Fellowship for democracy, development available [Worldwide]

Journalists involved in their country's economic and political development can apply for a summer fellowship at Stanford University.

The Draper Hills Summer Fellowship on Democracy and Development is a three-week program that brings together 25 to 30 midcareer professionals in the field of democracy, development and the rule of law, especially those from developing countries.

The 2019 program will take place July 14 to Aug. 2 in Stanford, California. The fellowship provides a forum for emerging leaders to connect, exchange experiences and receive academic training through seminars, academic readings and classroom-based curriculum.

The university covers travel, accommodation, living expenses and visa costs. 

The deadline is Dec. 10.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Webinar on building structured journalism projects available [Worldwide]

When covering complex ongoing stories, such as outbreaks of violence and criminal trials, journalists typically have far more information than they can squeeze into the traditional linear storytelling format of most print, television and radio news. The result is often a series of stories, each repeating old information to help new audiences catch up.

Structured journalism is a form of storytelling that breaks out of this pattern. It uses the flexibility of online publishing to allow a story to continue evolving over months or even years. The key idea behind structured journalism is to cut information into small bits and allow audiences to decide how they want to consume it.

Approaches to structured journalism include building a database on a specific ongoing issue, such as The Washington Post’s Pulitzer Prize-winning log of police shootings, or fleshing out traditional narrative stories with buttons and sidebars that provide optional deep dives on people, events and topics.

ICFJ Knight Fellow Ritvvij Parrikh is an experienced technologist who is helping newsrooms in India use structured journalism and other storytelling techniques to expand coverage of health, gender and development issues. During his Fellowship, Parrikh created the Proto Platform, a suite of tools to help journalists build their body of work around a specific theme or issue and engage readers with interactive quizzes, timelines and data visualizations. Parrikh co-leads PROTO, an impact startup that runs events, builds software and consults for civic media in India.

Recent projects that Parrikh has helped build include Land Conflict Watch, an interactive map of resource and ownership disputes happening throughout India, and Jal Jagran, a micro-site examining groundwater issues in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state. Jal Jagran allows readers to compare the state’s 75 districts using evaluations of rainfall, forest cover, population and other factors influencing groundwater quality.

Journalists worldwide can join a webinar led by Parrikh on Tuesday, Oct. 30 that will delve into the growing practice of structured journalism, including:

Why newsrooms are experimenting with structured journalism;

The technology needed to launch such projects in your newsrooms;

Examples of structured journalism tools and storytelling templates.

The webinar, which is supported by the Dow Jones Foundation, will be offered in English here at 10 a.m. EDT. The webinar will also be broadcast via Facebook Live on the IJNet English Facebook page.

For more information Click here

The American Society of Magazine Editors offers internship program [US]

Rising college seniors can apply for a 10-week program in New York or Washington.

The American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) is accepting candidates for its Magazine Internship Program 2019.

Interns participate in a three-day orientation program in May and learn the fundamentals of reporting, fact-checking and copy editing. They also attend special events in New York and Washington and meet for lunch with top editors. 

Only full-time students with a grade point average of at least 3.0 will be considered for the internship. Applicants must complete their junior year before June 2019 and expect to graduate in June 2020. 

The deadline is Dec. 1.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

School of Journalism offers travel journalism workshop [Spain]

Journalists and journalism students who wish to acquire tools for travel storytelling can register for this workshop in Spanish.

The School of Journalism UAM/El País offers a travel journalism workshop Dec. 14 to 16 in Madrid.

Participants will learn how to create compelling written and audiovisual stories, combining high, journalistic standards with sense-driven narrative writing. The instructor is Paco Nadal, writer of the renowned blog El viajero.

Registration costs EUR200. The deadline is Dec. 6.

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

Vacancy;GRVTY Media seeks video editor intern [Singapore]

Aspiring videomakers can apply for an internship in Singapore. 

The Millennials of Singapore, a digital publication launched by GRVTY Media,  is looking for a creative and resourceful video editor intern. 

Responsibilities include conceptualizing video ideas, assisting in all roles of video production, assisting with video shoots, as well as shooting and editing videos.  

Applicants should be skilled in Adobe Creative Cloud, have interest in videography and photography and be able to start work immediately.

For more information on how to apply, click here.   

Heinz-Kühn-Foundation awards scholarships for International reporting trip [Worldwide]

Journalists from developing countries and the German state of North-Rhine-Westphalia can apply for an exchange program.

The Heinz-Kühn-Foundation awards scholarships to young journalists for six-week or three-month reporting trips. The program enables participants to gain first-hand and in-depth knowledge of the customs, opinions and way of life in other countries.

Candidates must be 35 years old and younger and have a good command of the official language of their host country. Applicants from abroad must have a basic knowledge of the German language.

The scholarship includes travel, living expenses and a German language course of up to four months if necessary.

The deadline is Nov. 30.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Fact-checking course covers election reporting [Armenia]

Journalists interested in fact-checking during elections can apply for this free training. 

The Public Journalism Club (PJC) and the Media Initiatives Center (MIC) are organizing a training course on fact-checking Nov. 10 and 11 in Yerevan, as part of the “Establishing Fact-Checking Network” project.

Participants will learn the basic principles and tools of fact-checking and discuss the application of fact-checking mechanisms in the Armenian media.   

The instructors are Jody McPhillips and Dave Bloss, regional editors at Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP).

The deadline is Nov. 4.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

3i Festival focuses on elections coverage, innovative journalism [Brazil]

Journalists, media entrepreneurs and students can attend this event.

The 3i Festival - Innovative, Inspiring and Independent Journalism will take place Nov. 10 in Recife. The festival is organized by Agência Lupa, Agência Pública, BRIO, JOTA, Nexo, Nova Escola, Ponte Jornalismo, Repórter Brasil and Google News Initiative.

The program will cover the 2018 electoral coverage and the future of journalism in a polarized country, technological innovations and how to be successful in raising funds for a journalism project.

Special guests include Daniela Pinheiro (Época magazine); Beatriz Ivo (Sistema Jornal do Commercio); Cristina Tardáguila (Agência Lupa); Saulo Moreira,  (Regional Electoral Tribunal); and Helena Portilho (videodocumentary project "Além da Cura").

Registration costs BRL50 for students and BRL100 for the general public. Visit the festival's YouTube channel for videos and panel webcasts.

The deadline is Nov. 10.

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

World Bank organizes essay contest [Sub-Saharan Africa]

Anyone age 18 to 28 can enter the #Blog4Dev contest.

The World Bank is inviting residents of Sub-Saharan Africa to write a blog post on what it will take to enhance the skills needed to prepare Africa’s youth for the digital economy and the future of work.

Entries must be in English, French or Portuguese and have no more than 500 words.

Prizes include a chance to intern at a World Bank Africa country office and an opportunity to have their blog published on the World Bank Africa blog Nasikiliza.

The deadline is Nov. 30.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Journalism fellowship open [Afghanistan]

Midcareer journalists can apply for this fellowship.

The PAYK Investigative Journalism Center hosts a fellowship program to support in-depth coverage of issues related to government, accountability and transparency in Afghanistan.

Six journalists will receive US$1,000 each to complete an investigative story within a four-month period. At least two fellowships will be awarded to female investigative journalists.

Applicants must submit a proposal and have past experience in investigative reporting.

The deadline is Oct. 31.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

IRTS offers student media fellowships [US]

College juniors, seniors or graduate students can apply for a summer fellowship.

The International Radio and Television Society Foundation (IRTS) assigns students to media corporations for nine-week fellowships in New York. Fellows learn the realities of the business world through practical experience and career-planning advice from professionals.

Fellows spend the first week at an orientation learning about cable, broadcasting, advertising and interactive media. They spend the rest of the fellowship working at their internships.

The organizer covers fellows' travel, housing and living costs. The program will run from June 2 to Aug. 3, 2019.

The deadline is Nov. 4.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Foreign View international multimedia contest accepting entries [Russia]

Professional and amateur photographers and photography organizations can compete in this contest.

The Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library presents the Foreign View international multimedia contest.

This contest aims to depict the social, political, cultural and everyday life experiences of people from different countries. This year’s contest is dedicated to the Year of the Volunteer in Russia and its motto is "Freedom to support."

Russian photographers and foreigners who photograph life in Russia can submit their images. 

Photographs may be of any genre: portrait, reportage, staged photo, landscape, still life or photo collage.

The submission deadline is Jan. 14, 2019.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Program focuses on water, sanitation problems [Lebanon, Jordan]

Women journalists from Lebanon and Jordan can apply to attend this workshop in Jordan.

The Sustainable Sanitation Alliance (SuSanA), funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), is organizing a three-day workshop on water and sanitation problems in the region (dates to be announced).

In coordination with the Breman Overseas Research and Development Association, the organizer will select five female environmental journalists to take part in this program to search for a story that will ultimately bring to the fore a real and current water and sanitation issue.

The participating journalists will then be fully funded for a five-day expedition in either Jordan or Lebanon to write-up an investigative story of their choosing.

The stories will be published on the SuSanA platform and through international and regional media channels.

The deadline is Nov. 10.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Vacancy: CGTN seeks fashion reporter [China]

Journalists with experience in fashion writing can apply for this position in Beijing.

CGTN is hiring a fashion reporter to cover the evolution of the industry. 

The reporter will pitch and write timely stories based on what’s happening in the world of fashion and identify emerging and ongoing trends in digital that are affecting the industry.

Candidates must understand how technology is changing the way the fashion industry operates, including how today’s brands and retailers are growing to adapt to social media, e-commerce, mobile commerce and more. A network of connections in the industry is a must.

For more information on how to apply, click here. 

NPR Kroc offers fellowships for journalists [US]

Recent graduates interested in public radio journalism can apply for a one-year fellowship with National Public Radio (NPR).

The NPR Kroc Fellowship will train three fellows in public radio journalism - writing, reporting, producing and editing, for both radio and the web.

Fellows will receive a US$45,000 stipend, benefits and a paid vacation. Fellowships will be primarily based at NPR's Washington headquarters, but may also include an assignment at a member station.

Applications are open to students who have earned an undergraduate or graduate degree on or after Jan. 1, 2018 or who expect to earn an undergraduate or graduate degree by the spring of 2018 before the fellowship begins in August 2019.

Journalism or radio experience is not required. Foreign nationals interested in applying must have the necessary employment authorization.

The deadline to apply is Dec. 31.

For more information on how to apply, click here.

Travel fellowships for journalists available [Worldwide]

Journalists and students can apply for a fellowship to attend this event.

The 2019 World Conference of Science Journalists will take place July 1 to 5 in Lausanne, Switzerland. 

The conference seeks to build global capacity for science communication and provide an opportunity for journalists to explore cutting-edge science as well as crucial issues at the interface of science and society.

There are general travel fellowships for those who otherwise could not attend the conference.

Fellowships will provide full or partial support to cover economy airfare, accommodation and ground transportation. Fellowship recipients will also receive complimentary meeting registration.

The deadline is Nov. 15.

For more information on how to apply, click here

OSF offers partnership program for journalists, artists on investigative reporting [South Africa]

Journalists from national, regional or local media in small towns and creative artists are invited to collaborate to find different ways to tell stories about corruption.

The Open Society Foundation’s Program on Independent Journalism will support partnerships between journalists and artists to create an investigative story in a new, captivating and engaging format.   

Selected applicants will attend a two-day workshop where journalists and artists will work together. The workshop will take place late November in  Johannesburg or Cape Town.

The participating teams will also have the opportunity to pitch for a grant of up to US$25,000 to produce and distribute their project ahead of the 2019 elections in South Africa.   

Journalists should have published a story that exposed corruption and its impact on society.

The deadline is Oct. 31.

For more information on how to apply, click here.