Ten Moldovan journalists from a variety of national and local
publications as well as a regional news agency spent one week in Kiev,
studying the experience of three Ukrainian newspapers in reporting
about human trafficking. The study trip was organized as part of the
“New Perspectives for Women” – a comprehensive socio-economic project aimed
to provide better opportunities for young women through a range of
training, information and support services. Internships at “Den,”
“Fakty i Kommentarii” and “Segodnya” offered Moldovan journalists a
possibility to learn details about the papers’ editorial policy and
shadow journalists developing relevant stories. Reports about the
study visit appeared both in Ukrainian and Moldovan newspapers. NPW is
administered by “Winrock International,” a U.S.-based NGO with funding
from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The
Independent Journalism Center (IJC) participates in the implementation
of the project awareness-raising component. In the framework of the
project the IJC has organized five workshops for broadcast
professionals, supervised the production of a public service
announcement (PSA) on the issue, and will oversee the launching of a
series of broadcasts on local TV and radio stations. The project also
offers an opportunity for Moldovan women to intern at local media as
an alternative to going abroad (IJC).
IJC @ 10:30 PST, 26/09/05