The Hagshama Department invites you to the 19th annual "DO THE WRITE THING" November 13th – 19th 2008, in Jerusalem Experience Israel’s 60th in a new way! A conference for Jewish journalism students from Israel and North America, at the General Assembly of the United Jewish Communities APPLY NOW! (Limited Spaces)

What is "Do the Write Thing"?

Do the Write Thing is a unique national conference that focuses on the interests and needs of Jewish & Israeli journalism students and writers and young professional journalists/writers.

The workshops address issues of objectivity in the media, values in a changing world, the dynamics of power between the media and the Jewish and Israeli establishment, globalization and building journalism skills.

This year, Do the Write Thing will have a special focus on "Israel at 60", while emphasizing images of Israel in the campus and national media. Topics will cover Israel's response to terrorism, the influence of the media in foreign policy-making, Israel's domestic politics and foreign relations, perspectives on peace, media bias, the relevance of Zionism for young Jewish adults today and coverage of Israel on campus.

Do the Write Thing participants have the unique opportunity to interact with most influential Jewish figures in the media world today, plus prominent members of the Israeli and North American Jewish leadership.
 

Highlights of Do the Write Thing:

• Exclusive addresses by top politicians
• Editorial workshops with members of the American Jewish Press Association
• Publishing opportunities with the most influential Jewish and Israeli newspapers and magazines
• Student facilitated journalism and writers workshops
• An educational opportunity to learn about the situation in the Middle east from the experts
• Discussions and networking between Israeli and American students, an opportunity to get to know each other in depth.

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Cost: only $100, ($200 rebate, conditional upon the participant's publication of an article related to the conference).
Full cost: $300

The cost covers all hotel expenses, meals, registration fees, educational guidance & staff and all of the workshops and sessions - for 7 full days!

	For more information please contact
	Hagshama Department +972-(0)2-6202578 erellaG@wzo.org.il

Do the Write Thing is brought to you by:

• The World Zionist Organization - Hagshama Department
• The Jewish Agency for Israel-Spokesperson's Office

In conjunction with:

• American Jewish Press Association.