MediaShift hosts webinar on podcasting [Worldwide]

Aspiring podcasters can attend this online program.

DigitalEd, MediaShift's online training series, will webcast "How to launch a podcast" at 1 p.m. EST on Nov. 8.

The hourlong webinar will help participants create, structure and distribute a podcast from scratch with minimal tech investment.

The presenters are DigitalEd manager James Buck and Megan Calcote, podcast producer.

Registration is ongoing. The cost is US$39.

For more information, click here.

FNPI offers nonfiction workshop [Latin America]

Journalists with at least three years of experience writing nonfiction, literary journalism pieces, profiles and/or reportages in print or digital media can apply for this workshop.

The Gabriel García Márquez Foundation for a New Iberoamerican Journalism (FNPI) organizes the nonfiction workshop "Narrating the City" Dec. 4 to 8 in Panama City.

Participants will learn to search, find and write good stories about the city, and to identify and understand its social conflicts. The instructor is journalist Cristian Alarcón.

The workshop will accept 13 participants who will receive accommodation, airfare meals and an international medical insurance. The course fee is US$250.

The deadline to apply is Oct. 26.

For more information (in Spanish), click here.

DOKer film festival calls for entries on Documentaries [Worldwide]

Filmmakers from around the world can submit documentaries to this international festival.

The DOKer film festival seeks theatrical-style documentaries and new films that have received minimal exposure in Russia. The festival will take place April 12 to 17, 2018 in Moscow, Russia.

Competitive feature and short documentary films must have been produced in 2017. Entries must be in English or contain English subtitles.

The festival program awards prizes for entries in six categories, including feature documentary, short documentary, IT documentary and more.

The submission fees range from free for Russian films and IT documentary to EUR20 or EUR50 depending on when the film is submitted.

The early-bird deadline is Dec. 5. The final deadline is Dec. 31.

For more information, click here

National Geographic hosts photographer of the year Contest [Worldwide]

Photographers can enter a contest to win cash prizes.

National Geographic is accepting entries for its 2017 Nature Photography of the Year contest in four categories: wildlife, landscapes, aerials and underwater.

The winner in each category will receive US$2,500, and his or her winning photograph will be published in National Geographic magazine. The grand prize winner will also receive US$7,500.

Contestants must be residents of the United States, its territories (excluding Puerto Rico) and the District of Columbia, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Canada (excluding Quebec), China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan or the United Kingdom. 

The deadline is Nov. 17. There is a US$15 entry fee per photo.

For more information, click here.

Conference on multiplatform journalism open [Brazil]

Journalism students, researchers and professionals are invited to this event.

The 3rd International Symposium on Journalism on Multiplatform Environments, organized by the Fiam-Faam Master Program in Journalism, will take place Nov. 23 and 24 in São Paulo.

This year's event will focus on the journalism market and its expanding frontiers, as well as the changes that are brought to production by the demand for multiple platforms. 

The official languages of the conference are Portuguese, English and Spanish.

Registration is open until Oct. 31. The cost is free for Fiam-Faam students and professors, and ranges from BRL40 to BRL80 for others.

For more information, click here.

One World Media calls for Proposals [UK]

Budding journalists and filmmakers can apply for funding to cover stories in the developing world.

One World Media seeks proposals for its production fund. The fund is open to nonfiction media across all platforms: TV/film, radio, print, photojournalism and online/multimedia.

Each winner will receive GBP1,000 to report on a developing country to a wider audience.

To be eligible to apply for the fund, candidates must first attend a One World Media workshop on international reporting.

The deadline is Nov. 5.

For more information, click here. 

ARIJ launches investigative reporting Competition [MENA]

Journalists from Arab countries who have produced investigations through ARIJ or investigated an issue on their own are eligible for this prize.

The The Arab Arab Reporters For Investigative Journalism (ARIJ), based in Jordan, has launched its 2017 investigative journalism prize.

The contest is open to journalists working in four media categories: print, short investigative film (7 to 20 minutes in length), feature film (20 to 40 minutes in length) and multimedia investigations.

Works can be in English or Arabic and must have been published or broadcast between Nov 10, 2016 and Nov 10, 2017.

Winners will have the opportunity to join ARIJ's team by applying for workshops that enhance their investigation skills. Also, ARIJ will provide mentors to assist journalists who aim to complete an investigation, in addition to a financial grant covering the costs of investigation and legal counseling before publishing the report.

The deadline is Nov. 10.

For more information (in Arabic), click here.

ChinaScenic seeks editor [China]

Experienced and budding journalists can apply for one of these positions in Beijing.

ChinaScenic, the English edition of China's National Geography magazine, is hiring an editor and a proofreader.

The editor will work full time. Candidates must have more than three years of experience in journalism. 

The proofreader will work part time. The position is open to college graduates and students.

For more information (in Chinese), click here.