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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 04 GEORGETOWN 000097 
 
SIPDIS 
 
WHA/PDA - Audrey Pruitt and Elizabeth Detter 
ECA/PE/V/R/W - Essie Wilkes-Scott 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OEXC SCUL KPAO GY
SUBJECT: GEORGETOWN REQUESTS INCLUSION IN EDWARD R. MURROW 
PROGRAM FOR JOURNALISTS 
 
 
¶1.  Below is Embassy Georgetown's nomination for the Edward 
¶R. Murrow Program for Journalists.  The slate has full front 
office approval. 
 
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POST-EMAIL: meyerce@state.gov 
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ECA-OFFICE: E/VGW 
PROG-AGENCY-NAME: 
POST-PROJ-ID: 1 
ECA-PROJ-NO: E/VGW-2006-0125 
PROJ-NAME: Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists 
START MEMO PROJ-DESC: 
 
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PROJ-TYPE: Regional 
PROG-TYPE: IV Grant Visitor 
FY: 2006 
DEPART-POST: 4/1/2006 
SESSION-DATE: 4/1/2006 
RETURN-POST: 4/23/2006 
NO-OF-PART: 2 
RANK-ORDER: 1 
START MEMO POST-OBJ: 
To provide a strong foundation for an emerging Guyanese 
journalist that will positively influence that journalist as 
s/he progresses into a role of leadership within the 
Guyanese media community. 
Participation in this program addresses Post's MPP goal of 
stabile conditions in fragile/failing states.  A media that 
can accurately report on all aspects of society is a crucial 
part of a functioning democracy. 
Most Guyanese journalists learned their trade on the job. 
Because of this, they lack some of the basic knowledge 
regarding the rights and responsibilities of a reporter. 
Participation in this program would increase the quality of 
reporting by local media.  It would also allow reporters to 
see how the U.S. functions on the state and local levels. 
 
 
 
 
 
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START MEMO POST-RCMD: 
Mr. Moseley has been active in journalism for six years. 
Mr. Moseley works with an independent television news agency 
based in Georgetown.  Although he is based in the capital, 
Mr. Moseley's reporting reaches many areas of Guyana.  Mr. 
Moseley focuses his reporting on social and development 
issues, health and politics.  During the January 2005 epic 
floods, Mr. Moseley broke the story on the discovery of 
Leptospirosis, a deadly disease, and provided preventive 
measures to the public. 
Mr. Moseley promises to be a leader in the Guyanese media as 
his career progresses.  He is considered to be a journalist 
of high integrity.  Participation in this program would 
provide Mr. Moseley with a greater understanding of U.S. 
institutions and how the media in the U.S. operates. 
Post puts forth Mr. Nikolai Johann Earle as an alternate. 
Although Mr. Earle has only three years of experience in 
journalism, he has received two awards for his reporting. 
In 2005, Mr. Earle won first prize in Conservation 
International's Biodiversity Reporting Award.  Mr. Earle 
focuses on biodiversity and conservation issues, which 
greatly affect the indigenous populations in Guyana.  Mr. 
Earle is a journalist for an independent newspaper and his 
articles are read throughout Guyana. 
As Mr. Earle's career progresses, he too promises to be a 
leader among journalists. 
 
 
 
 
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PREFIX: Mr. 
F-NAME: Gordon 
M-NAME: Anestase 
L-NAME: Moseley 
SUFFIX: 
POSITION-CODE: 0 
PRINCIPAL?: Yes 
M-ADDR1: 199 Proctor Road 
M-ADDR2: Kara Kara 
M-ADDR3: 
M-CITY: Linden 
M-STATE: 
M-CNTRY: Guyana 
M-ZONE: 
M-ZIP: 
M-PHONE: 592-225-1381 
M-FAX: 
M-EMAIL: gomoseley@hotmail.com 
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GENDER: M 
DOB: 09/14/1981 
MAR-STAT: S 
BIRTH-CITY: Georgetown 
BIRTH-CNTRY: Guyana 
CITIZ-CNTRY: Guyana 
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Senior Reporter/Producer 
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START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
 
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Staff Reporter/Producer 1998-2000 
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START MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
Mr. Moseley has traveled to the U.S. to cover the following: 
Millenium Youth Congress in Hawaii 
U.N. Special Session for Children 
Anniversary of 9/11 
 
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Mr. Moseley has traveled throughout the Caribbean and to 
Canada. 
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START MEMO EDUCATION: 
University of Guyana, Introduction to Public Communications, 
1998-1999 
Linden Computer College, Certificate in Computer Studies, 
1997-1998 
 
 
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START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: 
Member - Guyana Press Association 
Member - Junior Chamber of Guyana 
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START MEMO PUBLICATIONS: 
Mr. Moseley covers local, regional and international news. 
His main focus has been on social and developmental issues, 
health, economics and politics. 
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FIRST-LANG: English 
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ENGL-SPEAK: 5 
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START MEMO VIS-OBJ: 
 
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START MEMO VIS-REC: 
 
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NOMINATING-OFFICER: Christine E. Meyer 
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: 
 
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F-NAME: Nikolai 
M-NAME: Johann 
L-NAME: Earle 
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POSITION-CODE: 0 
PRINCIPAL?: No 
M-ADDR1: 187 'BB' Eccles 
M-ADDR2: East Bank Demerara 
M-ADDR3: 
M-CITY: 
M-STATE: 
M-CNTRY: Guyana 
M-ZONE: 
M-ZIP: 
M-PHONE: 592-233-3126 
M-FAX: 592-225-4637 
M-EMAIL: yohan1973@hotmail.com 
M-CNTRY-ID: GY 
M-ADDRTYPE: H 
GENDER: M 
DOB: 10/11/1973 
MAR-STAT: M 
BIRTH-CITY: Georgetown 
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CITIZ-CNTRY: Guyana 
RES-CNTRY: Guyana 
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Reporter 
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START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
Shipping Clerk - 1993-2002 
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Mr. Earle traveled to the U.S. in December 2005.  While in 
the U.S., he participated in a two-day the Voluntary Visitor 
program. 
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Barbados, Trinidad 
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START MEMO EDUCATION: 
Completed one year towards B.A. in English at the University 
of Guyana. 
Diploma in Portuguese from the Centre of Brazilian Studies, 
Georgetown. 
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START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: 
None 
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START MEMO PUBLICATIONS: 
A sample of articles Mr. Earle has written: Jaguars 
Vulnerable to Trophy Trade, Project Wishbone Helps Children 
Smile, Thomas Carroll to be Released Tomorrow - US Bureau of 
Prisons, Five Years Later Money Laundering Regulations Still 
on Ice, New Bank Governor Concerned over Senior Staff 
Shortages, Charles Darwin Expo Seeks to Answer Nagging 
Questions 
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NOMINATING-OFFICER: Christine E. Meyer 
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