Journalism fellowships and exchanges for working American and Asia Pacific journalists promote understanding of the complexities of the Asia Pacific region through study tours. Intensive dialogue with colleagues, government officials, business executives and community leaders provides participants with a means to broaden their network of contacts.
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East-West Center Seoul International Media Conference: This 3rd international conference will be held in Seoul on June 22-24, 2012. The theme is “Networked News: How New Media is Shaping Stories in Asia and the Pacific.” See details and news coverage of our 2010 Hong Kong International Media Conference, which drew more than 300 journalists from Asia, the Pacific islands and the United States.
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- Asia Pacific Journalism Fellowships : For American journalists; study tour to Singapore and Taiwan.
- Chaplin Fellowship in Distinguished Journalism : For distinguished American and Asia Pacific journalists; delivering major address at the East-West Center.
- China-United States Journalists Exchange: For Chinese and American journalists. Chinese journalists travel to three cities in the United States; American journalists travel to three cities in China. After their study tours, all journalists meet for dialogue to conclude the program.
- Disaster Management and Resiliency Journalism Fellowships: For mid-career journalists with a minimum of seven years of experience in journalism; study tour destinations to the US and Japan to introduce journalists to a broad range of disaster management activities as well as post-disaster challenges to political, economic and energy resiliency.
- Health Journalism Fellowships : For Asia Pacific and American journalists; study tour to select countries in the Asia Pacific region to look at infectious diseases and other health issues.
- Japan-United States Journalists Exchange : For Japanese and American journalists. Japanese journalists travel to three cities in the United States; American journalists travel to three cities in Japan.
- Jefferson Fellowships: For Asia Pacific and American journalists; study tour to destinations in the continental United States and Asia Pacific region based on program theme. The Spring 2012 theme is Changing Cities: Innovations for an Urban World with travel to Honolulu, Singapore, Guangzhou and Seoul. Program concludes in Seoul with attendance at the East-West Center's 3rd International Media Conference.
- Korea-United States Journalists Exchange: For Korean and American journalists. Korean journalists travel to three cities in the United States; American journalists travel to three cities in South Korea. Program concludes in Seoul with attendance at the East-West Center's 3rd International Media Conference.
- Pakistan-United States Journalists Exchange : For Pakistani and American journalists. Pakistani journalists travel to the United States; American journalists travel to Pakistan. All journalists meet at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii for dialogue sessions before and after the program.
- Regional Journalist Dialogues : 3-day dialogues for journalists to discuss important and often sensitive regional issues and media coverage of these issues.
- Senior Journalists Seminar :"Bridging Gaps Between the United States and the Muslim World." For Asian journalists (from select countries) and American journalists; Asian journalists travel to three cities in the United States; American journalists travel to two or three cities in Asia; to enhance understanding between the United States and the Asian Muslim world.
- US Presidential Election Reporting Seminar : For mid-career journalists; study tour to report before, during and after the US presidential election from key states in the American electoral system.