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Ahead of the 2022 elections, DRI Lebanon aim to launch, together with young media makers, an online broadcast talk show that introduces new faces to the media landscape and amplifies civil society voices.

The broadcast will discuss political change in Lebanon and the way it can be achieved through the coordinated effort of local stakeholders. In parallel, we aim to empower young media makers by expanding their skills to tackle policy problems and jointly collaborating on the broadcast. The project further includes Open Dialogues (talks) with a variety of speakers who are experienced thought leaders (e.g., leading civil society activists, women leaders etc.).

DRI is looking for 10–12 young media makers who are Lebanon-based to be part of a junior fellowship programme aiming to support and inform citizen-centred engagement on democratic discourse and political reform in Lebanon.

What We Offer

• Training opportunity. You will participate in a capacity-building programme on investigative journalism, digital storytelling, policy monitoring, election reporting etc. (7 training sessions in total) between April and July 2021. The training curriculum specifically will be tailored to the needs of the young media makers based on an initial needs assessment.
• Professional experience. Between April and December 2021, you will be part of a one-month internship programme at DRI Lebanon that provides you with an opportunity to apply your skills. Fellows are entitled to a one-time compensation of 250 EUR for their successful completion of the internship.

Who Can Apply

• Currently studying or completing a university degree in communications, media studies, journalism, or other relevant fields
• No more than 3 years of work and/or internship experience in communications, journalism or the media sector
• Interest in democratisation, human rights, political reform, and civic engagement
• Media writing skills
• Creativity and sense of initiative
• Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Public speaking and presentation skills
• Fluency in English and Arabic
• Availability to actively attend all fellowship activities and a one-month internship

Desirable:

• Experience in online broadcasts and/or podcast creation
• Video editing
• Creating digital and visual content
• Using video production tools (camera, audio etc.)

Due to possible covid-19 travel restrictions, part of the fellowship may be conducted remotely.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this fellowship, please send the following application documents to [email protected]:

IMPORTANT: Please share the “elevator pitch” and any other media products via WeTransfer and include the links in the motivation letter.

Please include “Junior Media Fellowship – Lebanon” in the subject line and refer to the source you have found this opportunity. All incomplete application will be disregarded.

• Motivation letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Samples of your work (portfolio, publications, media products)
• A one-minute audio-visual “elevator pitch” showcasing your idea for a podcast/WebTV episode promoting inclusive civic engagement and political change in Lebanon