Training on innovation and digital formats open [Peru]

Journalists interested in digital formats can register for this training.

Escuela Convoca offers the workshop "Digital formats to innovate journalistic projects" Dec. 2 in Lima.

Participants will learn how to bring technology into their newsrooms, to transform traditional reporting into videos and podcasts, to integrate citizen applications into journalistic work, to do database research and add graphics to their work.

The cost is US$70 and includes registration, materials, certificate and a personalized half-hour online counseling that will be scheduled after the workshop.

The deadline is Dec. 1.

For more information (in Spanish), click here.

UN:Grants for media projects available [Worldwide]

Organizations working in the areas of media, youth, women, democratization, community development, and rule of law and human rights are eligible.

The United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) is inviting civil society organizations to apply for funding projects to advance and support democracy. Project grants range between US$100,000 and US$300,000.

Projects that are two years long are accepted. Project proposals must fall under one of the following main areas: gender equality; community activism; rule of law and human rights; youth engagement; strengthening civil society interaction with government; media and freedom of information; tools for knowledge; and electoral processes.

Proposals must be submitted online in either English or French.

The deadline is Dec. 20.

For more information, click here.

AIRP seeks entries for social impact journalism contest [Russia]

Russian journalists and media organizations can submit works to this contest.

The Alliance of Independent Regional Publishers (AIRP), in partnership with Novaya Gazeta, is accepting entries for the "effective journalism" contest "Turn the light on."

Entries must raise awareness on important social problems and contribute to positive change and social impact.

Works must have been published between Jan. 1 and Dec. 1, 2017. Categories include "investigation", "problem" and project" (for newsrooms).

The winners in the "investigation" and "problem" categories will receive a paid internship in Novaya Gazeta. The organizers will cover travel and accommodation in Moscow during this internship.

The winner in the project category will be invited to the annual Summit of Regional Publishers.

Journalists with a good knowledge of English can qualify for a special prize – an internship in the international multimedia project Russia Beyond.

The deadline is Dec. 25.

For more information (in Russian), click here.

TV program seeks editor [China]

Experienced TV journalists can apply for this position.

The independent pilot program "Visionaries," which will air on Phoenix Satellite Television, is hiring an editor in Hong Kong.

The editor will plan for the topics, conduct topic-related research, prepare for the interviews and write the scripts. 

For more information (in Chinese), click here.

Havard: Investigative journalism competition open [US]

Investigative journalists can apply for an award.

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard is accepting entries for the Worth Bingham Prize, which honors investigative reporting of stories of national significance where the public interest is being ill-served.

These stories may involve state, local or national government, lobbyists or the press itself wherever there exists an "atmosphere of easy tolerance" that Worth Bingham described in his reporting on the nation's capital.

Submissions must have been published in a U.S. newspaper or magazine or on the newspaper or magazine’s website during the 2017 calendar year. Web-based news organizations that follow a strict code of journalistic ethics and publish original reporting on a regular basis may also submit entries. No broadcast-only entries are allowed.

The winner will receive US$20,000.

Submissions must be accompanied by a US$50 entry fee.

The deadline is Jan. 19, 2018.

For more information, click here.

Uranium Film Festival open [Brazil]

Independent documentarians worldwide are invited to submit their films on issues surrounding the exploration and uses of nuclear material.

The International Uranium Film Festival, a traveling festival devoted to nuclear energy, will be held in 2018 in Rio de Janeiro. The festival is organized by Yellow Archives.

The competition is accepting submissions of feature-length and short-length films in all genres. 

Films need not to be new productions. Topics must be related to the nuclear fuel chain, ranging from radioactivity and atomic bombs to uranium exploration, mining, processing, nuclear medicine and nuclear waste.

Winners will receive a trophy.

The deadline is Jan. 31, 2018.

For more information, click here.

IWMF seeks entries for photojournalism contest [Worldwide]

Women photojournalists who reported in dangerous environments can be nominated for an award.

The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) is seeking nominations for the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award honoring AP photographer Anja Niedringhaus, who was killed in Afghanistan in April 2014. 

The award recognizes women photojournalists whose work reflects the courage and dedication of Niedringhaus, and who exhibit extraordinary strength of character, bravery and perseverance in documenting the world.

Nominations must be in English and include 12 photographs that best represent the scope and style of their candidate’s work. 

The winner will receive a cash prize of US$20,000 and her work will be showcased at the World Press Photo Festival of Visual Journalism in April 2018.

The deadline is Jan. 19, 2018. Self-nominations will be accepted.

For more information, click here.

Journalism students contest open [US]

U.S. students can compete in print, radio, television and online collegiate journalism categories.

The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) presents the Mark of Excellence Awards, honoring the best in student journalism.

Entries will be first judged on the regional level. First place regional winners will advance to the national competition and will be recognized at SPJ spring conferences. National winners will be showcased on SPJ's site.

The categories include print, radio, television, art/graphics and online.

The contest is open to anyone studying toward an academic degree enrolled in a U.S. college or university in 2017. International SPJ student members may also enter.

The fee for SPJ members is US$10 per entry and for non-members, US$20 per entry.

The deadline is Jan. 11, 2018.

For more information, click here.

Training focuses on Google tools for journalists [Uruguay]

Journalists are invited to register for this workshop.

La Diaria Lab and Google News Lab are organizing a free workshop on Google tools for journalists. The training will take place Dec. 11 in Montevideo.

Participants will learn to use First Draft guides to verify information. They will also learn how to use Google Trends and to add maps to their pieces.

Registration is ongoing until spots are filled.

For more information (in Spanish), click here.

US embassy offers scholarships for journalism courses [Egypt]

Experienced and midcareer journalists ages 30 to 50 years from institutions of higher education or research-focused organizations can apply for a scholarship.

The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo has announced the 2018 Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSIs).

A group of 18 to 20 scholars will be selected to participate in eight programs. Scholars will take courses over six weeks beginning in or after June 2018 at a college, university, or institution in the United States.

The SUSI on Journalism and Media will provide a deeper understanding of the roles that journalism and the media play in U.S. society. Topics include rights and responsibilities of the media in a democratic society, editorial independence, journalistic ethics, legal constraints, international journalism and media business models. 

Applicants must be proficient in English and have limited prior experience in the United States.

The deadline is Dec. 17.

For more information, click here.

Data journalism contest open [Worldwide]

Media companies, nonprofit organizations, freelancers and staff journalists can enter a competition.

The 2018 Data Journalism Awards (DJAs), run by the Global Editors Network (GEN) and sponsored by Google News Lab and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, will be awarding a US$1,801 prize to each of its 12 category winners.

The categories are data visualization of the year, investigation of the year, news data app of the year, data journalism website of the year, best use of data in a breaking news story, open data award, best individual portfolio, best data journalism team, innovation in data journalism, small newsrooms, student and young data journalist of the year, and public choice. 

Submissions must have been published or aired between April 14, 2017 and March 26, 2018 and must be in English. Entries in languages other than English must be accompanied by a translation of the work.

The award ceremony will take place May 31, 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal, during the Global Editors Network Summit, an annual event hosting 500 editors-in-chief worldwide.

The deadline is March 26, 2018.

For more information, click here.

National Press Foundation seeks fellowship applications [US]

Journalists interested in the latest data and research on older workers can apply for this program.

The National Press Foundation is accepting applicants for a fellowship to attend "Why Americans are working longer" on March 11 to 14, 2018 in Washington.

Topics include older workers and the labor market; new models for retirement; the future of Social Security and retirement savings; the gig economy; workforce discrimination; and how workers’ health impacts all of that. 

The fellowship covers airfare, ground transportation, hotel costs and most meals.

The deadline is Jan. 8, 2018.

For more information, click here.