Education
Foreign Correspondent Training Course
Going on Assignment in Prague July 2025
Date: July 12, 2025 – July 27, 2025
Location: Prague
| We hosted our traditional summer school in July, during which 12 participants from the U.S., Germany, Bosnia, Türkiye and the Czech Republic learned what it takes to be a foreign correspondent. From 12-27 July, they joined our “Going on Assignment” course, held once again in cooperation with our good friends at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), which sent a contingent of students over to Prague to take part.Speakers included Raphael Minder from The Financial Times, Mark D. Harmon from UTK, Dominika Píhová from Denník N, Dana Zlatohlávková Czech TV, Michael Winfrey, a former foreign correspondent and editor who covered major news stories for Reuters and Bloomberg, and more.
Not only did attendees learn the tips of the trade directly from working foreign correspondents, they pursued an actual story on the streets of Prague, receiving advice on structuring their stories, locating quality sources, and incorporating multimedia, including video and photos. One of their articles has already been published on Prague Monitor. In addition to working on their main project stories, the participants toured Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and visited the Seznam.cz publishing house to witness the skill and dedication of journalists in Czechia. There were also many opportunities for networking and socializing, as well as exploring more of Prague and other places in the European Union to enhance their experience. Interested? Join us for this foreign reporting course in July 2026!
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