2018 German-American Journalist Exchange “I’ve been privileged to take part in other journalism fellowships, and the RIAS program is in a class by itself.” Dustin Stephens CBS Sunday Morning “The RIAS German-American Exchange program was like a college-level course crammed into two fulfilling, challenging and inspiring weeks.” Olivia Allen-Price KQED Public Media “I know I have made friendships that will last beyond our time in Europe — and that was truly the best part of this Fellowship.” Maya Rodriguez KUSA TV Presented by RIAS BERLIN COMMISSION and Radio Television Digital News Foundation The RIAS BERLIN COMMISSION is a bi-national orga- nization established in 1992 to maintain German/ American understanding in the field of broadcasting and to promote the transatlantic tradition symbol- ized by RIAS (Radio in the American Sector) Berlin over the past 70 years. Trans-Atlantic travel and ac- commodation costs are financed by the RIAS BER- LIN COMMISSION, a non-profit, non-governmental organization. RIAS Berlin is overseen by five Ger- man and five American board members and is based in Berlin. The Radio Television Digital News Foundation is a non-profit journalism training institution which pro- motes excellence in electronic journalism through research, education and professional training. Its programs are supported entirely by tax-deductible contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations. It is affiliated with the Radio Television Digital News Association, an international profes- sional association founded in 1946 to serve the needs and interests of the electronic journalism industry and news professionals. Radio Television Digital News Foundation 529 14th Street NW, Suite 1240 Washington, D.C. 20045 Phone 202-659-6510 · Fax 202-223-4007 www.rtdnf.org RIAS BERLIN COMMISSION Hans-Rosenthal-Platz, D-10825 Berlin Phone 49-30-8503-6971 · Fax 49-30-8503-6979 www.RiasBerlin.de U.S. Journalists at the Reichstag in Berlin APPLICATION DEADLINES Applications must be received at RTDNF electroni- cally no later than February 1 for Program I and May 1 for Program II. If you are not chosen to par- ticipate in Program I, but wish to be considered for Program II, it is not necessary to send a second ap- plication unless your position (e.g. job title or sta- tion at which you work) has changed. Applicants will be notified of final decisions within four weeks of the application deadline. Please send applications for the German study pro- gram or your entries for the annual RIAS Awards (due by January 15 of each year) to both: Annette Raveneau RIAS BERLIN COMMISSION — D.C. Office Mobile: 202-909-3044 [email protected]and Erik Kirschbaum RIAS BERLIN COMMISSION — Berlin Office Mobile: 49-174-324-6519 [email protected]“The RIAS program is so much more than an introduction into German Journalism. This is a well-oiled immer- sion machine inside European history, politics and world relations. All of it brought together through the vehicle of journalism.” Ryan Bergeron CNN U.S. Journalists in Dresden
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2018 German-American
JournalistExchange
“I’ve been privileged to take part in other journalism fellowships, and the RIAS program is in a class by itself.”
DustinStephens CBSSundayMorning
“The RIAS German-American Exchange program was like a college-level course crammed into two fulfilling, challenging and inspiring weeks.” OliviaAllen-Price KQEDPublicMedia
“I know I have made friendships that will last beyond our time in Europe — and that was truly the best part of this Fellowship.” MayaRodriguez KUSATV
PresentedbyRIASBERLINCOMMISSION
andRadioTelevisionDigitalNewsFoundation
TheRIASBERLINCOMMISSIONisabi-nationalorga-nizationestablished in1992tomaintainGerman/Americanunderstandinginthefieldofbroadcastingandtopromotethetransatlantictraditionsymbol-izedbyRIAS(RadiointheAmericanSector)Berlinoverthepast70years.Trans-Atlantictravelandac-commodationcostsarefinancedbytheRIASBER-LINCOMMISSION,anon-profit,non-governmentalorganization. RIAS Berlin is overseen by five Ger-man and five American board members and isbasedinBerlin.
TheRadioTelevisionDigitalNewsFoundationisanon-profitjournalismtraininginstitutionwhichpro-motes excellence in electronic journalism throughresearch, education and professional training. Itsprogramsaresupportedentirelybytax-deductiblecontributions from individuals, corporations andfoundations.ItisaffiliatedwiththeRadioTelevisionDigitalNewsAssociation, an internationalprofes-sionalassociationfoundedin1946toservetheneedsand interestsof theelectronic journalism industryandnewsprofessionals.
ApplicationsmustbereceivedatRTDNFelectroni-cally no later than February 1 for Program I andMay1forProgramII.Ifyouarenotchosentopar-ticipateinProgramI,butwishtobeconsideredforProgramII,itisnotnecessarytosendasecondap-plicationunlessyourposition(e.g.jobtitleorsta-tionatwhichyouwork)haschanged.
Erik KirschbaumRIASBERLINCOMMISSION—BerlinOfficeMobile:[email protected]
“The RIAS program is so much more than an introduction into German Journalism. This is a well-oiled immer-sion machine inside European history, politics and world relations. All of it brought together through the vehicle of journalism.”
RyanBergeron CNN
U.S.JournalistsinDresden
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OVERVIEW
We at the RIAS BERLIN COMMISSION understandthateventstakingplaceinEurope,AsiaortheMiddleEasttodaycanhaveanimpactonyourcommunityintheUnitedStates.Whetheryouworkforana-tionalnetworkor ina small localmarket, today’sbroadcast and multi-media journalist needs theversatilityandperspectivetointerpretandexplaintheseglobalevents.
Since1994,theRIASBERLINCOMMISSION,inpart-nership with the Radio Television Digital NewsFoundation,hasofferedprogramsandawards toeducate radio, television, and digital journalistsaboutGermanyanditsrelationshipwiththeUnitedStates.Thesethreeprogramsare:
Even today, as Germany remains cognizant of itspast,itisplayinganincreasinglyactiveandimpor-tantleadershiproleinEuropeandtheworld.Ger-many’srelationshipwithAmericanbusiness is feltinmanycommunitiesacrosstheUnitedStates.AndwithBerlinrestoredastheGermancapital,peoplearedrawntothiscityforthehistory,aswellasthecultureandcutting-edgearts.
Morethan1500AmericanandGermanjournalistshaveparticipated in this unique trans-Atlantic ex-changewhichcontinuestobuildbridgesofunder-standing,professionallyaswellaspersonally.OurAmericanalumnicontinuetoparticipateinthepro-grambyhostingvisitingGermanjournalistsintheirnewsroomseachspringandfall,andbyattendingtheRIASFellowsReunionheldattheannualExcel-lenceinJournalismConventioneachfall.
GERMAN STUDY PROGRAM
If youareanAmerican radio, televisionoronlinejournalistworkingforalocalstationoranationalnet-work,youmayapplyforoneofthestudyprogramsinGermany.FellowswilltraveltoBerlin,andacitysuchasCologneorHamburg,andLeipzig,Erfurt,or Dresden; and also to Brussels, home of NATOandtheEuropeanUnion.
Eachspring,theRIASBERLINCOMMISSIONawardsprizesforexcellenceinreportingforradio,televisionanddigitalmediastories.Thereisnofeeforsub-missions,andentriesmustpresentaspectsofGer-man/American relations The RIAS Media Prizeawards’ ceremony is held in Berlin each year,usually in June, and the winners, announced inadvance, are invited to Germany for the galaceremonyatthefamousRIASbroadcastingbuilding
Over the years, there have been many Americanwinners, among them Bill Whitaker and MarcLiebermanofCBS’s“60Minutes”in2017fortheirstory on the German prison system and PaigeSutherland of public radio in New Hampshire forastoryonhowGermanydealssodifferentlywithdrugaddiction.OtherwinnersincludeSusanValotandJoelWaldingerofWisconsinPublicTelevision.