Contest for reporting on new technologies open [Russia]

Russian print, online and broadcast journalists can apply for this award.

The Golden Stylus prize was established by the Association of Innovative Regions of Russia.

Works must focus on topics such as new digital services, resources and other information technologies that have an impact on society to change it for the better. 

Submissions must have been published or broadcast in the Russian media between Oct. 1, 2016 and Oct. 1, 2017.

Winners will receive cash prizes in three categories: federation, region and culture.

The deadline for submissions is Oct. 1.

For more information (in Russian), click here.

ARTICLE 19: Seeking Applications for Workshop on Regulating “Hate Speech” in the Media

Deadline: 28 August 2017

ARTICLE 19 is currently seeking applications from representatives of audio-visual media regulatory bodies and press councils from across the European Union to participate in a two-day workshop on international legal standards on regulating hate speech in the media.

ARTICLE 19 is an international non-governmental organisation, working globally to promote freedom of expression and access to information.

The project is financially supported by the Rights, Equality and Citizenship (REC) Programme of the European Union.

Workshop

• The workshop will provide a space for sharing experience and best practices and will include a mixture of theoretical and practical sessions.
• The workshop will also seek to elaborate new, creative and innovative approaches towards promoting equality and freedom of expression in the media, including the social media presence of media actors.
• The workshop is part of #MediaAgainstHate, a Europe-wide campaign led by the European Federation of Journalists and a coalition of civil society organisations.
• The campaign involves journalists, civil society, lawyers and regulatory bodies, in order to counter hate speech and discrimination in the media, both on and offline.

Benefit

ARTICLE 19 will cover travel, accommodation and a modest per diem while in London.

For more information, please visit Call for Applications.

Naseej Prize: Surrounding Cultural and Religious Diversity in the Middle East

Deadline: 15 September 2017

Are you a journalist specialising in cultural and religious diversity in the Middle East? If so, then apply for Naseej competition!

CFI and the SKeyes Center for Media and Cultural Freedom are launching a competition for awarding the best article or report on an issue surrounding cultural and religious diversity in the Middle East.

Entrants must submit an article, report or opinion piece on an issue relating to cultural and religious diversity (such as the rights of ethnic and religious minorities and freedom of expression, inter-community coexistence, pluralism, etc.). The articles and reports must focus specifically on one of the following three countries: Iraq, Libya and Syria.

The opinion pieces, articles or written reports entered into the competition must have been published in a newspaper or magazine or on a website available in Iraq and/or Lebanon and/or Syria, between 1 September 2016 and 1 September 2017. Video reports or transmissions must have been broadcast on a terrestrial television channel/internet TV station or posted on a news website accessible in Iraq and/or Lebanon and/or Syria, between 1 September 2016 and 1 September 2017.

How to Apply

Applicants can apply via given website.

For more information, please visit Naseej Prize.

Thomson Foundation hosts journalism competition [Worldwide]

Journalists ages 30 and younger working in developing countries can compete for this award.

The Thomson Foundation is sponsoring an award for young journalists working in the developing world as part of the 2017 UK Foreign Press Association (FPA) Awards.

Three finalists will be flown to London for the gala award night in November along with a host of other potential award winners and leading figures from the world of journalism.

Journalists working in countries with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita of less than US$20,000 are eligible.

Entrants should submit a portfolio of three published pieces of work (print, audio, video, multimedia or a combination of all four) produced in the 12 months preceding Aug. 18. Entries can be in any language but should be accompanied by a verbatim English-language translation.

The deadline is Aug. 18.

For more information, click here

Workshop focuses on photojournalism for beginners [Mexico]

Budding photojournalists, researchers, journalists and students can register for this training.

The Citizen Institute for Democratic Governance (ICGD, in Spanish) organizes an intensive introductory workshop on digital photojournalism July 29 and 30 in Mexico City.

Participants will learn the role of photography as a means to express, explore and document socio cultural events from a perspective personal.

Registration is ongoing until spots are filled. The cost is MXN1,000 (US$56).

For more information (in Spanish), click here.

Journalism fellowship focuses on labor migration [MENA]

Media professionals in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates who are passionate about human rights, migration and labor issues can apply for this fellowship.

The International Labor Organization (ILO), in partnership with the Ethical Journalism Network, organizes the six-month Labor Migration Journalism Fellowship Program.

Participants will take part in an expert training program on reporting and storytelling on labor migration, be provided with editorial support from a board of mentors and receive a US$1,500 stipend to cover field work to produce a series of in-depth stories on labor migration.

Reports and multimedia will be published on the ILO and partner websites in English and Arabic.

The deadline is Aug. 7.

For more information, click here.