Free entries for livestream on International journalism festival [Worldwide]

Journalists from around the world are invited to attend this event.

The International Journalism Festival will take place April 11 to 15 in Perugia, Italy.

The program features workshops, along with many keynote speeches, presentations, panel discussions and other activities. Topics range from solutions journalism, fact-checking and data breaches to online harassment, visual storytelling, the future of journalism and more.

Livestreaming and videos on demand for all 2018 festival sessions will be available on media.journalismfestival.com. 

Entry is free for all sessions on a first-come-first-served basis.

For more information on the festival, click here.

Forum Freelance offers funds for hostile environment training [Canada]

Canadian freelancers or foreign freelancers working for Canadian media can apply for funding.

The Forum Freelance Fund provides bursaries of up to CAD2,500 (US$1,942) to help Canadian freelancers attend hazardous environment safety training courses. Approved courses are currently available in Canada, the United States, Britain and occasionally elsewhere. 

Funds are applied first to course fees with any remainder available to help with reasonable travel expenses. Courses must begin by Feb. 28, 2019.

The deadline is April 19.

For more information, click here.

OSCE organizes security training program for journalists [Kyrgyzstan]

Journalism students in Kyrgyzstan can apply for a free program.

The OSCE Program Office in Bishkek is organizing a training on security, which will be held April 26 to 29 near the lake of Issyk Kul.

Participants will learn how to cover issues related to extremism, terrorism and inter-communal relations. Topics include ethical aspects of breaking news coverage, how to interact with government officials and people on the ground, how to use social media and more.

The training will be in Russian.

The deadline is April 11.

For more information on how to apply (in Russian), click here.

Grants available for filmmakers [Worldwide]

Novice and experienced documentarians can compete for a grant.

Filmmakers Without Borders provides grants for narrative, documentary, experimental and new media projects in various stages of production.

Grant amounts range from U$100 to U$5,000 and can cover development, production, post-production and film festival applications.

Applicants must submit a variety of materials including a project proposal and a video essay. 

The deadline is June 1.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Russell Sage Foundation offers journalism fellowship [US]

Journalists with at least five years of experience who report on social, economic or political conditions in the United States can apply for a fellowship in New York.

The Russell Sage Foundation Visiting Journalist Fellowship provides journalists an opportunity to carry out their projects while interacting with resident visiting scholars. The next program will take place Sept. 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019.

Possible research topics include behavioral economics; future of work; race, ethnicity and immigration; and social inequality.

Visiting journalists receive an honorarium of US$8,000 per month for one to three months, an office at the Foundation, computers and software, library access and limited research assistance. Applicants who reside outside of the greater New York area will be provided with a partially-subsidized apartment.

The deadline is May 1.

For more information, click here.

Investigative journalism contest open [Latin America]

Journalists and students who have produced investigative stories about Venezuela are eligible.

Instituto Prensa y Sociedad de Venezuela (IPYS Venezuela) seeks entries for the eighth edition of its National Investigative Journalism Contest, created to recognize the best press, television, radio and internet/multimedia investigations about Venezuela.

Works must have been produced in Spanish between March 16, 2016 and March 15, 2018. They may have been published or unpublished. Contestants must demonstrate reporting work in Venezuela. Books or thesis will not be accepted.

Three winners will receive cash prizes.

The deadline is May 1.

For more information on how to enter (in Spanish), click here.

Registration for free webinar on data journalism ongoing [MENA]

Arab journalists interested in data journalism can attend this free program.

The Syrian Reporting for Accountability Journalism (SIRAJ), in partnership with the Arab Data Journalists' Network, will host an online course about data journalism in April.

Participants will learn how to find and extract data, get the basics of data collaboration and use open source information to investigate stories online.

The instructor is data journalist Amr el-Eraqi, co-founder of Infotimes and author of the Data Journalism Handbook.

Participants must sign up to receive an invitation by email for the webinar.

The deadline is April 5.

For more information on how to register (in Arabic), click here.

Civic Exchange seeks communications manager [China]

Professionals with good writing and news sense and who care about improving Hong Kong's environment can apply for this position.

Civic Exchange, an environmental policy think tank, is looking for a communications manager in Hong Kong.

The manager will work with the CEO to identify newsworthy stories and develop and implement a media strategy to promote the organization’s profile and activities; monitor international and local media; and produce news highlights.

Candidates must have at least five years of relevant experience and strong command of written and spoken English. Excellent written and spoken Chinese is a strong plus. 

The deadline is April 6.

For more information on how to apply, click here. 

Media Award seeks entries on food Sustainability [Worldwide]

Professional and citizen journalists can compete for an award.

The Thomson Reuters Foundation and the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition organize the Food Sustainability Media Award to encourage journalists to report on food sustainability and today’s food paradoxes.

Possible topics include hunger and obesity, food and fuel, and waste and starvation.

There are two categories available: written journalism (print and online) and multimedia. Published and unpublished work can be submitted but will be judged separately. Entries must be submitted in English or include a translation in English.

The winners for published works categories will each receive EUR10,000. The winners for unpublished works will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to attend a Thomson Reuters Foundation media training course on food sustainability.

The deadline is May 31.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

José Reis Award seeks science, technology journalism entries [Brazil]

Media outlets who have contributed to the communication of scientific knowledge in Brazil can compete for an award.

Brazil's National Council for Scientific and Technological Development offers the 

José Reis Prize to recognize the work of a media organization who has made science, technology and innovation news available to the public.

The winning organization will receive a trophy and a diploma. In addition, its representative will attend the Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Society for the Advancement of Science (SBPC) in July in Maceió, Alagoas state.

The deadline is April 16.

For more information (in Portuguese), click here.

Media Agency accepting applications for program manager [South Africa]

Media professionals can apply for this position in Johannesburg.

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Media Africa is looking for a full-time or part-time program manager.

Responsibilities include professional documentation of KAS events; writing and editing of analyses and publications on media and politics in the region; media relations with journalists and agenda setting; optimize social media platforms and the website; and more. 

Candidates must have experience in the field of media and politics, knowledge of basics and trends in social media, broad knowledge of the Sub-Saharan region and excellent English and French skills. German would be an asset.

The deadline is April 15.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Mophradat organizes journalism residency [MENA]

Fiction and nonfiction writers, journalists, critics or curators, artists and academics can apply for a writing residency in Brussels, Belgium.

Mophradat is organizing its journalism residency for Arab writers. The residencies are intended to provide an opportunity to focus on a specific writing project for a period of six weeks.

Participants will receive airfare, accommodation, a weekly stipend and reimbursement of visa costs.

Applicants whose practice is in the Arabic language will be given priority.

The deadline is April 15.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Mediashift offers Online engagement metrics [Worldwide]

Journalists and others interested in learning about engagement metrics can attend this free program.

DigitalEd, MediaShift's online training series, will webcast "How to get better engagement metrics" at 1 p.m. EDT on April 18.

During the hourlong webinar, publishers who are at the forefront of using engagement metrics will discuss strategies to build a direct relationship with readers, improve the quality of their journalism and drive revenue for their businesses.

The panelists are Hannah Wise, engagement editor at Dallas Morning News, and Alexandra Smith, growth editor for WhereBy.Us.

The webinar is sponsored by Content Insights.

Registration is ongoing. 

For more information on how to register, click here.

Free online course on journalists' safety available [Latin America, Spain]

Journalists working in print, electronic or digital media and other media professionals working in difficult circumstances can register for this five-week online course.

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas and the International Women’s Media Foundation(IWMF) are organizing the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in Spanish “Risk and safety in journalism in Latin America: Practical steps for self-protection" March 26 to April 22.

Participants will learn the concepts of risk and threat, know the risks they may face in the digital world and learn strategies to protect themselves and their sources. The course will also feature tools to develop a self-protection plan and advice for stress and trauma management.

The instructor is journalist and human rights defender Claudia Julieta Duque.

Registration is ongoing.

For more information on how to register, click here.