Tech journalism contest open [Russia]

Russian journalists and media outlets can compete in this contest.

The Russian Venture Company organizes the Tech in Media 2019 contest for journalism focusing on science and technology. The contest aims to encourage better media coverage of innovations in Russia.

The contest has five categories: venture business, unmanned vehicles, artificial intelligence and machine learning, technology enthusiast, and biotechnology and genetic engineering.

Winners in each category will receive RUB100,000.

The deadline is Oct. 31.

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Online workshop on sports journalism available [Latin America]

Professional journalists and advanced journalism students can register for this online course in Spanish.

The Center for Digital Journalism at the University of Guadalajara will offer an online course on sports journalism Sept. 2 to Oct. 6.

Instructor Héctor González Villalba will teach participants to produce sports stories across different digital platforms.

Registration costs MXN1,800 for residents in Mexico and US$90 for foreign participants.

The deadline to register is Aug. 18.

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HIPA seeks entries for Photography contest [MENA]

Professional and amateur photographers ages 18 and older can enter this competition.

The Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography (HIPA) seeks entries to its contest in four categories: water, portfolio (storytelling), mobile photography and general photography.

Photos must not contain any tags, signatures, initials, frame, borders, logos or any other references and/or marks added by the participant.

The organizer will award a total of US$450,000 in cash prizes. In addition to the grand prize, five winners will be chosen from each category and will receive US$4,000 to US$ 20,000.

The deadline is Oct. 31.

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Registration for webinar on photo copyrights ongoing [Worldwide]

Journalists and students interested in effectively selecting and licensing photos for publication can attend this webinar.

Poynter is offering the webinar "Copyright in 2019: The internet is not your photo archive" at 2 p.m. EDT Aug. 16.

Participants will examine and distinguish what constitutes fair use of images; make sense of image restrictions and what they mean; and source photos responsibly amid the shifting ground of social media.
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The instructor is Marcia Allert, director of photography for The Dallas Morning News.

Registration is ongoing and costs US$29.95.


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Vacancy: BBC Brasil seeks reporter [US]

Experienced journalists fluent in Portuguese can apply for this position in Washington.

BBC Brasil is looking for a reporter to cover news and current affairs in the United States.

The reporter will identify stories of particular interest for the Brazilian audience in the United States and will produce editorial material in test, video and audio for online, radio and TV.

Candidates must have considerable experience in journalism and reporting on international and Brazilian political and economic issues.

Apply now.


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Free workshops for journalists available [Colombia]

Journalists, journalism students, teachers and anyone interested are invited to apply to this free program.

The Gabriel García Márquez Foundation for a New Iberoamerican Journalism (FNPI) is organizing a series of workshops during the Gabo Festival Oct. 2 to 4 in Medellín, Colombia.

The workshops cover a variety of topics including satire journalism, investigative journalism, narrative journalism, journalism and feminism, verification and fact-checking, podcasting and data visualization.

Selected candidates living outside Medellín must cover their transportation and lodging expenses. Gabo Festival has listed discounts on air tickets, hotels and hostels.

The deadline to apply is Aug. 21.

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Reuters seeks breaking news reporter [China]

Seasoned journalists can apply for this position in Beijing.

Thomson Reuters is looking for a breaking news reporter to join Reuters Beijing.

The reporter will cover corporate news and also work regular shifts on the wider speed desk, helping to monitor and write stories on everything from politics and disasters to market-moving data on the world’s second-largest economy.

The successful candidate will be skilled at finding news and key details in Chinese-language corporate statements and turning them into English-language alerts and stories that are fast and accurate.

Apply now.


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Competition seeks journalism entries [Worldwide]

Staff and freelance journalists can enter this contest.

The Frontline Club Awards seek to recognize emerging talents and established names who have shown integrity, courage and independent spirit in their work.

The competition has three categories: photojournalism, broadcast and print. Entries must have been broadcast or published between September 2018 and August 2019.

Works can cover any topic and be from any country but must be translated in English or include English subtitles.

Winners will receive trophies and possibly prizes. In the past, prizes included Canon cameras and iPhones.

The deadline is Sept. 2.


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NASW offers travel fellowships for science conference [US, Canada]

Journalists and graduate students with a demonstrated interest in science writing can apply for a conference fellowship.

The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW) offers three types of fellowships to cover the cost of attending the New Horizons in Science briefings for journalists, as part of the Science Writers conference Oct. 25 to 29 in State College, Pennsylvania.

The CASW New Horizons Travel Fellowship is intended primarily for journalists from smaller metropolitan print and broadcast news outlets in the United States. Fellows receive US$1,200 and must participate in the New Horizons in Science briefings.

The National Association of Science Writers (NASW) Travel Fellowship is open to any science writer, editor, publication information officer or journalism instructor with a financial need and provides US$1,000.

The CASW Graduate Travel Fellowship is available to current students enrolled in a science writing program and offers US$1,000.

The deadline is Aug. 15.

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