Funds available to attend conference on internet freedom [Africa]

Journalists and others interested in internet freedom are invited to this event.

The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), in partnership with the Media Foundation West Africa (MFWA), will host the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa Sept. 26 to 28 in Accra, Ghana.

The event brings together human rights defenders, journalists, government officials, bloggers, developers, representatives from academia and others to discuss matters related to upholding internet freedom.

Topics include gaps, concerns and opportunities for advancing privacy, access to information, free expression, non-discrimination, the free flow of information online on the African continent and more.

Participants in need of travel support must apply by Aug. 15.

Registration is free. The deadline is Sept. 21.

For more information on how to register, click here.

Global Health Journalism Fellowship available [Worldwide]

Young journalists can apply for a fellowship to attend this conference.

The Medicine Quality and Public Health conference, organized by the Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, will take place Sept. 23 to 28 at the University of Oxford in England.

The conference will gather health authorities, scientists, national regulatory authorities, international organisations and others to discuss the necessary steps to tackle falsified and substandard medical products on a global scale.

Conference fellowships are available for journalists who have less than five years of experience and come from a low- or middle-income country.

Fellows will receive flights, visa, accomodations, meals and free registration.

The deadline is Aug. 12.

For more information on how to apply, click here

Study trip to Japan available for journalists [US]

Journalists with five to seven years of experience currently reporting on international/U.S. security and foreign affairs for U.S. or foreign media outlets can apply.

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) in partnership with Sasakawa USA, has launched the Emerging Experts Delegation (SEED) Program 2018.

The program will select eight U.S. journalists to participate in a weeklong trip to Japan focused on the theme "modernization of Japan's defense strategy and implications for the United States and the Asia-Pacific region."

Participants in the delegation will be expected to complete a post-trip survey and submit a brief article or blog post with their impressions of the trip. 

Sasakawa USA will cover airfare, accommodation, transportation and per diem.

The deadline is Aug. 15.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Funds for investigative journalism available [Eastern Europe, Central Asia]

Online and video journalists as well as bloggers and citizen journalists from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine can apply for these grants.

The Open Media Hub has launched a new grant program for investigative reporting.

The program will provide financial support for projects to create contents, including audiovisual stories, news, features and online portfolios, on important regional issues and issues related to the European Union and their respective countries’ relations with the European Union.

Applications are accepted in English, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Georgian, Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian.

The maximum grant amount is EUR8,000.

The deadline is Aug. 19.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Stigler Center offers Journalists in Residence Program [Worldwide]

Journalists who have some years of media experience and are proficient in English can apply for this program.

The Stigler Center for the Study of the Economy and the State at the University of Chicago is organizing its Journalists in Residence Program March 25 to June 15, 2019 in Chicago.

The program aims to shape the next generation of leaders in business reporting. Participants will audit classes, participate in events, collaborate with peers and more.

The organizer provides airfare, a US$12,000 stipend, training, a study space and an opportunity to write for the ProMarket blog.

The deadline is Oct. 15.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Course focuses on news coverage of city suburbs [Brazil]

Journalists, students and others interested in covering the metropolitan area of São Paulo are invited to attend this course.

Fundação Escola de Política e Sociologia de São Paulo (FESPSP, in Portuguese) organizes a course on the news coverage of city peripheries Saturdays from Aug. 11 to Sept. 1 in São Paulo.

Participants will learn from Agência Mural correspondents about the process of reporting on the underprivileged outskirts. 

Among the topics are the outskirt's place in the news; where the story is; multiple formats to tell a story; use of data, creative writing and content production for social media; and new spaces for content production and initiatives in Latin America.

Registration is open, but spots are limited.

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

Fund for journalism training available [Ethiopia]

Nongovernmental and nonprofit organizations can apply for funding.

The U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia are accepting applications from organizations interested in carrying out a journalism training program connecting media and government.

The program will bring international experts to hold side-by-side training for journalists and government officials in conducting interviews, followed by interactive practical sessions.  

Proposals must show a capacity to manage logistical planning, including the ability to locate and secure meeting spaces, refreshments and lodging, as well as to facilitate the procurement of training materials and related services.  

Funds will cover logistics as well as administrative costs.

The deadline is Aug. 17.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

CLEW accepting applications for media tour on climate conference [Europe, China, US]

Journalists from EU member states, Belarus, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine, Turkey, China and the United States can apply to attend this free program.

Clean Energy Wire (CLEW) is hosting a media study tour Oct. 7 to 10 in Poland. The tour is organized ahead of the upcoming COP24 climate conference and will help journalists to take a closer look at how Poland is dealing with the political, economic and social implications of creating a climate-friendly economy.

Participants will have the opportunity to talk to government ministers and policy makers, journalists, business leaders and energy policy experts and more.

The organizer will provide food, accommodation and transportation.

The program will be held in English and Polish. English-Polish translation will be provided when necessary.

The deadline is Aug. 12.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

European Commission offers grant for data-driven news production [Europe]

Journalists from all types of media can apply for a grant.

The European Commission is accepting proposals for data-driven news productions on European issues.

Possible projects can make use of data research, visualize data to compare viewpoints across Europe, help audiences understand complex topics through clear and factual reporting, contextualize story timelines and/or encourage interaction with the audience.

Proposals must establish a professional editorial team with members from at least four EU Member States to gather and produce content on a regular basis.

The total budget available is EUR1.9 million. The maximum grant per project is EUR700,000.

The deadline is Sept. 25.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

US embassy offers fellowship [Lebanon]

Midcareer professionals who are Lebanese citizens or Palestinian residents in Lebanon can apply for this fellowship.

The U.S. Embassy in Beirut invites Lebanese and Palestinian nationals ages 30 to 50 with a proven track record of leadership and a commitment to public service to apply for the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Candidates should have at least five years of professional experience and a minimum of a bachelor's degree. Strong English-language skills are required.

Candidates must submit an essay related to one of the Humphrey fields they are interested in working, explaining their motives to participate in the program and how they would apply the program benefits in their home country.             

The deadline is Aug. 17.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Fellowship to attend safety conference available [Worldwide]

Journalists who are fluent in English and interested in reporting on safety can apply for this fellowship.

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), is accepting applications for the Safety Reporting Fellowships.

The program will select 12 journalists from around the world to attend the Safety 2018 conference Nov. 5 to 7 in Bangkok, Thailand, as well as a pre-conference workshop Nov. 3 to 4.

The conference brings together over 1,000 of the world's leading researchers, practitioners, policy makers and activists to discuss experiences and solutions that aim to reduce the burden of unintentional injuries. This year's theme is “Advancing injury and violence prevention towards SDGs."

Fellows will deepen their understanding of injury prevention and sharpen the skills needed to cover this topic. The selected journalists are expected to produce at least three safety stories during and after the conference.

Priority will be given to journalists from low- or middle-income countries.

The fellowship covers travel, accommodations and conference registration.

The deadline is Aug. 17.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

CNN offers Job opportunity for video editor [China]

Journalists with at least four years of non-linear editing experience can apply for this position in Hong Kong.

CNN is hiring a video editor who will support in all aspects of the HK Operations.

Responsiblities include using Non Linear Editing (NLE) platforms, media coordination, and special projects for local and internacional productions.

Candidates must have a solid understanding of live television production, experience with Premiere software and studio and multicamera shots as well as excellent command of English.

For more information on how to apply, click here. 

IWMF offers reporting fellowship [Worldwide]

Women journalists with at least three years of experience and excellent English skills can apply for a reporting trip.

The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) is accepting applications for the last two trips as part of the African Great Lakes Reporting Initiative.  The trips will take place Nov. 1 to 17.

One group will travel to Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), while the other group will go to the Central African Republic (CAR).

Fellows will begin their trip in Nairobi, Kenya, where they will complete a comprehensive security training and orientation. Then, they will depart to in-country reporting for 10 days, where they will have the opportunity to network with other journalists, report independently and collaboratively, and gain access to sources and sites related to their reporting.

The IWMF pays for fellowship-related expenses including travel, lodging, meals and fixers/interpreters unless the fellow's news organization wishes to assume these costs.

The deadline is Aug. 21.

For more information on how to apply, click here for the trip to Rwanda and DRC, and here for the CAR trip.

Training on education reporting open [US]

Journalists focusing on education can apply for this free training.

Poynter is organizing "Covering equity in higher education" Nov. 15 and 16 at its campus in St. Petersburg, Florida.

This program aims to help journalists examine the nature of inequities in education and develop story ideas and reporting resources to improve coverage.

Participants will examine social and cultural forces that affect higher education and how they influence inequities; question how higher education affects their communities, including how arenas beyond education, such as business and government, are involved; learn how solutions-focused journalism can improve progress; and explore the connections between education and the future of work.

The deadline is Sept. 3. There is a limited number of travel stipends.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Massive open online course on fake news available [Brazil]

Journalists and others can participate in this four-week course in Portuguese.

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, in partnership with Brazil's National Association of Newspapers and with the support of Google News Initiative, is offering the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on "How to debunk ‘fake news’ - and never call it by that name again."

The course will be held Aug. 5 to Sept. 2. The instructors are coorse coordinator Ângela Pimenta, president of the Institute for the Development of Journalism (Projor, in Portuguese) and coordinator of the Trust Project; Pedro Burgos, founder of the project Impacto.Jor and ICFJ Knight fellow; Barbara Libório, journalist at Aos Fatos and Canal Meio; and Fábio Gusmão, online editor of Extra newspaper.

Participants will learn the steps for checking and verification to unmask fabricated news, deceptive memes and manipulated videos that pop up on social networks. The four modules will focus on debunking rumors; source checking; digital footprints and time recording; and geolocation.

The course is free and accessible to anyone from anywhere in the world with an internet connection. Those interested in receiving a certificate must pay a US$30 administrative fee.

Registration is ongoing.

For more information on how to register, click here.

Facebook offers creators training program [Nigeria]

Journalists and others interested in learning how to maximize Facebook for storytelling, content gathering and more can attend this training.

Facebook and Afrinolly are organizing Facebook for Creators, a free, daylong training program in Nigeria.

The training will take place in Lagos, Jos, Kaduna, Abuja and Kano. Participants must first register to receive an email two weeks before the training date of their selected location.

Topics include how to leverage Facebook products to showcase your work, how to increase awareness and engage audiences online, establish your brand and make your videos stand out. 

Register now.

For more information on how to register, click here.