Media Training Workshops

Post Date

August 19th 2011

Application Due Date

September 2nd 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

TUN081911

CFDA Number(s)

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Media reinforcement

Number of Awards

3

Eligibility Categories

Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $100000

• Award Range:

  $50000 - $100000

Grant Description

The United States Embassy in Tunis, Tunisia, is seeking applications (proposals for funding) to support a series of workshops aimed at improving the political reporting ability of the Tunisian media, as well as the general managerial skills of Tunisian news editors. The selected recipient will be responsible for ensuring achievement of program objectives that improve the overall quality of political reporting in the Tunisian media, with an emphasis on fact-based reporting, thorough source checking, a separation of commentary from news, and routine engagement of political actors, civil society organizations, and other relevant stakeholders. Another workshop will focus on the essentials of newsroom management and the role of editors in establishing reporting priorities and ensuring quality control. The selected recipient must have a track record of success in media training projects. The most competitive applicants will have prior experience in the Maghreb region and will possess knowledge of key Tunisian actors, institutions, and policies.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of State

• Office:

  U.S. Mission to Tunisia

• Agency Contact:

  Faouzi Chaouch
  Grants Administrator
  Phone 21671107199

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Public Affairs Section - Tunis, Tunisia

• Agency Email Address:

  chaouchf@state.gov

• More Information:

  US Embassy Tunis website