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Featured Opportunity
Reporter Producer Health and Science Desk, WHYY
About: This temporary, fulltime position is responsible for reporting on health and science related topics. The Health and Science Desk reporter should be an engaging story teller with strong reporting and writing abilities and two to three years of journalism experience, preferably in radio. This position requires cross-platform experience. The reporter must be comfortable producing content for radio, television, and the web, be able to produce high quality photographs to supplement their stories, and have knowledge of audio editing software.
Location: Temporary Full-Time position
Medium: Television/Radio/Internet
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The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships For Mental Health Journalism, The Carter Center
From the website: The goal of the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism is to enhance public understanding of mental health issues and combat stigma and discrimination against people with mental illnesses. Working journalists tackle timely and unique topics in the field of mental health.
Deadline: April 15, 2013
Eligibility: Applicants must have at least three years of professional journalism experience and submit a full fellowship application. Recipients must attend meetings at The Carter Center in September at the beginning and end of the fellowship year.