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By Rudie van Meurs First of all I want to tell you that I am a little bit confused. Looking through my files, I realized that in the recent years journalists and media more and more are considered as a panacea against all evil in society. I realized that there were appeals to journalists to … “Introductory address on the role of journalists and media in peace building” verder lezen

Welkom aan Frank van Vree die bijzonder hoogleraar is voor de pers en persvrijheid En aan Herman van Run die dat was. Leden van de universiteit, Studenten. Over enige momenten zal het eerste nummer van jaargang tien van het Rotterdams Accent worden uitgereikt Het is het blad van het journalistiek praktikum – kweekvijver voor de … “Bij de uitreiking van het tiende nummer van Rotterdams Accent, de krant van het journalistiek praktikum gegeven aan de Erasmus Universiteit.” verder lezen

Proposal for a practical course in journalism, duration (on a full-time basis): three months. Rudie van Meurs / POLDERPERS.NL Goal: to acquaint students of journalism with the practical fundamentals of the profession. Journalism is not a science, it is a craft, an attitude, a state of mind. Target group: first- and second-year students of journalism. … “TEACHER’S MANUAL, PREPARED AND AGREED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FACULTIES OF PHILOLOGY AND JOURNALISM OF THE UNIVERSITIES OF ALMATY (KAZAKHSTAN), KRASNODAR, MOSCOW, NOVGOROD, VOLGOGRAD AND YAROSLAVL” verder lezen

By Rudie van Meurs During the preparation of the course, I showed hesitation and scepticism about the possible one-sided organization. But at the end, I was not unsatisfied at all. We started with 27 students and we finished with 19 – that’s a rather good score and considering the eagerness and the mutual cooperation they … “Summerschool Skopje august 30th until September 12th 2002 – a report” verder lezen

Introduction During April 24th till April 28th, I paid in the company of Steven Assies(Press Now) and Phil Davis(The Thomson Foundation) a visit to Macedonia organised by Press Now in order to survey the alleged shortcomings of the media and the supposed lack of journalism training. My assignment was to be engaged in the printing … “A report from a Press Now-visit to Macedonia with conclusions and recommendations about a possible improvement of a journalism education.” verder lezen

By Rudie van Meurs The second part of the course was attended by fourteen people – two less than the number by which we finished the first course. Jasminka Berisha changed her job within radio Prizren. Zlatko Velikic, a Serbian student-journalist from Orahovac, left for Belgrad and could not return in time. Thanks to a … “Trainers report Second part (3-11 June) project RER/97/006, Prizren” verder lezen