non-profit organisation based in Prague. We support the development of a strong, independent media, and last year trained over 300 journalists and journalism students from some 50 countries. Our trainers are professional journalists who have reported for highly-respected media outlets such as the BBC, The Economist, CBS, The Guardian and The New York Times.

Year Founded: 1999