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Second trip : Moldova, 04/08

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Wednesday, April 9 2008

Going to Moldova

And the second team is by now completed. Ready to go to Moldova...

  • Sebastian Meyer (27) US/UK Coming from New York, Sebastian has lived in London since 2006 where he works freelance. His clients include The Sunday Telegraph, The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sunday Times Magazine, The Evening Standard, The New York Times, and Getty Images.

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  • Andrea Davoust (28) CAN/FR Franco-canadian, Andrea has collaborated to New York Times, AFP, The Sunday Herald and is now working for a communication agency based in London. Her many travels implies Erithrea, Albania, Island, Rwanda, Slovakia...

 

  • Damien Dubuc (29) FR Graduated from the CFJ two years ago, Damien has lived in Berlin before settling down in Paris. Intern for Liberation and Le Monde, he works now as free lance and has realised few features about refugees in Calais retention center, jails of women in Equateur. He collaborates regularly with Geo Ados.

 

  • Prune Antoine (26) FR French editor in charge of social issue for cafebabel.com for the past 2 years. Graduated in International Law, Prune worked for Le Figaro, l'Express and Cosmopolitan. Her features about discirmination of gay in Lithuania has been selected at the EU Journalist Award 2007.

Sunday, April 6 2008

Desperatly seeking for...

 

Looking for European freelance journalists for Babel Reporter Moldova 

 

Creating Babel Reporter

 

Cafebabel.com, the European online magazine, is launching Babel Reporter, the first transnational collective of European journalists.

 

The concept is to send a team of 4 reporters (2 teams of 1 photographer and 1 journalist from different countries) to realise in depth reportages during 5 days in Europe.

 

The objective is to produce high quality feature articles, photo reportages and possibly multi-media reportages on society, culture and travel issues, that will be resold to magazines all around Europe.

 

cafebabel.com will provide for editorial coordination, 50% travel expenses, legal and administrative framework, translation, and network of resellers all around Europe.

 

Second session of BR will take place in Moldova in April 2008.

 

European Journalists Wanted

 

For this ambitious project, we’re looking for 4 talented freelance reporters (photographer and journalist) from at least 3 different European countries.

 

Reporters should be below 35 years old and have concrete experience in selling articles and excellent journalistic skills.

 

Proficiency in English is necessary. Other languages are appreciated.

Knowledge in video/multimedia reportage is highly appreciated.

 

Reporters should apply with CV, cover letter and examples of articles or photos already published to Prune Antoine

 

Send info ASAP!

Deadline: 4 March 2008

 

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