Deadline: 15 September 2011
Open to: managers working in programme/editorial management at organisational or departmental level in the state, public, private or commercial broadcast sector
Venue: 28 May – 8 June 2012, Netherlands
Description
RNTC is a centre of excellence in the field of media, development and education. RNTC designs and implements projects that support the development of the media sector and the effective use of media for development. RNTC does this in the developing world and in countries in transition.
Broadcast management: a discipline in it’s own right
More than ever broadcast managers have a crucial role to play in ensuring the success and the future of their organisations. Whether working for state, public, private or commercial broadcasters managers face the challenge of having to help their organisations adapt and thrive in an increasingly competitive media industry.
Where once it was enough to have a background in either media or in some form of management, broadcast management is now increasingly seen as a discipline in its own right, requiring professionalisation; broadcast organisations now need to be committed to ensuring their managers develop and continue to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to be effective and successful.
Content of the course
The course will focus on the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed by managers at organisational and departmental level in broadcast journalism and programming. Attention will also be given to editorial and financial management, and to the role that innovation and feedback can play in improving the quality of journalistic and programme output, and in motivating and developing staff. Participants will also become familiar with instruments to analyse the broader organisational and media environment and how this affects management policy and decision-making at departmental level. Participants will be able to formulate the contribution managers can make to organisational development as well as to effective staff recruitment and improved staff performance, for instance through systematic staff appraisal and training/coaching.
The course will emphasise exchanging and sharing knowledge and experience with the other international broadcast managers on the course. Working visits to broadcast public and commercial organisations in the Netherlands will allow participants to gain insights into other broadcast management structures and practices, and to discuss problems and potential solutions with colleagues working at similar management levels.
To cover the costs of participation, you have three options:
- You or your organisation covers the costs. Upon request, we’ll provide you with detailed information about the costs involved of the course of your choice (info@rntc.nl)
- You’ll find a sponsor or a grant to participate (more information here)
- You’ll apply for a Fellowship under the Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP)
Nationals from the following countries are eligible for a NFP-fellowship: Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Autonomous Palestinian Territories, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mali, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
NFP online application deadline is 1 October 2011(NB deadline paper applications: 1 Sept.).
Deadline for non-fellowship applicants is 28 Feb 2012.
Eligibility
For all the courses, the following requirements apply:
- you have a minimum of three years working experience in the media
- you have followed secondary education, and professional education or training in media
- you are used to work with computers
- your speaking and writing skills in English (the course language) are sufficient
Broadcast Management course is open to managers working in programme/editorial management at organisational or departmental level in the state, public, private or commercial broadcast sector. Applicants are expected to have at least three years experience of working in broadcasting and should be currently working in management.
There are no restrictions on the age of the applicants or on the maximum number of participants from one given organisation or country.
How to Apply
Download the RNTC application form (here), fill it in and send it to RNTC by post, by fax or by email. RNTC will send you confirmation that they have received it.
- Postal address: RNTC Course Secretariat, P.O. Box 303, 1200 AH Hilversum, The Netherlands
- Fax: + 31 35 6724531
- Email: applications@rntc.nl
Please note: if you send your application by email you will need to scan the parts of the application which require your and your employer’s signatures; you will also need to scan the relevant diploma’s/qualifications and send them as attachments.
If you want to apply for an NFP fellowship and are eligible to do so, you can fill in and submit your NFP application online or on paper. NFP online application deadline is 1 October 2011(NB deadline paper applications: 1 Sept.).
- Online: (The application form follows after you’ve answered the knock out questions) at the NFP Scholarships Online (SOL) website.
- Paper: you can find the application form at www.nuffic.nl. You should send the form to NUFFIC, NFP-team, P.O. Box 29777, 2502 LT The Hague, The Netherlands
Contacts
RNTC Course Secretariat
P.O. Box 303
1200 AH Hilversum
The Netherlands
Fax: + 31 35 6724531
Email: applications@rntc.nl
For NFP Applications
NUFFIC, NFP-team
P.O. Box 29777
2502 LT The Hague
The Netherlands
To download the full infosheet about this course, please, click here.