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Apply now for the 2013 Persephone Miel Fellowship, which provides opportunities for journalists outside the U.S. to expand their reporting and reach new audiences. Overseen by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, in collaboration with Internews, the Fellowship honors Persephone Miel, a pioneering advocate of high-quality international reporting. Read more »

While more than 15 years have passed since the breakup of the former Yugoslavia, media outlets in the Balkans remain highly politicized along ethnic and national lines. The majority run entertainment pieces and sensationalist human dramas rather than covering sensitive social and human rights issues that adversely affect the daily lives of people across the region. Minority voices are seldom heard from in mainstream media, and violations of their rights rarely receive public attention. Read more »

Seventeen aspiring photographers, most in their 20s, hailing from varied socio-economic backgrounds and representing the multiple regions of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan took part in an intensive Photo Camp organized by the National Geographic Society and Internews, and sponsored by the US Agency for International Development.

Watch a short video of the camp. Read more »

Public art with a social agenda is something fairly new in Armenia. Young artist and activist Lea Mkhitaryan recently founded the Eiva Arts Foundation to promote development of social consciousness through art. Read more »