CNN London offers internship program [EU]

Recent broadcast journalism graduates or graduates from a related field seeking a career in journalism can apply for an internship in London. 

CNN hosts several internships ranging from newsgathering to special feature programs, digital and sports.

The next intern program will run from May 1 to Aug. 31.

Candidates must be British/EU citizens or have the right to work in the United Kingdom long term.

The deadline is March 1.

For more information, click here.8

UNESCO organizes competition on HIV/AIDS reporting [Brazil]

Journalists who covered HIV/AIDS issues in 2017 can compete for this award.

The HIV/AIDS Investigative Journalism Award is an initiative of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Cásper Líbero College.

The categories are print, online and audiovisual (video and radio) media. The winners of each category will participate in the workshop "The last push to end AIDS" April 12 to 14 in Oaxaca, Mexico.

The deadline is Feb. 28.

For more information click here.

Cape town Jazz festival offers journalism workshop [South Africa]

Journalists and journalism students are invited to an annual arts journalism workshop in Cape Town.

The Cape Town International Jazz Festival presents a training program for journalists and photojournalists. The program will take place March 17 to 24.

The workshop consists of two parallel courses: arts journalism and photojournalism. Participants will receive guidance from experienced arts journalists and develop transferable skills that can be applied to any arts topic in the newsroom.

The course is available free of charge for selected candidates. Candidates from outside Cape Town are responsible for the costs of their own travel and accommodation.

The deadline is Feb. 15.

For more information, click here.

Funds offers grants for investigative journalism [Worldwide]

Investigative journalists can apply for a reporting grant.

The grants, sponsored by the Fund for Investigative Journalism, are intended to support investigative projects that break new ground and expose wrongdoing – such as corruption, malfeasance or misuse of power – in the public and private sectors.

The maximum award is US$10,000, which should cover out-of-pocket expenses such as travel costs, document collection and equipment rental. The first half of the grant is given once an application is approved and the second half is paid when the project is complete.

Proposals must come from U.S.-based reporters or international journalists whose stories have a U.S. angle, involving American citizens, government or businesses. Stories must be published in English.

Proposals must be submitted in English and include a detailed budget.

The deadline to apply is Feb. 5.

For more information, click here.

Excellence Award recognizes reports on Media Industry[US)

Reporters, editors and teams of writers who hold a mirror to their own industry for the public’s benefit can apply for an award.

Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications seeks entries for its 2018 Mirror Awards, a competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting.

Categories include single articles, profiles and commentary, each in digital and traditional media categories. Each award features a US$1,000 prize. The John M. Higgins Award for Best In-Depth/Enterprise Reporting features a US$5,000 prize.

The competition is open to anyone who conducts reporting, commentary or criticism of the media industries. Eligible work includes print, broadcast and online editorial content focusing on the development or distribution of news and entertainment. Entries must have been published in 2017.

The deadline is Feb. 19.

For more information, click here.

Middle East festival hosts film competition [MENA]

Documentary filmmakers across the Arab world are invited to participate in this festival.

Middle East Now is looking for talented film directors to present the real face of the Middle East through their films. The festival will take place April 10 to 15 in Florence, Italy.

The competition is accepting feature films, documentaries, short films and animations. Directors must come from Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Libya, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE and Yemen.

The deadline is Feb. 9.

For more information, click here.

AAJA accepting entries for mentorship program [US]

Students and professional journalists can apply for this journalism fellowship.

The Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) organizes Voices 2018, a program that features hands-on training and mentorship to provide aspiring journalists with skills to succeed in today's media landscape.

The fellowship includes covering the AAJA National Convention Aug. 5 to 11 in Houston, Texas. Participants will also attend 10 remote meetings and produce a longform, in-depth news project over the course of the summer. 

The program is also accepting journalism professionals interested in mentoring student participants.

Candidates must have a strong commitment to AAJA’s mission. 

The deadline is March 11 for mentors and March 25 for students.

For more information, click here.

Research group organizes free conference on digital media [Brazil]

Students and journalism professionals can attend this conference in Campinas.

The Media, Discourse, Technology and Society (Midites) research group organizes the first Digital Media, Technology and Society Conference on March 22 at the State University of Campinas.

The event will feature round tables, presentation of papers and lectures.

Registration is free. The deadline is March 7.

For more information (in Portuguese), click here.

WITS University seeks entries for investigative journalism competition [South Africa]

Journalists with investigative works published or broadcast in 2017 can compete for an award.

The Department of Journalism at Wits University is accepting entries for the Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Journalism.

The contest recognizes outstanding examples of journalism that reveal untold stories, hold the powerful to account and question those in public life in South Africa. 

The first place winner will receive ZAR200,000, and the runner-up, ZAR100,000.

The deadline is Feb. 2.

For more information, click here.