TORONTO – The Radio Television News Directors Association of Canada this week announced a new fellowship for working journalists.
The new award is a $3,000 fellowship for a Canadian electronic journalist to attend the prestigious Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Poynter Institute offers a variety of seminars on issues ranging from leadership and management, to reporting writing and editing, to ethics and diversity, among others. Candidates must have a minimum five years experience working as an electronic journalist and be an RTNDA Canada member (or become a member).
Information about Poynter and its many programs are available at www.poynter.org. Information about the fellowship criteria and RTNDA Canada are available at www.rtndacanada.com.
