Estonian Media Center Program 1997

January  
January 13 - 17 Newspaper Layout & Design
In cooperation with the Thomson Foundation
Funded by the British Council
Participants: 11
January 15 Seminar: Non-Profit Sector & Media
In cooperation with the Open Estonia Foundation,
the Association of Estonian Non-Profit Organizations
& Foundations
Participants: 50
January 18; January 25 News Editing
Workshops for Newspaper &
News Agency Editors
Participants: 6
January 27 - 31 Newspaper Sales & Marketing
In cooperation with the U.S.-Baltic Foundation
Participants: 10
February  
February 15 - March 15 Saturday School for Radio Reporters & Editors
5-day course
Participants: 9
February 19 Media Relations
Workshop for culture societies
Participants: 20
March  
March 10 - 14 Internet for Journalists
In cooperation the Thomson Foundation
Funded by the British Council, the Know-How Fund
Participants: 9
March 18 - 20 Media Relations
A course for hobby & youth center workers
In cooperation with the Chair of Hobby
Centers` Assembly
Participants: 20
March 22; March 29 News Editing
Workshops for newspaper editors
Participants: 9
April  
April 10 News on Estonian TV
Comparative analysis of Estonian Public TV,
TV 1 and TV 3 news programs
Participants: 18
April 16 Seminar: Media Relations for Top-Managers
Participants: 70
April 24 Seminar: Broadcaster Trainer Training
In cooperation with the Baltic Media Center
Participants: 9
April 26 - May 17 Saturday School for Newspaper Editors
4-day course
Participants: 14
April 30 Workshop for Newspaper & Magazine Language Editors
Participants: 18
May  
May 15 - June 12 Strategic Marketing Communication
5-day course for media & ad agencies
In cooperation with Inorek & Grey
Participants: 24
May 21 Seminar: Public Relations for Government Officials
In cooperation with the US Information Service (USIS)
Participants: 15
June  
June 2 - 28 News Reporting
4-day course for newspaper & news agency reporters
Participants: 12
August  
August 7 - 8 Summer School for Court & Criminal Reporters
In cooperation with the Open Estonia Foundation
Participants: 18
August 28 Seminar: Estonian Online Publications
In cooperation with the Open Estonia Foundation
Participants: 12
September  
September 15-16 Investigative Reporting: New Methods and Techniques
In cooperation with the U.S. Information Service
Participants: 17
September 18 Conference: Bilingual Broadcasting in Estonia
In cooperation with the Baltic Media Center
Funded by the Council of Europe
Participants: 50
September 24 News on Radio
Comparative analysis of Estonian radio news programs
Participants: 11
September 27 - October 17 Saturday School for Newspaper Editors
4-day course
Participants: 20
October  
October 6-10 Broadcast Sales, Marketing and Promotion
In cooperation with the Thomson Foundation
Funded by the British Council, the Know-How Fund,
the Open Estonia Foundation
Participants: 22
October 15 Workshop: How to Write Press Releases
Participants: 30
November  
November 3 - 7 Sub Editing in Newspapers
In cooperation with the Thomson Foundation
Funded by the British Council,
the Know-How Fund, the Open Estonia Foundation
Participants: 23
November 10-18 Introduction to Media
A 3-day course for press officials at the
Estonian Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Participants: 15
December  
December 1-12 Reporting on Youth Issues
In cooperation with the Thomson Foundation
Funded by UNICEF
Participants: 15
   
COMPETITIONS  
August A Competition of Estonian Online Publications
In cooperations with Meediamaa
November A Competition of Estonian Newspaper Layout & Design
In cooperation with the Estonian Newspaper Association
Funded by the Open Estonia Foundation

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