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Q – Can I reapply for funding to cover
the cost of another investigative report?
A – Any journalist can apply for as many
times as he or she wishes, provided the
idea of the investigative report is
feasible. Moreover, it is the firm belief
of ARIJ that practice is the best way to
master the art of investigative
journalism.
Q – Can a radio or television reporter
apply for ARIJ funding to conduct an
investigative report to be broadcast by
his/her media outlet?
a- for the time being, ARIJ cannot
undertake such requests because it is
still looking for local radio and
television professionals who can coach the
applicant.
q- What are your conditions for
accepting to fund an investigative
journalism report?
a- The journalist or his/her employer have
to suggest the idea for the report, and to
demonstrate how he/she can implement it.
The suggested idea has to come from them
to ensure that the investigation gets
published after its completion. After
going through application process on line,
ARIJ will inform the journalist whether
his/her proposal has been accepted or
rejected, after which a national coach
will be assigned to help supervise the
investigation. Of course, the applicant
will also attend a four-day ARIJ-organized
workshop on investigative journalism at
the American University of Beirut.
Q – What can I do in case my
publication refuses to print the final
investigation?
Well, ARIJ, through its professional
connections with various local and Arab
and foreign newspaper, can help find an
alternative publication. However, it is
highly encourage that the employer shows
initial acceptance of the idea of the
investigative report before it is
commissioned.
q- Is your overall budget audited? How
transparent are your financial procedures?
Arij operates in full administrative,
financial and professional transparency
because it does not harbor any hidden
agenda, and does not seek to give
participants a chance to make money. ARIJ
is audited by "Khalif&Co." , which issues
quarterly statements that are sent to the
board members and the International Media
Support, which has been contracted by the
Danish parliament, to oversee the program.
q- How many workshops does ARIJ
organize every year?
Arij holds three workshops per year, at
the American University of Beirut. Veteran
trainers are brought in from Denmark,
Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, to help with
the coaching process.
q- When does the ARIJ program end?
Well, the first cycle of the two-year
project ends in August 2007, after which a
second, two-year cycle will commence, from
September 2007 to September 2009.
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