BBC Production Trainee Scheme ongoing [UK]

Aspiring TV, radio and digital producers can apply for this program

The BBC is launching the 2018 Production Trainee Scheme. The program is one of the main entry routes into production-based roles across TV, radio and online at the BBC.

The traineeship starts in September and runs for 11 months.

Trainees will be based across TV, radio and digital production, including in BBC Three, Radio 1/1Xtra, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4, Current Affairs (TV and Digital), BBC Learning and BBC Films.

Trainees receive GBP20,800 (outside London) or GBP25,360 (in London). The BBC also covers some travel and accommodation expenses during training periods.

The deadline to apply is Jan. 7, 2018.

For more information, click here.

Course offers freelancing strategies [Brazil]

Journalists and students can register for this online course.

BRIO, a consulting service for journalists, hosts a video course on how to become a successful freelance journalist. The 16-hour course can be completed at any time.

The course is part of the "Open Doors" package, which costs BRL49 and gives access to the platform's talent database with freelancing opportunities.

Another package, "Discovery," also provides a full professional analysis and two mentoring sessions over six months with the BRIO team. The cost is BRL479.

The organization recently launched a mentoring program with renowned journalists, with costs ranging from BRL749 to BRL1,999.

For more information (in Portuguese), click here.

SANEF seeks director [South Africa]

Experienced journalists who are passionate about media freedom can apply for this position.

The South African National Editors' Forum (SANEF) is hiring an executive director in Johannesburg.

Responsibilities include creating meaningful interventions to promote the free-flow of information in the public interest,  overseeing the organization's social media platforms and communication with members and the public, and more.

Candidates must have management experience and proven ability to campaign for media freedom and lead fundraising efforts.

Apply by Jan. 8, 2018.

For more information, click here.

Journalism Fellowship open [Worldwide]

Journalists, academics and activists who work on behalf of democracy can apply for a fellowship in Washington.

The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is accepting candidates for the Ion Ratiu Democracy Fellowship.

Fellows spend one to three months engaging with the Washington policy, media and scholarly communities as well as writing on democratic activism. They must devote full time to the fellowship project and produce their findings in long or short form.

The fellowship provides a monthly stipend of US$5,000, office space and a research assistant.

Candidates must have English proficiency.

The deadline is Jan. 15, 2018.

For more information, click here.

Health journalism award seeks entries [Latin America]

Radio and digital journalists living in Latin America who covered health issues in 2017 are invited to compete.

Roche Labs Latin America and the Gabriel García Márquez Foundation for a New Iberoamerican Journalism (FNPI) call for the sixth edition of the Roche Health Journalism Award. Entries may be submitted in two categories: radio and internet.

Works must focus on one or more of the following topics: innovation in healthcare, biotechnology and health, access to health treatments, research and development, public health policies and oncology.

Winners will receive a full scholarship to participate in an FNPI workshop of their choice or may choose to attend the Gabriel García Márquez Journalism Award Festival, held every year in Medellín, Colombia.

The deadline to apply is April 4, 2018.

For more information (in Spanish) click here.

Digital lab seeks project submission [Sub-Saharan Africa]

Multimedia content creators in need of partners and financial support are invited to submit a pitch.

Digital Lab Africa aims to provide a springboard for African talent in multimedia creation with the support of French leading companies.

The call for projects has four categories: web creation, virtual reality, video game, digital music and animation.

Winners in each category will receive EUR3,000 (US$3,528) and an incubation ticket for Digital Lab Africa to support the development of their project.

The deadline is Feb. 25, 2018.

For more information, click here.

Business Journalism site seeks writers [India]

Experienced journalists can apply for several positions in Bangalore, Mumbai or New Delhi.

The Ken, a subscription-based business journalism site, is looking for journalists to join its editorial and marketing departments.

The editorial department will hire a senior staff writer with 10 to 15 years of experience and two staff writers with at least five years of experience. 

The marketing department seeks a marketing manager with at least three years of experience.

For more information, click here.

Malnutrition Deeply seeks freelancers [Worldwide]

Journalists interested in covering food security issues can submit pitches.

Malnutrition Deeply, News Deeply's new platform focused on the global scale of malnutrition, is looking for freelance contributors.

The website is accepting features that get at an under-explored aspect of malnutrition or focus on innovative approaches to addressing malnutrition or linked diseases.

Stories should generally fall in the range of 800-1,000 words. Pitches are accepted on an ongoing basis and stories will be paid.

For more information, contact Andrew Green, managing editor, at andrew @newsdeeply
. com.