Population Reference Bureau offers training on public health journalism [South America]

Mid- to senior-level journalists from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru can apply for this program.

The Population Reference Bureau (PRB), with support from Vital Strategies, is organizing the workshop "Effective use of data in public health journalism" Oct. 8 to 15, in conjunction with the 2017 World Conference of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Ten to 15 journalists will be selected to participate in the workshop and conference. 

Candidates must have previously produced stories on public health topics; have a specific idea for a data-rich public health story they want to develop; and their media organization must indicate its commitment to publish the story.

Program sessions will be simultaneously translated into English, Spanish and Portuguese. However, attendees must have a working knowledge of English.

Participants will receive travel, lodging and a stipend to cover meals and other incidental costs. 

Apply now.

For more information or to apply, contact Richard Delaney at rdelaney [AT] vitalstrategies [DOT] org.

Fellowships send journalism students abroad [US]

Graduate and undergraduate students studying in American universities and Americans studying abroad can apply for one of 16 scholarships or fellowships.

The Overseas Press Club Foundation is offering US$2,000 scholarships and funding for overseas experience.

The foundation pays travel and living expenses for interns in foreign bureaus at leading news organizations, including the Associated Press, Reuters, The Wall Street Journal and Forbes, and at foreign English-language media companies like the South China Morning Post and Khmer Times.  

Winners receive membership with the Overseas Press Club and will attend a reception in New York.

Applicants must submit a cover letter, a resume and a 500-word essay about a region or international issue on which the applicant would like to focus.

The deadline is Dec. 1.

For more information, click here.

Investigative journalism contest accepting submissions [Latin America, Caribbean]

Journalists who have published their work in Latin American or Caribbean news outlets can compete.

Instituto Prensa y Sociedad and Transparency International organize the Latin American Investigative Journalism Award. The award's purpose is to encourage greater transparency in government, business and media.

Investigative stories published or broadcast between Nov. 1, 2016 and Aug. 31, 2017 in English, Spanish or Portuguese are eligible. Print, online, television and radio reports may compete, and reporters can submit work done independently or in teams.

The first place winner will receive US$10,000, and the second and third places, US$5,000. Authors of the best investigative reports will also be invited to the Latin American Investigative Journalism Conference (COLPIN 2017) in November in Buenos Aires.

The deadline is Oct. 1.

For more information (in Spanish), click here.

Reporting contest focuses on migration [Armenia]

Journalists from Armenia can compete for cash prizes.

The International Center for Migration Policy Development, Repat Armenia and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Armenia are organizing the journalism contest "Suitcase 2017" on migration and border management issues.

Contest categories include TV programs, radio programs, print and online media. First, second and third place winners will be selected.

Additionally, special prizes will be given for the best articles on displaced Syrians in Armenia, integration of refugees in Armenia and repatriation, and for the best photo reportage on migration.

Works must have been published or broadcast between Jan. 1 to Oct. 31, 2017.

The deadline is Nov. 1.

For more information, click here.