Training focuses on extractive industries reporting [Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea]

Journalists interested in covering the extractive industries can apply for workshops in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, and in Conakry, Guinea. 

The Thomson Reuters Foundation, in partnership with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), is organizing workshops Sept. 27 to 29, as part of its extractive reporting program. 

The program seeks to build the capacity of media in Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea to cover the mining and other extractive industries.

Selected participants will also editorial support and a small reporting grant. 

The deadline is Aug. 17.

For more information (in French), click here for Côte d’Ivoire and here for Guinea.

Press Release: IPC decries attack on JOURNALISTS at Kaduna NUJ Secretariat

Press Release: IPC decries attack on JOURNALISTS at Kaduna NUJ Secretariat

For immediate release, Monday August 1, 2017

The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria has decried the unwarranted attack on Journalists and the invasion of the Kaduna Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) by alleged political thugs during a press conference by some leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State on Monday, July 31, 2017

The journalists, Lawal Mohammed of Liberty TV and an unnamed cameraman with the African Independent Television (AIT) were brutalized while their working tools including cameras, cell phones and recorders were also reportedly destroyed.

Lanre Arogundade, Director IPC said the action of the thugs and their sponsors was not acceptable as they should have sought other means of ventilating their grievances within the structure of their political party of which the NUJ secretariat is not one.

“The Press Unions exist to uphold the tenets of freedom of speech and freedom of expression, instead of the aggrieved members taking laws into its hands and unleashing attacks on the journalists, they should avail themselves of the opportunity provided for right of reply in the media”, Mr Arogundade added.

He called on the Kaduna State Police Command to urgently investigate the matter and ensure the arrest and prosecution of the culprits.

SGD:

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Program Officer
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Youth photojournalism contest open [Worldwide]

Photographers under age 24 and those enrolled as full-time photography students can apply for the scholarship.

The Ian Parry Scholarship aims to help young documentary photographers undertake a chosen project and raise their international profile.

This year's contest features two prizes: the Award for Achievement and the Award for Potential. Each winner will receive GBP3,500 (US$4,581), Canon photo equipment and more. 

World Press Photo automatically nominates the Achievement winner for its Joop Swart Masterclass in Amsterdam. The Potential winner will receive one year of mentorship from photojournalist Simon Roberts.

There is no entry fee. The deadline to apply is Sept. 1.

For more information, click here.

Media Study Tours open [Central, Eastern Europe]

Journalists from Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia who report on environmental issues can apply for this program.

Think tank Adelphi and Germany's Renewable Energies Agency are organizing three Climate and Energy Media Study Tours, starting in September in Germany.

Each three-day program will be conducted in English or German, with simultaneous interpretation in English.

Participation is free of charge. Accommodation and travel expenses during the tour will be covered by the organizers. Travel expenses to Germany will be provided upon request.

The deadline is Aug. 20.

For more information, click here.

Documentary photography workshop open [Colombia]

Anyone with basic photography skills can register for this course in Bogotá.

Escuela Zona Cinco will offer the documentary photography workshop "Cómo contar nuestras historias" ("How to tell our stories"), beginning Aug. 11 and running for five sessions. 

Participants will learn the necessary skills and steps to tell a compelling photo story and address a topic with a documentary perspective in every aspect: from conception (what to tell and how) to the possible impacts of the story on the subjects and publishing formats.

Registration is ongoing until spaces are filled. The cost is COP333,900 (US$110).

For more information (in Spanish), click here.

Training in science journalism offered [Egypt]

Egyptian journalists can apply for this training program.

The project “Schreiben über Wissenschaft” is a cooperation between the Goethe-Institut and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

The goal of the project is to foster the relationship between the sciences on the one side and journalism on the other, in order to support the transfer of knowledge to a broader public and to enhance the general response to the achievements of researchers from all disciplines.

The workshop will take place Sept. 30 to Oct. 2 outside of Cairo, with the last day in Cairo. The program will be held in English.

Transport and accommodation will be provided by the Goethe-Institut.

The deadline is Aug 25.

For more information, click here.