Help develop website for Newspaper

Contract

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AYPAD Organization requests volunteers that will help us to develop a website for our newspapers and help train young people in newspaper website content upload and updating to sustain the project. We have recently been able to develop the full Newspaper project and now we want to embark on getting an online presence, so that young people can Manage the Newspaper. The Newspaper project implements in Sierra Leone. The online volunteers will not submit any funding requests on behalf of our organization.

• Technology development

• Communication, mass media and art

  In order to promote peace and sustainable livelihood for young Jourunalist, AYPAD’s Newspaper program works to support young journalists /editors in developing their own unique talents while also providing a context outside formal institutions where young people can come together to better understand each other. AYPAD also seeks to provide training through the Newspaper project so that each member of the project can better understand editing/ writing, Publishing and general newspaper production. Currently, over 50% of newpapers in Sierra Leone lack online presence, basic training and are therefore not able to delivering when it come to professional ethics. The project is geared toward creating a culture peace and sutable development through Newspaper Production. Objective 1) Create a project that help Journalist/ Reporters to improve their journalism skills 2) Promote peace using Journalism, Improve livelyhood of Journalist whereby making them self sufficent.

• Volunteers: 2 needed

• 6-10 hours per week / 12 weeks

  Knowledge in Newspaper website Development, News development Experience in working with a Newspaper for more than 2 years, Effective communication skills.

• Africa

• English