Next Journalism:
ghana literature

Deadline: 10 May 2011

www.ouroldschool.com is a growing business that provides quasi-news stories with a commercial element to our websites on all types of topics, including car accidents,institutional news, consumer products, health, malpractice, defective products, estate planning, immigration, educational, religious, corporate and business news. We are currently hiring:

Print Journalist/News Reporter

Preferred Skills: Candidate should be able to produce 3-5 news articles a day similar to this after training and with some experience. Ideal candidate would be current or former print journalist -- experience with police and courts a plus,have an establish source of New .Send your resume to
info@ouroldschool.com

Region : Greater Accra

Contact Information:

For inquiries: info@ouroldschool.com

For submissions: info@ouroldschool.com

Website: http://www.bwafphilly.org/

Date: 29 April 2011 (8pm)

The Writers Project of Ghana and the Goethe Institute presents Kofi Akpabli as guest writer for the eighth reading in the Ghana Voices Series. These monthly book readings give you a chance to meet, read and hear Ghanaian writers.

Kofi Akpabli is a freelance journalist and skilled writer and will read to us from his debut work of creative non-fiction, A Sense of Savannah- Tales of a Friendly Walk through Northern Ghana. The 150 page glossy book is a collection of travel articles depicting the culture, tourism and landscape of the three Northern Regions. Kofi Akpabli is the CNN/Multichoice African Journalist for Arts and Culture and also the Ghana Journalists Association’s 2010 Best Journalist for Arts and Tourism.

The Ghana Voices Series provides a platform to explore the synchrony between the literary arts and societal change in Ghana. We invite readers to follow this oral anthology as we bring together the treasure of our literary heritage. Kofi Akpabli shares with us in a relaxed ambience, his tales following which the floor will be open for discussions.

Location: Goethe Institute, Cantonments, 30, Kakramadu Road, next to NAFTI, Accra, Ghana

Contact Information:

For inquiries: click here

Website: http://writersprojectghana.com

Deadline: 2 May 2011

Rights Media Print Intern (Ghana)

Positions: 1
Location: Accra, Ghana
Term:6 months
Posted: April 7, 2011
Deadline: May 2, 2011
Start Date: July 2011
Remuneration: monthly living stipend, plus flight and visa

Description of Host Organization:

The Daily Guide is Ghana’s second largest newspaper, with coverage and distribution throughout the country. Using the power of journalism the newspaper focuses on promoting good governance, democracy and freedom of speech. Because of its large readership, there is strong potential to reach a diverse audience with human rights and governance information and education. In addition to the main Daily Guide newspaper, the media house owns other outlets including Guide Young Blazers (a youth issues publication), and an online news site.

Job Description:

* Assist in the Production of Human Rights and Governance Content: The intern will work in the newsrooms of the Daily Guide. Their job will be to work side-by-side with local journalists, training and assisting in researching human rights and governance stories. The intern will work with the local journalists through all elements of story production, from initial conception through publication. Their job is NOT to write or voice the story—it is merely to guide and assist the local journalist to report on human rights. jhr’s goal is to transfer knowledge—not to do the work ourselves.
* Deputy News Editor Role: The interns will participate in editorial meetings at Daily Guide. By participating in story assignment and the news process, the intern will help add a human rights and good governance angle to many general news stories.
* Journalism Information Kits: The intern will train local journalists on the research and writing skills needed to research and develop kits for reporting on specific human rights and governance issues. The purpose of these kits is to provide background information on a specific topic to all journalists at a host organization. Interns will also be expected to provide practical information in the journalism tool kits, such as interviewing techniques, sourcing a story and sound editing. Kits will be developed on a variety of human rights and governance topics including gender issues and HIV/AIDS.
* Workplace Workshops: Workshops will be held within the newsroom of the Daily Guide. Each workshop will focus on various information and techniques necessary to report effectively on human rights and governance issues. The training will be inclusive and respectful of differing levels of ability. Workshops will cover a variety of topics and will be tailored to the needs of those with whom the intern works. The workshops can be both formal and informal in structure depending on the nature of the particular occasion.
* Canadian Engagement: The intern will write one blog posting per month focusing on their personal experiences as a Canadian intern working in Ghana. The intern will also submit to jhr and/or Speak Magazine 4 stories/articles that they have worked with local journalists to produce, each month, and will speak at one Canadian University about their experiences upon their return.

Skills/Experiences/Qualifications:

* A postsecondary degree or diploma in journalism
* Experience working in radio production
* Experience or demonstrable interest in teaching and training
* Knowledge of human rights
* Excellent personal skills
* Excellent written and communication skills
* Knowledge of host country

IYIP Eligibility criteria:

* be between 19 and 30 years of age
* be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident legally entitled to work in Canada
* be a post-secondary graduate
* be unemployed or underemployed
* out of school
* ready to begin their professional career
* have not participated in an internship with the Career Focus stream of the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy (YES)

Rights Media Print Intern (Malawi)

Positions: 1
Location: Blantyre, Malawi
Term:6 months
Posted: April 7, 2011
Deadline: May 2, 2011
Start Date: July 2011
Remuneration: monthly living stipend, plus flight and visa

Description of Host Organization:

The Daily Times is one of Malawi’s premier daily newspapers. Based in Blantyre, The Daily Times is an independent newspaper committed to providing news that is both reliable and accessible to the Malawian public. The paper enjoys a large audience for human rights and governance stories. The newspaper also has three sister publications, including two weekend paper that focuses on feature stories and analysis.

Job Description:

* Assist in the Production of Human Rights and Governance Content: The intern will work in the newsrooms of the Daily Times. Their job will be to work side-by-side with local journalists, training and assisting in researching human rights and governance stories. The intern will work with the local journalists through all elements of story production, from initial conception through publication. Their job is NOT to write or voice the story—it is merely to guide and assist the local journalist to report on human rights. jhr’s goal is to transfer knowledge—not to do the work ourselves.
* Deputy News Editor Role: The interns will participate in editorial meetings at Daily Times. By participating in story assignment and the news process, the intern will help add a human rights and good governance angle to many general news stories.
* Journalism Information Kits: The intern will train local journalists on the research and writing skills needed to research and develop kits for reporting on specific human rights and governance issues. The purpose of these kits is to provide background information on a specific topic to all journalists at a host organization. Interns will also be expected to provide practical information in the journalism tool kits, such as interviewing techniques, sourcing a story and sound editing. Kits will be developed on a variety of human rights and governance topics including gender issues and HIV/AIDS.
* Workplace Workshops: Workshops will be held within the newsroom of Daily Times. Each workshop will focus on various information and techniques necessary to report effectively on human rights and governance issues. The training will be inclusive and respectful of differing levels of ability. Workshops will cover a variety of topics and will be tailored to the needs of those with whom the intern works. The workshops can be both formal and informal in structure depending on the nature of the particular occasion.
* Canadian Engagement: The intern will write one blog posting per month focusing on their personal experiences as a Canadian intern working in Ghana. The intern will also submit to jhr and/or Speak Magazine 4 stories/articles that they have worked with local journalists to produce, each month, and will speak at one Canadian University about their experiences upon their return.

Skills/Experiences/Qualifications:

* A postsecondary degree or diploma in journalism
* Experience working in print
* Experience or demonstrable interest in teaching and training
* Knowledge of human rights
* Excellent personal skills
* Excellent written and communication skills
* Knowledge of host country

IYIP Eligibility criteria:

* be between 19 and 30 years of age
* be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident legally entitled to work in Canada
* be a post-secondary graduate
* be unemployed or underemployed
* out of school
* ready to begin their professional career
* have not participated in an internship with the Career Focus stream of the Government of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy (YES)

Please submit an application form found here, cover letter and resume to IYIPinternships@jhr.ca by May 2, 2010.

Please quote job title in the subject line.

jhr thanks all those who apply; however due to large application numbers only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: IYIPinternships@jhr.ca

For submissions: IYIPinternships@jhr.ca

Website: http://www.jhr.ca

The Writers Project of Ghana is pleased to announce that their first anthology of poetry by new Ghanaian writers is off the press and will be available in bookstores soon.

“Look Where You Have Gone to Sit” features the work of nineteen new writers, and presents exciting writing across many different themes.

“Look Where You Have Gone to Sit” was edited by Martin Egblewogbe and Laban Carrick Hill, and published by Woeli Publishing Services in Accra.

Writers Project of Ghana intends to continue their efforts to put out more anthologies of Ghanaian writing. Later this year, they will launch their call for their next anthologies for 2011, which will be released in 2012. They expect to publish an anthology of poetry and another of short stories.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: martin@writersproject.com

Website: http://writersprojectghana.com

GHANA JOURNAL OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION, SPORTS AND DANCE (GJOHPERSD)

UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST, GHANA

CALL FOR PAPERS

GJOHPERSD invites original articles, review articles, book reviews, commentaries, and case analysis reports, in the following areas for publication in its future publications.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION/HEALTH EDUCATION & RELATED FIELDS

• Gender issues in health/sport
• Environmental and sports
• Media and sports
• Recreation and Leisure
• Sociology of sports
  

Articles should normally include the following parts but depending on the type of the article and subject covered, some parts may not be included.

Title Page: This page should contain the title of the paper, author(s) name(s), affiliation and full address(es) including phone number(s) and e-mail address(es)

Abstract:The abstract should not exceed 200 words. It should contain the purpose(s), scope, major findings and one or two recommendations of the study.

Main Body:This includes: Introduction, Methods and Procedure, Results and Discussion.

Conclusion:Statement of result(s) obtained or re-statement of points in introduction.

Reference: The American Psychological Association (latest edition) style should be adopted.

NOTE:

The paper should be clear; using 12 point Times New Roman, double spaced and should not exceed 12 pages of A4 size paper.

SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPT

All manuscripts should be submitted electronically as an attachment through this e-mail address gjhperd@yahoo.com or Three (3) hard copies with GH¢ 20.00 (N2000.00) as reviewers’ fees to:

The Editor-in-chief
GJOHPERSD
Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
University of Cape Coast,
Cape Coast, Ghana

ACCEPTANCE OF MANUSCRIPT

Each manuscript will be reviewed by two referees to ensure accuracy and relevance. Based on the referees’ recommendations, the manuscript will be corrected by author(s) based on the reviewers’ comments before final acceptance for publication.

Note: The current publication fee is GH¢ 150 (N15, 000).

GJOHPERSD is usually published in May and November of every year.

Please, feel free to submit your articles any time of the year.

For further information, contact us at the addresses below:

Editor in Chief
torbee@yahoo.com

Supervising Editor
nna _bueze @yahoo.com
+233 0332130634

Deadline: 22 April 2011

THE ACCRA CONFERENCE 17th -19th AUGUST 2011: The Africa Media & Democracy Conference invites papers for its annual Africa Media and Democracy Conference, to be held from 17th -19th August 2011, Accra – Ghana. The theme for the Conference is: “Media & Democracy towards sustainable stability”.

BACKGROUND: Africa’s emerging democracies in the last two decades have had to co-exist with a vibrant media contestation. The media has relatively emerged as a formidable constituent as it vie for legitimacy in representing the broad masses. This contestation provides the framework for critical examination on how the media impacts on the democratic process. The Conference therefore aims to address and examine various issues of media in the practise of democratic governance in Africa. The event is open to academics, media industry professionals, government agencies, policymakers, regulators, UN agencies, donors, civil society organisations, independent consultants and research groups and students.

Papers are also invited on the following sub-themes listed below; submissions could be made from a range of issues in relation to democracy & media practices in Africa. It must address specific media practices in the context of democracy in Africa, such as the role of radio commercials as political communication tool in electioneering, the corrosive effects of partisan media practices in popular democracy or the role of the media in the concept of popular democracy etc.

Sub-Theme

• Media, language and democracy
• Media, language and symbolic power
• Media, political rhetoric’s and political violence
• Media and political communication
• Media, democracy and traditional governance
• Media, national institutions and democracy
• Media and the conception of national agenda
• Media, democracy and governance
• Media, ethnic identity and democracy
• Media, religious conflict and political stability
• Media, conflict and crises management
• Media ownership, democracy and governance
• Media, concept citizenry and democracy
• Media and the concept ‘good of governance’
• Media and coupe d’états
• Media reportage and democracy
• Media, democracy and political education
• Media, political activism and governance
• Media, democracy and aid
• Media law and regulation
• Media, gender and democratization
• Media, democracy and human rights
• Community media and democracy
• Media and Ethics
• Media and African centeredness
• Media and cultural politics
• New Media and democracy
• New Media and the renewal of local democracy
• New media, democratic theory and public sphere
• Digital media and the renewal of local democracy
• Development democracy and the media
• Media, African centeredness and democracy

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION:

ABSTRACTS & PAPERS: Please email abstracts (maximum one page) along with contact information and a 500-word bio to: info@amdmc.org.

All Abstracts must be in English, full papers may be submitted in either English or French.

• Deadline for receipt of abstracts: 22nd April 2011
• Notice of acceptance of abstracts: 22nd May 2011
• Deadline for receipt of full papers: 22nd June 2011
• Notification of Acceptance of Paper/Panel/Workshop: 30th July 2011

For further information and other enquiries please contact Conference Team.

ENQUIRIES HOTLINE 24HRS: MOBILE: + 233 200723197

Deadline: 29 April 2011

CALL FOR PAPERS

In recognition of the life and works of Prof. J. H. Kwabena Nketia, renowned Africanist, teacher, ethno-musicologist, composer and poet, linguist and sociologist, and former director of the Institute of African Studies of the University of Ghana, Legon, and of the International Centre for African Music and Dance (ICAMD), the Institute of African Studies announces with pleasure a Festschrift in honour of Prof. J. H. Nketia’s contribution to academia, and particularly to the development of the Institute of African Studies. A two day conference seeking papers that could form contributions to the Festschrift will be held from Friday 23rd to Saturday 24th September, 2011, at the Kwabena Nketia Conference Hall of the Institute of African Studies University of Ghana on the theme: THE LIFE AND WORKS OF EMERITUS PROF. J. H. KWABENA NKETIA. There will also be performances to accompany the academic presentations.

The Institute of African Studies would appreciate your contribution to this celebration in honour of Prof. Nketia’s as he approaches his ninetieth birthday. Abstracts are invited on various aspects of the broad academic field that has engaged the attention of Prof. Nketia for over half a century. Themes can address, but need not be limited to: Music, Linguistics, Poetry, Sociology, Dance, Drama, Anthropology, etc. If you cannot be present but would like to contribute to the festschrift, you may do so by submitting a paper to be considered for inclusion in the festschrift.

The Deadline for abstract submissions is February 15, 2011 and the deadline for submissions of full papers is April 29, 2011.

FORMAT FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION:

Abstracts of between 250 and 300 words should be submitted to the following email address. Chairman: Godwin K. Adjei: godwinkwafoadjei@gmail.com

Deadline: 29 April 2011

2010 Submission Criteria for the Burt Award for African Literature - Ghana

Manuscript Criteria

In the second year of the the Burt Award for African Literature in Ghana, manuscripts will be accepted through publishers only who are allowed to submit no more than three manuscripts per publisher. The manuscripts are expected to be prepared by authors in collaboration with publishers. This is to ensure that the submitted manuscripts are edited to some extent by the publishers before they are read by the jury.

Manuscripts will be reviewed by a panel of judges based on the following criteria:

The Award is restricted to authors who are citizens and reside in Ghana.

1. Manuscripts shall be written in English.
2. Manuscripts should be thought-provoking and original.
3. Manuscripts should show creativity, readability, and suitability to adolescents (12-15 years old).
4. Manuscripts should portray strong and admirable principal characters.
5. Manuscripts should use humour and or suspense to entertain and captivate the reader.
6. Manuscripts should be lively and allow for dramatization.
7. Manuscripts should reflect modern realities and indicate some of the social problems which are facing adolescents in Ghana.

Manuscripts are encouraged to be written with potential to evolve into a book series or sequel.

The Award is restricted to authors who are Ghanaian citizens and reside in Ghana.

Tips for strong submissions:

The best stories:

* Engage young readers in characters they can identify with such as protagonists who overcome challenges or obstacles in a positive way.
* Have a well-developed plot with a good flow of events and pacing.
* Effectively use literary devices, such as flashbacks.
* Display excellent story-telling style, such as strong imagery, lively dialogue, and vivid descriptions.
* Reflect current issues and challenges of concern to contemporary Ghanaian adolescents

Specifications

To be accepted for consideration manuscripts need to be:

* Manuscripts should be between 80-120 pages in length.
* Manuscripts should be in chapter form.
* Manuscripts should be type-written and double spaced on an A-4 sized paper.
* The font type should be Times New Roman and size 12.

Winning authors will be awarded monetary prizes and will work with local publishers to ensure 3,000 published copies are distributed by GBT to schools in rural areas of Ghana. The announcement of the second Burt Award winners will coincide with the Ghana International Book Fair to be held in November 2011.

Deadline for Submission

The manuscripts should be submitted in both hard and soft copies through publishers to the Ghana Book Trust by 29th April, 2011 by 4.00pm. They will be reviewed and assessed by a panel of qualified judges to determine the winners.

Three awards will be presented annually:

Gold, 16,000 GHS
Silver 8,000 GHS
Bronze 4,000 GHS

(Prizes are based on $12,000, $6,000 and $3,000 Canadian dollars and are subject to changes in currency exchange rates)

Contact Information

The Ghana Book Trust (GBT) is the implementing organization that manages the award. The Ghana Book Trust (GBT) is a non-governmental organization that increases literacy by supporting educators to teach reading and writing, while supplying relevant books and learning materials to school and community libraries across Ghana.

Ghana Book Trust
No. 16 IPS Road
P.O. Box LG 536
Legon-Accra
Tel: + 233 (0) 21 502495
Email: gbt@africaonline.com.gh

The Award is sponsored by CODE, a Canadian NGO, with generous support from a Canadian individual, Bill Burt.

Deadline: 12 February 2011
Contact: ERCGhana@gmail.com

TARGET: youth in Ghana aged 7-18.

Contest entrants must submit a creative writing piece of up to 500 words, starting 'One evening before dusk I took a nature walk' Stories entered must be typed double-spaced in Word or if hand-written must be very neat and legible on white ruled notebook paper with black ink.

All entries must be received/postmarked by the 12th February, 2011 deadline. Please include your full name, school, class, age and birthday, as well as your contact information (phone number and email address) at the top of your paper or on a separate cover page. There will be 2 Grand prize winners - one from age group 7-13, the other from age group 14-18, and also 2nd and 3rd prize winners for both age groups.

Prizes include 6 months free membership to Enjoy Reading Club, an iPod, designer school bags,novels, DVDs and other popular brands, and will be awarded in April.

Email contest entries to ERCGhana@gmail.com or mail to Enjoy Reading Club P.O. Box LG 509, Legon Accra Ghana to be received by the deadline.

Eligible for Accra, Ghana residents only. Search Enjoy Reading Club on Facebook for all contest details and listen to YFM and other radio stations for details as well.

A nature walk is simply a stroll outdoors where you explore nature with your senses. Your nature walk can take place in a park, on a nature trail, or even in your own back yard,neighborhood or playground -- all you need to do is go outdoors and observe. If under 13 years old, please always go with an adult. If you are over 13, still let an adult know whenever you are outside the house.

Date: 25 February 2011 (7-8pm)

Location: Goethe Institute
30, Kakramadu Road, next to NAFTI Cantonments
Accra

The Writers Project of Ghana in collaboration with the Goethe Institute firm on bringing you the best of Ghanaian literature returns with Ghana Voices Series, our monthly book reading. 2011 will be an exciting year for readers and writers as every month comes with enchanting literature and discussions.

The second month of the year becomes the first to give you a chance to meet, read and hear Ghanaian writers. Farida Bedwei is ou...r guest writer for the sixth reading in the Ghana Voices Series. Farida Bedwei is author of Definition of a Miracle, her debut novel.

Definition of a Miracle, has received rave reviews from home and abroad. It is a bold novel that puts into perspective the idea of 'not giving up'. It also challenges the kind of story that has become representative of Africa.

The Ghana Voices Series provides a platform to explore the synchrony between the literary arts and societal change in Ghana. We invite you to follow this oral anthology as we bring together the treasure of our literary heritage.

Farida Bedwei shares with us in a relaxed ambience, her winning story following which the floor will be open for discussions.

Autographed copies of the book will be available for sale.

Contact: ross.pike@thebigword.com

thebigword are looking for a English into Twi Translator to carry out a translation project for one of our major clients.

Due to the nature of the work, it is necessary that you have experience of translating Governmental documents and are a resident of the UK.

We also require all of our freelance translators to have a minimum of 3 years of full-time translation experience.

Should you fit the above requirements then please forward your CV along with details of your experience in the relevant fields and your rate/1000 words to ross.pike@thebigword.com

Please note that if you have received no reply within one week, please assume your application for this particular project has been unsuccessful. thebigword does however encourage you to apply for future projects.

Linguists must live in: GB United Kingdom

The long-awaited Burt Prize for African Literature was finally launched in Kenya on Wednesday, January 19th at the Kenya National Library Service Headquarters. For other countries, inquire at:

Tanzania:

Children’s Book Project for Tanzania
Tel: (255) 22 2760750
Email: cbpvitabu@yahoo.com
Website: www.cbp.or.tz

Or CODE
Burt Award for African Literature – Tanzania
Tel: (613) 232-3569
Email: codehq@codecan.org

Ghana:

Ghana Book Trust, PO Box LG 536 Legon-Accra
info@ghanabooktrust.com; gbt@africaonline.com.gh
www.ghanabooktrust.com

Or Tel: (613) 232-3569
Email: codehq@codecan.org

Ethiopia:

CODE Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
tel: +251-11-515-31-66
code.et@ethionet.et

Or 613-232-3569
codehq@codecan.org

OBJECTIVES OF THE AWARD

* To recognize excellence in literature for our youth
* To support and motivate the development of supplementary reading materials for a critical stage of learning- the transition period between primary and secondary school
* To strengthen the English language skills of the Kenyan youth and help foster enthusiasm and love for reading
* To stimulate and support the African publishing industry and the development of African literature
* To increase the stock of English readers in established school and community libraries

CRITERIA FOR THE AWARD’S WRITING COMPETITION

* The manuscripts shall be written in English and show the mastery and use of the English language.
* The manuscripts should be thought-provoking and original
* The manuscripts should portray strong and admirable principle characters
* The manuscripts should use humor and/ or suspense to entertain and captivate the reader
* The manuscripts should deploy dialogue and drama to become lively to read
* The manuscripts should reflect modern realities and address some of the social problems which are facing adolescents and young reader today.

Click on the images to enlarge:

Contact the National Book Development Council of Kenya:

PO Box 10904 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Tel. 254 020 2725006/ 2721876
Mobile +254 770 108 556
E-mail: info@nationalbookcouncilkenya.org

More information here or at the CODE Canada website here.

We are looking for a Ghana-based editorial assistant to curate a new website aimed at sophisticated Africans.

You must have good attention to detail, speaking, reading and writing proficiency in Akan, and great English skills.

You'll be required to write a weekly summary of the past week's top news headlines, as well as provide editorial assistance to one of Ghana's top bloggers.

Apply here.

Doodle Publishers Limited, publishers of The Mail, is an independent press house in Ghana. Their mission is to promote democracy in Ghana through objective and creative journalism which will inform, entertain and educate.

The Mail is a publication of Doodle Publications Ghana Limited. Re-launched on the 6th of April 2009, The Mail (formerly the Accra Daily Mail) started as a bi-weekly appearing on our news stands on Mondays and Fridays and has a nationwide circulation of over 15,000 a day. The Mail now has more pages, colours and provides political, social and entertainment news. This new feature of The Mail has made it more renowned in Ghana as it airlifts newspapers to all corners of Ghana. The Ghanaian media is one of the most successful on the continent. This is so because of the outstanding news, reports and articles covered by prolific writers from The Mail such as Mr. A. Harruna Attah. The print media in Ghana has been dominated for many years by two state-owned newspapers mainly the Daily Graphic and Ghanaian Times, but the landscape has changed with innovative, privately-owned publications such as The Mail.

The Managing Editor of this organization, Mr. Abdul Rahman Harruna Attah, is also the President of The International P.E.N-A World Association of Writers, Ghana. He has played a key role in solidifying Ghana’s democracy, and until recently remained the Editor of The Mail. Abdul R. H. Attah’s voice remains a highly esteemed one in the Ghanaian media.

In order to achieve its objective of promoting democracy through objective and creative journalism, this media house publishes newspapers which cover a wide range of news, from business and social stories to political and entertainment news. The Mail is a rapidly growing newspaper with each month seeing increased circulation and improved content.

Students

Students with an interest in journalism or creative writing are encouraged to intern with us. The volunteer will gain valuable experience at a vibrant press house.

Journalist

A journalist is needed to research and write stories for publication in local, regional and national press. The volunteer will be required to write ‘platform neutral’ pieces, which will appear in print, online and occasionally, in broadcast form.

Graphic Designer

A graphic designer is required to assist with producing design solutions to communicate messages with high visual impact. The volunteer will work alongside an in-house graphic designer.

Press Photographer

The Mail urgently needs a press photographer to take photographs to record news, current events and lifestyle stories. The volunteer will aim to capture the emotion involved in the event they are photographing so that the readers can see and feel what it was like to be there.

Editor

An editor is required to supervise the style and content of the newspaper.

Marketing Officer

A marketing officer is required to assist in-house staff to develop marketing campaigns that promote The Mail.

Printer

A printer is needed to help with the printing press by setting type according to copy and operating the press to print job order.

Apply here.

GhanaWeb has been publishing news from Ghana since 1999. As such the site is very popular amongst Ghanaians living inside and outside of Ghana.

We are looking for ambitious bloggers who are interested in running their own high-end blog on ghanaweb.com.

The blog can be about any subject which is of interest to the audience of GhanaWeb. The scope of the blog should be Ghana and/or Ghanaians.

Possible themes for blogs are about health, technology, life-style, media, investing, fashion, fashion, movies, cooking, architecture, law, immigration, parenting, etc. In particular we are interested in content which can appeal to women.

We are not very much interested in blogs about news, politics and your personal life.

GhanaWeb firstly offers a large audience for your blog. Your blog will not remain unnoticed. Thousands - possibly ten-thousands - of visitors will read your blog and interact with it.

Secondly we offer autonomy. Your blog will be hosted on its own dedicated subdomain (yourname.ghanaweb.com).

Last but not least we will offer financial compensation for your work. This compensation consists of a fixed monthly payment plus a variable payment depending on the traffic to your blog.

The main requirement is that you love blogging and that you blog well.

If interested please send the url of your blog(s) to jobs@ghanaweb.com.

Deadline: 22 April 2011

THE ACCRA CONFERENCE 17th -19th AUGUST 2011: The Africa Media & Democracy Conference invites papers for its annual Africa Media and Democracy Conference, to be held from 17th -19th August 2011, Accra – Ghana. The theme for the Conference is: “Media & Democracy towards sustainable stability.”.

BACKGROUND: Africa’s emerging democracies in the last two decades have had to co-exist with a vibrant media contestation. The media has relatively emerged as a formidable constituent as it vie for legitimacy in representing the broad masses. This contestation provides the framework for critical examination on how the media impacts on the democratic process. The Conference therefore aims to address and examine various issues of media in the practise of democratic governance in Africa. The event is open to academics, media industry professionals, government agencies, policymakers, regulators, UN agencies, donors, civil society organisations, independent consultants and research groups and students.

Papers are also invited on the following sub-themes listed below; submissions could be made from a range of issues in relation to democracy & media practices in Africa. It must address specific media practices in the context of democracy in Africa, such as the role of radio commercials as political communication tool in electioneering, the corrosive effects of partisan media practices in popular democracy or the role of the media in the concept of popular democracy etc.

Sub-Theme

Media, language and democracy
Media, language and symbolic power
Media, political rhetoric’s and political violence
Media and political communication
Media, democracy and traditional governance
Media, national institutions and democracy
Media and the conception of national agenda
Media, democracy and governance
Media, ethnic identity and democracy
Media, religious conflict and political stability
Media, conflict and crises management
Media ownership, democracy and governance
Media, concept citizenry and democracy
Media and the concept ‘good of governance’
Media and coupe d’états
Media reportage and democracy
Media, democracy and political education
Media, political activism and governance
Media, democracy and aid
Media law and regulation
Media, gender and democratization
Media, democracy and human rights
Community media and democracy
Media and Ethics
Media and African centeredness
Media and cultural politics
New Media and democracy
New Media and the renewal of local democracy
New media, democratic theory and public sphere
Digital media and the renewal of local democracy
Development democracy and the media
Media, African centeredness and democracy

In addition to those listed above the organisers will consider other relevant sub-themes from contributors.

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION:

ABSTRACTS & PAPERS: Please email abstracts (maximum one page) along with contact information and a 500-word bio to: info@amdmc.org.

All Abstracts must be in English, full papers may be submitted in either English or French.

Deadline for receipt of abstracts: 22nd April 2011
Notice of acceptance of abstracts: 22nd May 2011
Deadline for receipt of full papers: 22nd June 2011

Notification of Acceptance of Paper/Panel/Workshop: 30th July 2011

Guidelines for Papers and Presentations

For further information and other enquiries please contact Conference Team.

ENQUIRIES HOTLINE 24HRS: MOBILE: + 233 200723197

Deadline: 11 January 2011

18-19 August 2011, University for Development Studies, Ghana

Theme:

Endogenous Knowledge, Education and Research as a Challenge to Higher Education and Development in Africa: Theoretical Perspectives, Pragmatic Responses, Practical Challenges

Venue:

UDS International Conference Centre, Tamale, Ghana

Preamble

The Capacity and Theory-Building of Universities and Research Centres in Endogenous Development (CAPTURED) Project is an innovative effort that seeks to promote development, research and education from local perspectives. It is premised on the belief that development as a growth process should start from and build on the perspectives of local populations in order for it to respond effectively and realistically to their needs and realities. Ongoing search for development and aid effectiveness and efficiency, which have resulted in alternatives such as sustainable development and participatory development, are indicative of the inadequacy of development plans, programmes processes imposed from elsewhere.

Consequently, the Endogenous Development (ED) paradigm draws from positions that centre local perspectives, people’s worldviews and indigenous knowledge as the bases for initiating and negotiating development. Although contrasted with exogenous development, the endogenous development position does not condemn exogenously-informed development processes outright. Rather, it argues that such efforts would be more effective and efficient when anchored on solid local perspectives, people’s worldviews and indigenous knowledge. Hence, the ED framework draws and works from indigenous knowledge, traditional institutions and local worldviews as well as internally motivated actions as bases for seeking external support for the analysis and evolution of development plans/policies, programmes and projects.

As institutions of higher learning, universities and research centres provide not just specialized human resources but also the policy and programming technologies, leadership and frameworks for driving national and global development. Universities educate and provide research inputs that shape and drive planning and programming in development. The CAPTURED Project has been strategically located within higher education and research institutions with the view to building the critical mass of people who would lead knowledge productions, educational processes and innovative research that would influence policy and programmes in higher education and national development.

The 2011 African Regional Conference is the 2nd of two conferences that have been planned to share experiences and influence development thinking in Africa. This second conference, following the first in 2009, seeks to generate critical debates, share innovative responses and build alliances among African academics, educators, researchers and development practitioners committed to locally relevant knowledge, education and research for the development of Africa. It also welcomes

others outside that space but who are interested in Endogenous Knowledge, Education and Research in higher education in Africa. The outputs of the conference, in the form of invited and thematic papers, will be peer reviewed and published in the proceedings of the CAPTURED Africa Project.

The two-day conference will focus on the following:

Thematic Areas

1. Conceptual/theoretical foundations, debates, frameworks, models and possibilities for Endogenous Knowledge, Education and Research in African Higher Education

2. Innovative programming frameworks and methodological responses in Higher Education including research ethics and policies, educational policies, curriculum processes and forms, research and development, actual and possibilities

3. Endogenous Knowledge, Education and Research experiences and processes linking Higher Education and communities, nation states, regional bodies; Higher Education and policy, programmes and governance and ; Higher Education and commerce, industry etc

4. Prospects, potentials and challenges of Endogenous Knowledge, Education and Research for North-South, South-South and inter- and intra-University collaborations in Higher Education in the areas of teaching and learning, curriculum development, methodologies, research and dissemination, student exchange and staff development in Africa and beyond

5. Political and Policy Implications of Endogenous Knowledge, Education and Research for the development of Africa.

Submissions are welcomed in any of the thematic areas. Interested persons should first submit a 300-word abstract detailing title, main thesis/arguments/issues, methodology/strategy and conclusion. When accepted, authors will be required to submit the full papers within three (3) months.

Important Deadlines

- November 10: Announcement of Call for Papers

- January 11: Deadline for Submission of abstracts

- February 11: Communication of accepted abstracts

- April 11: Deadline for receipt of Full Papers of accepted abstracts

Logistics

Provisions will be made for the air travel of presenting participants living and working in Africa but outside Ghana only. In addition, there will be accommodation and food/ snacks for all registered and/or presenting participants during the conference period.

Contacts

All inquires and submissions should be addressed to:

Mail post:

CAPTURED UDS Project
University for Development Studies
P. O. Box 520
Wa, Upper West Region
GHANA
Email: awingura2008-at-yahoo.com
Phone: 233(0)244-581725

Deadline: 5 December 2010

A Reporter needed urgently

Company : A New Publishing House

Employment Type : Temporary/Contract/Project

Job Description : We are looking for a result-oriented individual who is a committed to work as a reporter for a new business magazine. We seek to employ a reporter with a knack for getting exclusive and top-of-the-range stories. Some previous experience is highly desirable.

Job Qualification Requirements

Min Education Level : Higher National Diploma
Work Experience : 1 - 3 Years

Qualifications : We are looking for a result-oriented individual who is a committed to work as a reporter for a new business magazine. We seek to employ a reporter with a knack for getting exclusive and top-of-the-range stories. Some previous experience is highly desirable.

Job Location

City : Adjirigannor
Region : Greater Accra

Application Deadline : December 5th, 2010

I need a very good copywriter who has extensive experience in Travel Writing to build quality web contents for my GHANA travel website.

* Topics would be provided once job is awarded and will include Ghana festivals, Business, Culture and anything Ghanaian that readers and tourists want to know.

* Contents should be unique and would be reviewed for plagiarism.

* This should be written in a 1st person tone, in a CONVERSATIONAL MANNER with the reader.

* Page can be as long as possible, as long as it delivers the information but the minimum words a page shouldn't be less than 550/page.

* I will pay extra for contents with related quality royalty free quality photos(Negotiable)

QUALITIES NEEDED

* Travel writer/copywriter with idea about Ghana travel and tourism (some research might be needed if not familiar with the area).

* Should be reliable, consistent and Original.

Deadline: 30 November 2010

The competition is to create awareness for the youth on oil exploration in the country and is part of a series of activities heralding the drilling of oil in commercial quantities next month.

The competition is in two categories; a junior category opened to students of the Junior and Senior High Schools and a senior category opened to students of tertiary institutions.

The Junior category has as its topic: "To what use should Ghana put its oil wealth"; whilst the topic for the senior category is "Ghana’s oil is for development" outlining some developmental benefits of Ghana’s oil find.

Rules

Only Ghanaians residing in the country are eligible to send entries and have from Friday 12 November, 2010 to November 30 to send in their entries.

The essays must not be more than 500 words for the junior category and 750 words for the senior category. Entries must be sent via firstoilessay@yahoo.com or firstoilessay@gmail.com or by post mail to P.O. Box CT 5976, Cantonments, Accra, Ghana.

Five judges - Member of Parliament for Ablekuma South, Fritz Baffoe; Joy FM’s Kweku Sakyi Addo; Dr Audrey Gadzekpo; Ms Elizabeth Ohene and Dr. Mawuli Adjei who will peruse the various entries with the hope of finding well analysed and insightful ideas; balanced, comprehensive and objective write-ups, with ideas well communicated.

Three winners will be picked from the two categories and will be presented with packages including a laptop, educational grants and scholarships, cash prizes and jubilee souvenirs.