CESA.tv – CIRCOM European Summer Academy of Television
12th June – 10th July 2010 in Nuremberg-Germany

CIRCOM Regional has developed a unique summer academy for young TV journalists – CESA.tv – the CIRCOM European Summer Academy of Television.

CIRCOM, an association of 380 regional TV stations across 38 European countries invites 20 young people, in the early stages of their journalism careers, to apply for this course to be held in Nuremberg in Germany.

The participants will receive 4 weeks’ intensive Circom-training. The Trainers know-how, combined with years of experience in the field of broadcasting training, will ensure the highest possible standards.

The core element of the CESA.tv programme is intensive training in the research and production of TV magazine stories covering European issues.  A key part of the course will require participants, working in pairs, to travel to another European country and produce a feature report.

10 video journalists and 10 journalists who have not received VJ training will be invited to participate on the course.  Working in groups of 2, it is intended that the experienced video journalist will pass on their skills to their colleagues. The video journalist would need to bring their equipment with them to Nuremberg.

Participants will gain insight into current developments, trends and successful television formats in different European television sectors with participants presenting their own country and their TV station to the rest of the group. They will also explore the role of the journalist in a democratic European society.

Another aim of CESA.tv is to deepen the young journalists’ understanding of European policy, economics and culture. Therefore, the course includes short trips to Prague and Strasbourg. In Prague the participants will gain insight into what it means to live and work in a boundless Europe and how all this has developed historically. During the excursions they will have the opportunity to interview well-known figures from the fields of politics, economy, journalism and culture.

Applications are invited from reporters and producers under 30 years of age.  They must be employed by member stations of CIRCOM Regional.

CESA.tv is supported by the Robert Bosch Foundation and all costs for the flight to Nuremberg and back, training, accommodation, production during the course and on-site shooting abroad will be covered. Nuremburg is in the heart of Europe and is easy to access by train, aeroplane or car. Travel will be organised by the CIRCOM General Secretariat in collaboration with the participants.

We plan to hold these courses on an annual basis. Three terms of the project turned out to be a great success which we are very proud of. In order to promote contact between participants from different European countries beyond the Academy, CESA.tv set up an alumni network.


How to Apply:

Young journalists should apply via the General Secretariat of CIRCOM Regional.
They must send in:

• A Curriculum Vitae (maximum 2 pages; please include date of birth, contact details, photo):   Registration form
• Confirmation from the corresponding CIRCOM member station that the participant is employed by them, that they have authorisation to take part in CESA.tv and that their employer will provide them with insurance cover during the Academy’s four-week training period.  Please note that this must include Third Party Public Liability cover for filming. 
• Extensive research of a topic that the participant wants to produce in a European country during the four weeks.  Please note that the topic cannot be shot in his/her home country.  Applicants must complete and submit the   STORY PROPOSAL FORM
• Confirmation from the corresponding CIRCOM member station that the report produced by their employee during CESA.tv can be used in line with the CIRCOM programme exchange agreement. 
• Confirmation from their employer that they speak and write a good level of English. Telephone interviews will be conducted with short-listed candidates.

Participants will arrive in Nuremberg on 13th June and leave after the end of the course on 10th July 2010.

The deadline for applications is 15th May 2010, addressed to:

CIRCOM Regional
Heike Stiegler
Neuweiherstraße 18
90480 Nürnberg - Germany

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