University of Toronto offers journalism fellowship [Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East, Canada]

Midcareer journalists from Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and Canada can apply for this program.

The Gordon N. Fisher/JHR Journalism Fellowship at Massey College in the University of Toronto is offering the William Southam Journalism Fellowships.

The successful candidate can enroll in any graduate or undergraduate courses at the University of Toronto and have access to its facilities. She or he will live at Massey College, in Toronto.

There are no educational prerequisites for a fellowship. Fellows do not receive credits or degrees for work done during the year.

The fellowship covers travel costs and accommodation, all university fees and a monthly stipend.

The deadline is Feb. 15, except for Canadians, who have until March 15 to apply.
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Logan Science offers Journalism Fellowship [Worldwide]

Science and environmental journalists with at least three years of experience can apply for this program.

The Logan Science Journalism Program at the University of Chicago's Marine Biological Laboratory organizes two intensive workshops for journalists interested in learning the process of basic biomedical and environmental research in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

The program will take place May 28 to June 7. The biomedical research course is intended for science/health journalists, and the environmental hands-on research course is designed for environmental journalists.

The fellowship covers course fees, room, board and travel.

The deadline is Feb. 15.

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Deadline for Journalism competition on human rights approaching [US]

Journalists whose work is published or broadcast in the United States can apply for an award.

The Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards, presented by Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, honor outstanding reporting on human rights, social justice and the power of individual action in the United States and around the world.

The contest features six categories: print, TV, radio, photography, new media and editorial cartoon. There are also two subcategories: domestic and international news coverage.

Each category winner receives US$1,000 and a bust of Robert Kennedy. The grand prize winner receives an additional cash prize.

The entry fee is US$75. There is no entry fee for high school or college categories.

The deadline is Feb. 1.

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FIA offers MBA course for journalists [Brazil]

Journalists interested in specializing in financial journalism can apply for this course in São Paulo.

B3 and Laboratório de Finanças at Fundação Instituto de Administração (FIA) organize an MBA course on economic and financial information and the capital markets. Classes begin on March 25 and meet for eight full weeks throughout 2019.

Candidates must be journalism graduates and have covered economic issues for at least three years.

The course is free of charge.

The deadline is Feb. 15.

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SADC seeks entries for journalism awards [Africa]

Print, photo and broadcast journalists can compete.

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) launched the 2019 SADC Media Awards, which aim to recognize excellence in journalism as well as to encourage media practitioners in member states to cover issues pertaining to the region.

The themes of the competition are issues and activities promoting regional integration in the SADC region, such as infrastructure, economy, water, culture, sports and agriculture.

The categories include print, radio, television and photo. All works entered in the competition should be in English, Portuguese, French or any national indigenous language of the SADC Region.

Journalists from Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe are eligible.

Each category winner will be awarded US$2,500. The runner-ups in each category will receive US$1,000.

The deadline is Feb. 28, 2019.

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Metcalf Institute hosts environmental reporting workshop [Worldwide]

Journalists from all media who want to improve their skills in environmental reporting can apply for a weeklong workshop in Rhode Island.

The Metcalf Institute is accepting applications for the Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists. The workshop will take place at the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography from June 2 to 7.

Participants will explore the impacts of human activities in coastal ecosystems through one-on-one interactions with leading scientists, board a research vessel, visit wetlands and sharpen their investigative reporting skills.

The fellowship provides room, board, tuition and up to US$500 in travel support for U.S. journalists. International journalists traveling from outside the United States are eligible for up to US$1,000 reimbursement for travel.

The deadline is Feb. 18.


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Health Journalism fellowship available [US]

Professional and freelance journalists from print, broadcast and online media with three years of experience and an interest in health issues can apply for a fellowship.

The University of Southern California's Center for
Health Journalism offers the 2019 National Health Journalism Fellowship.

The program, which features a journalism institute in July, explores the intersection between community health, health policy and the nation's growing diversity. Fellows also receive guidance for up to six months as they work on their reporting projects.

Projects are supported with a US$2,000 to US$10,000 grant. The program pays all travel and hotel costs.

The deadline to apply is April 1.

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Journalism Institute accepting applications for reporting award [Worldwide]

Journalists working on an underreported project in the public interest can apply for funding.

The Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University (NYU) invites applications for its reporting award. The award supports research and reporting for a significant work of journalism on any medium.

One or several winners will receive up to US$12,500, NYU ID and full online and onsite NYU Bobst Library research and reference privileges, as well as an office at the NYU Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, space allowing.

International journalists are welcome to apply, but the resulting work must be in English and must be accepted for publication by a reputable media outlet with a wide circulation.

The application deadline is Feb. 19.


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CRONOGRAF documentary film festival accepting entries [Worldwide]

Filmmakers from around the world can participate in this festival.

The International Documentary Film Festival CRONOGRAF, organized by the OWH Studio, will take place May 22 to 28, 2019 in Chisinau, Moldova,

The festival is accepting works in four sections: a main section – for international documentaries produced between 2017 to 2018; a cadRO section – for films about Romanians and Romanian communities from all over the world; a section dedicated to teenagers; and a section for documentaries about Moldova made by foreign filmmakers.

The winners will receive trophies and cash prizes.

Participation is free, but the festival does not offer any kind of payment for screening the films.

The deadline is Feb. 15.

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Journalism Fellowships available [Worldwide]

Midcareer journalists covering science, technology, the environment or medicine can apply for a fellowship at MIT.

The Knight Science Journalism Fellowships host international and U.S. journalists for nine months of personalized study, auditing courses at MIT and Harvard, attending lectures and interviewing faculty members.

Fellows receive a US$70,000 stipend plus tuition. Additional benefits include health insurance, research trip stipends, conference stipends and access to MIT and Harvard resources.

Applicants must have English proficiency and at least three years of experience as reporters, writers, editors, producers, illustrators or photojournalists. They may work for newspapers, magazines, television, radio or the web.

The deadline is Feb. 28.

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Journalism exchange program available [US, Canada, Germany]

Young journalists from the United States, Canada, Germany can apply for this fellowship.

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) seeks applications for the Arthur F. Burns Fellowship, an exchange program that gives media professionals from the United States, Canada and Germany an opportunity to report from and travel in each other's countries.

The purpose of the program is to increase public knowledge and understanding about the two countries through mass media. Successful applicants will report for their home and host news organizations from across the Atlantic. The next fellowship will run from July 24 to Sept. 30.

Applicants must be print, online or broadcast journalists between 21 and 40 years old. German language proficiency is not required, but it is encouraged. Selected fellows not fluent in German will spend the first two weeks of the fellowship in intensive German language classes.

Each fellow will receive a US$4,000 living stipend and an additional US$1,200 for airfare. The program also covers lodging in Washington for a joint one-week group orientation session in July.

The deadline for German applicants is Jan. 31; for U.S. and Canadian applicants, the deadline is March 1.

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Abej/FNP calls for papers on Journalism theories [Brazil]

Journalism professors and students will gather at the 18th National Meeting of Journalism Teachers April 25 to 27, in Paraná.

Organized by the Brazilian Association of Teaching Journalism (Abej/FNPJ, in Portuguese), this year's conference will take place at the State University of Ponta Grossa in partnership with Faculdades Santa Amélia (Secal) Paraná.

The program includes the 14th Cycle of Journalism Research in Teaching and Extension, which invites works on extension activities; teaching ethics and journalism theories; graduate research; laboratory production/electronics; laboratory production/print media; and pedagogical projects and teaching methodologies.

The deadline for submissions is Feb. 11.

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Zenith magazine offers photography contest [MENA]

Professional, amateur and student photographers can compete in this contest.

The zenith magazine, in partnership with the Candid Foundation, seeks entries for the "Unknown Libya" award for photography.

Applicants should send one to 12 photos.

The first, second and third place winners will receive EUR600 (US$685), EUR400 (US$456) and EUR200 (US$228), respectively.

The deadline is Jan 31, 2019.

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Banco do Nordeste offers reporting contest on development initiatives [Brazil]

News stories on northeast Brazil are eligible for cash prizes.

Brazil's Banco do Nordeste organizes a competition to stimulate debate and raise awareness on the importance of innovative actions in development, with emphasis on the democratization of credit, economic growth and social inclusion in one of the poorest regions of Brazil.

Stories should have been published or broadcast in 2018 in one of Brazil's nine northeastern states, northern Minas Gerais and northern Espírito Santo.

A total of BRL234,000 will be distributed across one grand prize and winners in print, broadcast, photo and online categories.

The deadline is March 29, 2019.

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Internews accepting applications on data storytelling,gender-responsive budgeting [Iraq]

Journalists interested in data journalism can apply for this initiative.

Internews is accepting applications for the Open Iraq Initiative, which aims to transform public data into citizen engagement for gender equality.

The program involves training and mentoring 40 journalists and women-focused civil society organizations advocates in data storytelling and visualization and gender-responsive budgeting.

The Open Iraq training sessions, story incubators and ongoing mentorship will be conducted over an eight-month period beginning in April 2019 in Iraq.

Participants will be expected to have published locally led media or advocacy content pieces that explore the impact of government spending on gender equality and women empowerment.

The deadline is Jan. 31, 2019.

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Barents Ecology accepting documentary film entries [Worldwide]

Films that focus on environmental issues can be submitted to this contest.

The Barents Ecology Film Festival, organized by the International Youth Club Solveig, will take place May 1 to 5, 2019 in Petrozavodsk, Russia.

The festival is accepting feature and documentary films (50 minutes and longer), short feature and documentary films, animations and VR on ecological subjects produced in 2017 and 2018.

The deadline is March 1, 2019.

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Dart awards accepting reports on Trauma, Violence [North America]

Journalists covering trauma and violence for North American outlets are eligible for an award.

The Dart Awards for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma will recognize journalism about the impact of violence, crime, disaster and other traumatic events on individuals, families and communities.

Entries may include breaking news, enterprise reporting, single stories, packages of coverage on a single event, cohesive series, local, regional or national television coverage, long-form documentary and online multimedia packages.

Awards are team prizes honoring all elements involved with reporting a story. Two teams will receive US$5,000 each. Entries must have been published, aired or broadcast in 2018.

The deadline to apply is Jan. 30, 2019. There is a US$50 entry fee.

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IAS offers scholarships for HIV conference [Worldwide]

Journalists interested in HIV issues can apply for a scholarship to attend this conference.

The International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Science will take place June 21 to 24, 2019 in Mexico City. 

The IAS/AVAC Media Scholarship Program will fund qualified journalists who would not otherwise be able to attend and report on the conference.

The program also provides training on HIV research, a series of briefings through the conference week and tailored support to help journalists strengthen their HIV reporting skills.

Priority will be given to journalists representing media outlets or wire services with a wide regional or national reach, with a proven history of covering HIV and/or AIDS and/or infectious diseases, and based in South East Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean or Sub-Saharan Africa.

The deadline is Jan. 24, 2019.

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Statement on shooting of journalists at Lagos APC rally

IPC condemns shooting of journalists at APC Lagos Rally

The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria is highly concerned about the reported gun-attack on journalists who were covering the Lagos State rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos on Tuesday, January 8, 2019.

According to news reports, among those that were affected by the unwelcome activities of gun wielding elements were the group political editor of The Nation Newspaper, Emmanuel Oladesu, News Telegraph correspondent, Temitope Ogunbanke and Ibile Television cameraman, Abiodun Yusuf.

The News Editor of The Nation confirmed the incident to IPC stating that Mr. Oladesu was hit by a stray bullet and was receiving treatment in a hospital although in stable condition.

IPC hereby reminds all political parties that the Nigerian Media Code of Election Coverage obligates them to ensure the safety of journalists covering their activities including campaigns.

IPC therefore calls on the Lagos APC to urgently take appropriate steps to apprehend the alleged perpetrators of the bizarre attack with a view to handing them over to the law enforcement agencies for immediate prosecution, also as provided by the Code of Election Coverage. 

IPC calls on  all journalists covering the on going campaigns to keep themselves abreast of all safety measure. They should learn to stay away from political activities where rival gangs engage in show of force especially through display of weapons.

Journalists covering the elections should also bear in mind that they constitute dangerous assignments requiring them to take insurance cover especially from their employees.

IPC appeals to the security agents on electoral duty, especially the Police, to consider the protection of journalists as part of their responsibility as envisaged by and indeed provided for by the Nigerian Media Code of Election Coverage.

SGD

Lanre Arogundade

Director, IPC

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IPC Nigeria condemns military onslaught on Daily Trust Newspapers

The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria, condemns in strong terms, the forceful closure of Daily Trust Newspapers' head office in Abuja and the organisation's Maiduguri office by military personnel on Sunday January 6, 2019.

A senior editorial staff of the organisation confirmed the military onslaught on the media establishment stating that staff had been ordered out of the premises, laptops and computers seized and operations halted. No reason, he said, was given for the action.

IPC considers this development as a fresh threat to freedom of the press as well as the freedom and individual liberties of journalists and other media professionals working in Daily Trust.

The action of the military is also a threat to democracy with the presidential elections, less than two months away.

The military is bound by the laws of the land and cannot in any circumstance be allowed to resort to extra judicial measures no matter its grievances.

SGD:
Lanre Arogundade
Director, Ipc Nigeria