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In this interview Eoin Drinan talks with Minister for Trade and Development Joe Costello T.D.<\/p>\n
Speaking about the 2013\/14 student scheme, Minister Costello said;
\nSome of Irelands Top Journalists will deliver a special workshop to students wishing to gain hands-on media experience
\nAs well as highlighting the media competition Minister Costellos aim is to promote a greater understanding of global development among Third-Level students.The Minister discusses the opportunity that will provide funding for three students to travel to a developing country next year 2014.<\/p>\n
The winning students will be funded to travel to a developing country to research and produce a media project focusing on development issues. As part of their prize, they will receive guidance and one-to-one mentoring from journalists within three of Ireland\u2019s leading media organisations: The Irish Times\u2019 Foreign Policy Editor, Paddy Smyth; Newstalk Producer Susan Cahill and Storyful.com\u2019s Managing Editor, Markham Nolan. Each of these publications, along with TheJournal.ie will publish the winners\u2019 report.<\/p>\n
Minister Costello added,\u201cI hope that many students in third level institutions throughout the country will take up the opportunity which this competition offers. I look forward to the reports, and hope the experience inspires further interest and reporting on these important issues.\u201d<\/p>\n
Note:At 6pm Thursday, 21st November 2013<\/p>\n
Students from colleges around Dublin with an interest in journalism, media or development issues are invited to attend a special workshop for prospective applicants to the 2013\/14 Simon Cumbers Media Fund Student Scheme at , at the Irish Aid Centre, 27-31 Upper O\u2019Connell Street, Dublin 1.<\/p>\n
The workshop will be delivered by top journalists from three of the Fund\u2019s media partners:
\nForeign Editor at The Irish Times, Paddy Smyth;
\nNewstalk Producer, Susan Cahill; and Managing Editor of Storyful.com, Markham Nolan.<\/p>\n
Representatives from Irish Aid will also be on hand to provide details of the 2013\/14 Student Scheme, including the themes and guidelines that must be observed by applicants.<\/p>\n
Full details of the scheme are available at:<\/p>\n
www.simoncumbersmediafund.ie<\/p>\n
Presented & Produced by Eoin Drinan.<\/p>\n
(First Broadcast \u2013 14th November 2013).<\/p>\n
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