‘International Journalism’ Academy

International media company Bertelsmann on Thursday founded an Academy of Journalism that will advocate the spread of the ideals of press freedom and promote expertise and networking among journalistic talent worldwide. The founding act, which took place on Thursday evening in Berlin at a ceremony to mark Bertelsmann’s 175th year.

Each year, the Academy will convey the tools of the trade for the digital future of journalism to a select group of journalists worldwide, by means of on-site workshops and e-learning modules. Its primary target group are aspiring journalistic talents, mainly from countries where press freedom is nonexistent or at risk.

The “International Academy of Journalism” will be built up in the months ahead and officially take up its teaching activity at the end of 2011.

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