Safety training course available for journalists [US]

Journalists who report on crisis and conflict can apply for this training.

The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, a project of the Columbia Journalism School, will host the course "Reporting safely in crisis zones" Oct. 24 to 27 in New York.

Participants will learn how to operate with caution in volatile situations. Topics include risk assessment, digital security, emergency first aid, trauma and rape/assault prevention.

Journalists from around the world are welcome, but they must pay for their travel, lodging, ground transportation and meals.

The course is free, with the support of the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation, the Rory Peck Trust and the ACOS Alliance.

The deadline to apply is June 24.

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African Fact-Checking Awards launched [Africa]

Print, broadcast and online journalists whose works held public figures accountable can compete for cash prizes.

Africa Check, a project of the AFP Foundation, is accepting applications for the
African Fact-Checking Awards. The awards honor journalism that exposes misleading claims made by public figures and institutions.

Works must be original pieces of fact-checking journalism first published or broadcast between Sept. 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019 by a media house based in Africa.  Entries may have been published or broadcast in French or English.

The categories are fact-check of the year by a working journalist and fact-check of the year by a student. The working journalist will receive US$2,000, while the runner-up will be awarded US$1,000. The student journalist winner will receive US$1,000, and the runner-up US$500.

The deadline is June 30.

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Grants for photo fellowship available [Brazil]

Brazilians or foreigners residing in Brazil can submit their photography projects to compete for a grant.

Revista ZUM is inviting entries to the ZUM/IMS Photo Fellowship, which will award two new projects with BRL65,000 each.

The grant will allow photographers to develop their work in various aspects on any theme and genre. Those selected will have eight months to develop the project.

The application deadline is June 21.


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Vacancy : Mongabay seeks Reporters [Worldwide]

Experienced journalists based in the tropics can apply for a paid reporting initiative.

Mongabay is looking for correspondents to join its Global Forests Reporting Network.

The selected journalists will investigate deforestation alerts and produce stories for the Forest Trackers series. They will also have access to webinars on data-driven environmental journalism.

Reporters in these regions are encouraged to apply: Southeast Asia (Laos, Cambodia and the Philippines); Oceania (Australia, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands); Central Africa (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo and Central African Republic); West Africa (Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone); South America (Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela); and Central America (Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua).

Apply now.


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Newsroom Leadership Program available for journalists [Asia Pacific]

Emerging newsroom leaders fluent in English can apply for this yearlong fellowship.

The Google News Initiative and the Columbia University Journalism of School are accepting candidates for the GNI Newsroom Leadership Program, which aims to enhance the leadership skills and decision-making capacity of journalists in the Asia-Pacific region.

The program features four weeks of on-site classroom sessions to be held in New York, Mountain View, California and Hong Kong or Tokyo, in addition to individual coaching throughout the year.

Each fellow will also work on a specific project that is relevant to their newsroom within the main fellowship topics: technology, monetization and data.

Applicants should be working full-time in editorial positions at news organizations and endorsed by their employers.

The deadline is June 26.


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Raif Badawi Award for courageous journalists accepting applications [MENA]

Journalists and organizations across the Arab world can be nominated for an award in Germany.

The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF), a German foundation for liberal politics, seeks applications for this year’s Raif Badawi Award for courageous journalists.

The purpose of the award is to honor journalists and media organizations from predominantly Muslim countries and to call attention to the human rights violations in this field.

Nominations can be in English or German and must include links to relevant articles or publications in the original language.

The deadline is June 11.

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Registration ongoing for webinar for online investigation techniques [Worldwide]

Journalists interested in investigative online research can attend this free webinar.

The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) is hosting the "Webinar with Paul Myers: An investigative approach to online research" at 10 a.m. EDT on May 22.

Myers, BBC's online investigation specialist, will share effective techniques in using Google and social media for digging up information on people of interest.

Registration is ongoing.

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The Globe Post accepting entries on media freedom [Worldwide]

Journalism students and budding journalists can apply for the prize.

The Globe Post is organizing a journalism contest for young journalists.

Entries must be original pieces in English that have not been previously published. Stories can be about media freedom,
human rights, cross-border issues or any controversial and/or underreported matter in a particular country or region

The winner will receive a US$1,000 prize.

The deadline for submissions is June 30.

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Workshop on rural development reporting appproaching deadline [Africa]

Journalists with at least two years of experience can apply to participate in this training in Dakar, Senegal.

The Thomson Reuters Foundation, with funding from the United Nation's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), will select journalists to attend the workshop "Reporting rural poverty and agricultural development" June 18 to 21.

Participants will build expertise and increase knowledge of issues faced by rural communities. Topics include how small-scale agriculture can respond to the growing demand for food and the need to support rural transformation and smallholder agriculture.

Applicants must be working as journalists or regular contributors to print, broadcast or online media organizations. They must be fluent in English or French. Candidates should include professional evidence of their interest in rural peoples’ issues and development.

Fellowships will cover air travel, accommodation, meals and local transportation.

After the workshop, the selected journalists are expected to pursue stories along rural development issues in their home countries.

The deadline is May 22.

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CPJ: Vacancy exists for correspondent [Brazil]

Journalists fluent in Portuguese and English can apply for this position in Brazil.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is looking for a part-time, freelance, Brazil/Latin America tech correspondent.

The correspondent will independently research, report and document attacks on the press in Brazil, with a particular focus on the intersection of technology and press freedom in Latin America.

Candidates must have knowledge of press freedom, human rights and technology in Brazil and Latin America in general; demonstrated research, reporting, and writing skills; and a strong network of contacts. 

The deadline is May 31.

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Innovative Journalism workshop available [Eastern Europe, Central Asia]

Journalists ages 18 to 26 from Europe, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia can participate in this workshop.

The M100 Young European Journalists Workshop, organized with support from the Federal Foreign Ministry and Deutsche Welle, will take place Sept. 9 to 18 in Potsdam, Germany. The theme of this year's workshop is "Reading in the Digital Age – Innovative Journalism."

The workshop connects actors in the diverse fields of journal
ism, political education work, social media and web video. Participants will also take part in the M100 Sanssouci Colloquium.

The workshop will be held in English.

The organizers will cover accommodations and board, in addition to providing a travel allowance.

The deadline is June 16.


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