Stella Nwofia Journalism Updates: 2020

Visual storytelling contest seeks entries[Worldwide]

Professional visual journalists can submit digital projects to a contest.

The World Press Photo Digital Storytelling Contest seeks entries that include professional photography in combination with, but not limited to, audio and visual elements like video, animation, graphics, illustrations, sound or text.

The photo contest has eight categories: general news, spot news, contemporary issues, environment, portraits, nature, sports and long-term projects. The digital storytelling contest has three categories: interactive, long form and short form.

Winners will be invited to a small online festival. The winners of Photo of the Year and Photo Story of the Year will also receive EUR5,000 (US$6,087) each.

Entries must have been published in 2020 in English or with English subtitles.

The deadline is Jan. 12 2021.

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Thomson Reuters Foundation offers Workshop on climate change, energy transition [Southeast Asia]

Southeast Asian journalists are invited to apply for this online training.

The Thomson Reuters Foundation, in collaboration with the European Climate Foundation/TARA, is organizing the workshop “Reporting on climate change and energy transition” Jan. 4 and Feb. 11 to 15, 2021.

The workshop aims to equip journalists with the knowledge and skills to report on climate and energy transition issues.

Participants who complete the training can apply for a two-month mentoring program. Those accepted will receive a GBP250 (US$332) grant to help cover reporting costs.

The deadline is Dec. 11.

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Grants available for film projects [MENA]

Arab Filmmakers are invited to apply for this event.

Beirut DC, in collaboration with Doc Society, with the support of the Ford Foundation, and in partnership with the British Council, is accepting submissions for the second edition of the Impact Lab.

The event will take place March 23 to 26, 2021 in Beirut or virtually.

Film projects should directly or indirectly raise important contemporary global and national subjects and enhance the understanding of the world.

The sessions will be conducted in Arabic with a few translated interventions.

The deadline is Jan. 3, 2021.

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Honda launches journalism Contest on road safety reporting [Brazil]

Journalists can submit road safety stories for a cash prize.

Honda has launched a journalism contest on road safety in three categories: text (print and online), audio (radio and podcast) and video (TV and online).

Works must have been published or broadcast between Jan. 1, 2020 and Feb. 28, 2021 in Brazil.

The winners in each category will receive BRL18,000.

The deadline is Feb. 28, 2021.

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Journalism fellowship in public service available [Worldwide]

Journalists with five years of experience can apply for this fellowship in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Marquette University, in partnership with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, is accepting candidates for the O'Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism.

Fellows spend nine months researching, reporting and writing stories with potential to change policies and improve lives. Due to COVID-19, the program may be remote.

The fellowship provides a US$70,000 stipend, health insurance, benefits, residency, moving, technology and project travel allowances, and tuition remission.

Applications from international journalists are welcome.

The deadline is Jan. 23, 2021.

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Internews accepting proposal for media literacy projects [Central Asia]

Media organizations from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are invited to enter this contest.

Internews is accepting proposals for media literacy projects.

Potential project areas include organization of discussions for youth; development of visual tools and games; creation of short videos for social media, comics and memes on media and digital literacy; and more.

Winners will receive financial support and mentorship between March and August 2021.

Authors of the most promising proposals will be invited to the regional MediaCAMP Edutone 2021, which will be held online Feb. 2 to 6, 2021.

The deadline is Dec. 20.

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The Centro de Formación en Periodismo offers online workshop on short nonfiction [Latin America]

Journalists and others can register for this online workshop.

The Centro de Formación en Periodismo at the University of Guadalajara will offer an online course on journalism creativity and brief nonfiction Feb. 1 to March 14, 2021.

Instructor Óscar Tagle will teach participants to apply synthesis, mental agility and different literary resources to write short journalistic texts.

Registration costs MXN1,800 for Mexican residents and US$90 for those living outside Mexico.

The deadline to register is Jan. 17, 2021.

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Reporting grants available [Africa, Asia, Europe]

Teams of African, Asian and European journalists can apply for a reporting grant.

Journalismfund.eu will support stories on cross-border illicit financial flows, tax abuse and corruption in Africa, Asia and Europe, as part of the Money Trail project.

The project is conducting 11 application rounds between 2018 and 2020. The total amount per call is about EUR50,000.

Teams must consist of at least one African, one Asian and/or one European journalist. Exceptional proposals from individual journalists in Africa and Asia whose story includes an offshore element in a national story may be accepted.

The deadline is Dec. 14.

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Vacancy: Pulitzer Center seeks editorial coordinator for Rainforest Investigations projects [Worldwide]

Journalists with project management skills and experienced data journalists can apply for these remote positions.

The Pulitzer Center is looking for an editorial coordinator and a data architect for its new Rainforest Investigations Network (RIN), with a focus on the Amazon, Congo and Southeast Asian countries.

The editorial coordinator will handle the administration, outreach and communications of the project.

The data architect will manage and analyze large amounts of data and documents, contributing to the advancement of data journalism in the rainforests.

Candidates must be fluent in oral and written English and ideally in at least one of the languages common in the rainforest regions (French, Spanish, Portuguese and Bahasa Indonesia).

The deadline is Dec. 10.

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Code for Africa offers program on religion reporting [Nigeria, Sudan]

Nigerian and Sudanese journalists can apply for this program.

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), in partnership with Code for Africa (C4A) and Sudan's Ayin, is offering "In the name of religion - a program for Nigerian and Sudanese journalists to help citizens overcome barriers to religious freedom."

The program will help journalists develop core journalism and religious reporting skills in a way that promotes tolerance and coexistence.

Participants will receive virtual in-person trainings, mentorship and grant opportunities.

The deadline is Dec. 10.

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The American Political Science Association offers Training on social research [MENA]

Researchers and media analysts can apply for this four-week online training program.

The American Political Science Association (APSA), in collaboration with the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), is accepting applications for its summer program in quantitative methods of social research.

The program offers courses on statistics, quantitative methods and data analysis in an online format designed to maximize learning and engagement.

The 2021 courses will be delivered via Zoom, with all lectures recorded for later viewing during the course and for a limited time after the course ends. The program’s instructional staff will also be available for individual consultation with participants during the course.

Participants must be proficient in English and commit to attending one of the sessions June 21 to July 16 or July 19 to Aug. 13, 2021.

The deadline is Jan. 10, 2021.

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SPJ offers competition for journalism students [US]

U.S. students can compete for this award.

The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) presents the Mark of Excellence Awards, honoring the best in student journalism.

Entries will be first judged on the regional level. First-place regional winners will advance to the national competition and will be recognized at SPJ spring conferences. National winners will be showcased on SPJ's site.

The categories include newspapers, magazine, radio, television, art/graphics, online, videography and podcasts.

The contest is open to anyone studying toward an academic degree enrolled in a U.S. college or university in 2020. International SPJ student members may also enter.

The fee for SPJ members is US$10 per entry and for non-members, US$20 per entry.

The deadline is Jan. 12, 2021.

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Google News Initiative sponsors data journalism contest [Worldwide]

Data journalists from around the world can apply for this competition.

The Sigma Awards, sponsored by the Google News Initiative, are accepting entries.

This year's competition aims to highlight the best data journalism done about the pandemic as well as other topics such as politics, sports and the environment.

Works must have been published in 2020. Entries in languages other than English should offer as much translation as possible.

The overall cash prize is US$5,000, which will be distributed among the winners.

The deadline is Feb. 1, 2021.

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Teragir seeks reports on environmental solutions [France]

Young journalists ages 11 to 25 can submit their solutions journalism stories.

Teragir, a nonprofit organization, is hosting the contest "Young reporters for the environment." The competition aims encourage youth to become changemakers through the production of solutions journalism stories.

Works must focus on at least two initiatives offering concrete solutions to issues relevant to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. The entries can be articles (1,000 words), videos (3 minutes or less), podcasts (3 minutes or less).

The contest will award 12 cash prizes of up to EUR1,000.

The selected entries will represent France in the program's international contest.

The deadline is March 15, 2021.

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Revista Late seeks stories on indigenous peoples, biodiversity [Latin America]

Journalists interested in biodiversity reporting can apply for this opportunity.

Revista Late and Survival International invite reporters to submit their story proposals about the ways in which indigenous peoples protect biodiversity.

Selected journalists will participate in a training program organized by Survival International with journalist Yasnaya Elena Aguilar and researcher Fiore Longo. The training will go over the main conflicts that affect indigenous people in the world and especially in Latin America.

Submitted stories must be original and have already been reported. Those selected will be published in El Espectador and in an anthology book by Revista Late, which will pay US$100 for the story.

The deadline is Dec. 15.

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The World Press Photo Digital Storytelling Contest seeks entries [Worldwide]

Professional visual journalists can submit digital projects to a contest.

Winners will be invited to a small online festival. The winners of Photo of the Year and Photo Story of the Year will also receive EUR5,000 (US$6,087) each.

Entries must have been published in 2020 in English or with English subtitles.

The deadline is Jan. 12 2021.

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HIPA seeks photography entries [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 the 10th edition of its competition, focusing on the theme of "humanity."

The contest has three categories: portfolio (storytelling), general photography and architectural 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 US$120,000 grand prize, five winners will be chosen from each category and will receive US$5,000 to US$20,000.

The deadline is Jan. 31, 2021.

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The World Teenage Reporting Project open [Worldwide]

Teenage journalists are invited to profile their peers who are champions of tolerance.

The World Teenage Reporting Project, organized by the Global Youth & News Media, has launched the Tolerance Profile Challenge.

The challenge seeks stories in any format about teenage journalists or worthy adults who teenagers would admire, who have had success in promoting tolerance amid the many differences in the world.

Stories can be in any language, but videos not in English must have subtitles in English. Non-English podcasts must have a transcript or detailed summary in English.

The selected stories will be part of a new World Teenage Reporting Project Showcase.

Earlier this year, the project focused on stories of teens helping during the pandemic.

The deadline is Dec. 15.

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The Investigative Journalism Foundation accepting entries for Ulanbek Egizbaev Prize [Kyrgyzstan]

Journalists, civil society activists and bloggers cancompete for an award.

The Investigative Journalism Foundation is accepting entries for the Ulanbek Egizbaev Prize for the best journalistic investigation. The contest is named in memory of the investigative journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty who died in 2018.

Submissions can be in Kyrgyz or Russian and must have been published or broadcast in 2020.

Winners will receive cash prize of KGS100,000, trophies and diplomas.

The deadline is Jan. 15, 2021.

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Environmental Journalism Grant available [Spain]

Students at Spanish universities can apply for a scholarship.

SIGRE Medicamento y Medio Ambiente and EFEverde, through the Efe Training School, are organizing a new edition of the EFEverde Environmental Journalism Grant.

The program will place a trainee at EFEverde newsroom Jan. 7 to Oct. 6, 2021 in Madrid.

The selected candidate will receive a monthly grant of EUR600 and a mentor in environmental journalism.

The deadline is Dec. 13.

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Journalism internship program available [US]

Students and recent graduates can apply for this 10-week-internship.

Houston Chronicle is accepting candidates for its 2021 summer internship.

Interns are assigned to metro, business, photo, digital, page design or features departments. They will work in Houston or remotely depending on the pandemic. The internship pays US$600 per week.

The ideal candidate is fluent in Spanish, Vietnamese or Chinese and has previous internship experience.

The deadline is Dec. 18.

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Online photography training available [Worldwide]

Budding photographers can register for this program.

The NOOR Foundation is offering one-on-one online mentoring on photography, creativity and storytelling.

Sessions include "Finding creativity in times of confinement" with Sanne De Wilde, "Intimacy of place and the tools of telling" with Tanya Habjouqa, "Building your portfolio" with Bénédicte Kurzen and more.

The cost is EUR140 (US$166) per session. There are discounts for photographers who cannot afford the tuition.

Registration is ongoing.

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Journalism fellowship available [Europe]

Journalists from European countries as well as Turkey, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan can apply for a research fellowship in Austria.

Sponsored by the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM, in German), the Milena Jesenská Fellowship enables journalists who write about culture or societal issues of European relevance to take time out of the newsroom for research projects.

Fellows receive a EUR7,500 stipend and spend three months at IWM in Vienna. Travel grants of up to EUR1,900 can be paid for research trips to neighboring countries.

Applicants must have several years of experience in print, broadcast or online journalism.

The deadline is Jan. 31, 2021.

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Cascade Public Media offers fellowship [US]

Budding journalists can apply for this fellowship in Seattle, Washington.

Cascade Public Media is looking for an emerging journalist fellow with a focus on audience engagement.

The engagement fellow will contribute to the newsroom’s audience strategies, work with cutting-edge digital journalism tools and may pursue original reporting.

Candidates must have demonstrated success in working collaboratively with peers, some experience organizing and managing multiple priorities and in developing and managing projects.

The full-time fellowship will last six or 12 months starting in January 2021. The salary is US$18.00/hour plus benefits.

The deadline is Dec. 6.

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Film Empowerment Program accepting applications [Kenya]

Independent documentarians and production companies can apply for funding.

The Kenya Film Commission has launched the second cycle of its Film Empowerment Program.

Funding is intended for the development of feature films, documentaries and TV concepts; production of feature films and documentaries); and film festivals and marketing. Grant amounts will vary.

Budding to experienced filmmakers are encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to children content.

The deadline is Dec. 18.

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Joan Shorenstein Center launches investigative reporting contest [US]

U.S. news media organizations can apply for an investigative reporting award.

The Joan Shorenstein Center at Harvard seeks entries that have an impact on U.S. public policy at the national, regional or local level for its Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting.

The outlet who best promotes more effective and ethical government conduct, public policy or politics receives US$25,000. Five finalists receive US$10,000 each.

Submissions must have been published in 2020.

The deadline is Jan. 12, 2021.

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Grants for media projects available [Worldwide]

Independent media organizations, civic groups and associations can apply.

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is seeking proposals for projects that advance democratic goals and strengthen democratic institutions.

NED encourages applications from organizations working in diverse environments including newly established democracies, semi-authoritarian countries, highly repressive societies and countries undergoing democratic transition.

Grant amounts vary depending on the size and scope of the projects, but the average grant lasts 12 months and is around US$50,000.

NED is interested in proposals from organizations for nonpartisan programs that seek to: promote and defend human rights and the rule of law, support freedom of information and independent media, and promote accountability and transparency.

The deadline is Jan. 11 (via email) and Jan. 29, 2021 (via portal).

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Thomson Reuters Foundation offers course on human trafficking, modern day slavery [Thailand]

Experienced journalists in Thailand can apply for this free training in English.

The Thomson Reuters Foundation, with support from the Laudes Foundation, is organizing the online course "Reporting on human trafficking and modern day slavery" Dec. 14 to 18.

The workshop offers a combination of specialist expertise and hands-on training, with an emphasis on producing high-impact stories for widespread dissemination.

Applicants must be full-time journalists or regular contributors working for media organizations in Thailand, as well as have a minimum of three years of experience and have a good level in spoken and written English.

The deadline has been extended to Dec. 1.

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Emergency grants available for women journalists [Iraq]

Iraqi female journalists can apply for this grant. Internews Iraq is accepting applications for emergency grants to assist women journalists in emergency or unexpected crises events that significantly impact their work, security or financial sustainability.

Grants can cover legal aid, psychological and medical care for incidents directly related to threats and crises.

A rapid response committee set up by Internews will review applications for assistance within 24 hours.

Apply now.

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The Intercept offers reporting grants [Brazil]

Black reporters can apply for reporting grants of up to BRL3,000.

The Intercept Brasil offers a reporting grant for black journalists who want to investigate any topic and hold the powerful accountable.

Selected reporters will also receive mentorship and a weeklong online training on investigative journalism, digital security, fact-checking, editing and social media.

Candidates must submit a pitch for an original story that may have significant impact and cause real change. Five pitches will be chosen. Reporting should be completed in February.

The deadline is Dec. 11.

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EJC offers grant for reporting global developing challenges [Europe]

Media outlets in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom can apply for a grant to report on global development topics.

The European Journalism Centre (EJC) is accepting pitches for the last round of the European Development Journalism Grants program.

EJC will award up to eight grants of EUR112,500 on average.

Projects must address one or more of the first six Sustainable Development Goals, focusing on one or more of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as defined by the United Nations and/or their development relations with key European donor countries.

The deadline is Jan. 18, 2021.

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Registration ongoing for webinar on journalist's safety [Africa]

Environmental journalists, especially those in the Congo Basin, are invited to attend this webinar in French.

The Rainforest Journalism Fund (RJF) is organizing its next webinar on how to prepare and protect yourself when reporting in the field at 2 p.m. CET on Dec. 4 via Zoom.

The webinar will present tips and protocols to apply in order to minimize risks while reporting. The program will offer recommendations for reporters, their colleagues, guides and sources.

Any journalist is welcome to attend, but the webinar is specifically tailored to the needs of reporters covering the Congo Basin.

For more information, click Stellanwofia.blogspot.com

Grants focuses on climate change, COVID-19 [Asia]

Budding to midcareer journalists can apply for a reporting grant.

The Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is selecting proposals focusing on how climate change and COVID-19 are impacting communities in eastern India and coastal Bangladesh.

The initiative seeks to improve access to quality information and raise awareness among policymakers and impacted communities. The average grant will be US$500.

Digital, print, audio or broadcast journalists are eligible to apply. Stories can be presented in English, local languages or both. Any stories in local languages must provide the English translation.

The deadline is Nov. 30.

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WHO offers Health for All Film Festival [Worldwide]

Independent filmmakers, production companies, NGOs, communities, students and film schools can participate in this film festival.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is organizing the second Health for All Film Festival, which highlights global health issues.

The competition's categories are universal health coverage (UHC), health emergencies and better health and well-being.

Entries must be documentaries or fiction films of 3 to 8 minutes in length; short videos for social media; or animation films of 1 to 5 minutes in length. Non-English films must include English subtitles.

The grand prize winner in each category will receive US$10,000. Up to three special prize winners will receive US$5,000.

The deadline is Jan. 30, 2021.

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Investigative Reporters and Editors offers fellowships [US]

Investigative journalists from minority groups or those from low-circulation papers, TV journalists and educators can apply for scholarships to attend this remote training.

The Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) is offering several fellowships for those interested in attending the Data Journalism Boot Camp on Jan. 11 to 12 and 18 to 20.

Fellowships typically include a one-year IRE membership or renewal and boot camp registration fees.

The R-CAR Fellowship is intended for journalists who work outside of a metro area (with a core urban population of 50,000 or more) for a newspaper with less than a circulation of 40,000, a television station outside of the top 100 Nielsen markets, or a radio or online news organization with a record of covering rural areas.

The Ottaway Fellowship is open to journalists and educators of color. The Knight TV Data Fellowship accepts TV journalists.

The deadline to apply is Nov. 30.

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New Holland launches photojournalism contest [South America]

Photojournalists and amateur photographers can compete in this contest.

The New Holland Award for Photojournalism, sponsored by farm equipment manufacturer New Holland, honors works that portray rural life and agricultural work in South America.

The competition selects photographs to be part of a traveling exhibition in major cities. Photos must have been taken within two years prior to the deadline.

Cash prizes range from BRL5,000 (US$924) to BRL15,000 (US$2,773). Photos that do not receive prizes but are selected for exhibition will be acquired for BRL600 (US$110) each.

The deadline is Jan. 31, 2021.

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Disabled Writers offers scholarships [Worldwide]

Freelance journalists who are members of the disability community can apply for a scholarship.

Disabled Writers is offering scholarships to one ore more Poynter courses.

The catalog of courses covers the following topics: broadcast journalism, multimedia journalism, investigative reporting, data reporting, editing, fact-checking, journalism tools, visual journalism, media law, diversity and more.

Courses are interactive and available to journalists at all levels.

The deadline is Nov. 30.

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AWiM seeks reports on labor issues [Africa]

Professional journalists who are from a member state of the African Union can compete for an award.

African Women in Media (AWiM), in partnership with the African Union (AU), International Labour Migration (ILO) and International Organization for Migration (IOM), has launched the Labor Migration Media Awards.

The contest will recognize stories in nine categories, including migrants’ rights, diaspora contributions to development, governance of labor migration, gender-based migration, economic impact of migration, migration and health, fair recruitment, forced labor and human trafficking of migrant workers, intra-African migration and news team.

Works must have been published or broadcast between Jan. 1, 2019 and Nov. 20, 2020.

Winners will receive US$500 each and access to courses under the Labor Migration Reporting Training Program on AWiMLearning.

The deadline is Nov. 20.

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Pulitzer Center offers reporting grant on forest restoration, rehabilitation [Southeast Asia]

Journalists and independent media organizations can submit a proposal for a journalistic project covering the issues of forest restoration in Southeast Asia.

The Southeast Asia Rainforest Journalism Fund and the Pulitzer Center are accepting reporting grant applications focusing on forest restoration and rehabilitation.

Applicants of any nationality are eligible to apply but should be based in the Southeast Asia region. Applications can be received in Vietnamese language, Bahasa Indonesia or English. Reporting and publication may be done in any language.

Budget will depend on the specific project.

The deadline is Nov. 30.

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Independent Journalism Center grants support for campaigns against disinformation [Moldova]

Independent media and NGOs can apply for these grants.

The Independent Journalism Center (IJC), in partnership with Internews in Moldova, offers grants to help fight disinformation and propaganda in the media, as a part of the "Press for Democracy, Integration and Responsibility in Moldova" program.

The organizers will award two grants of US$5,000 each to support the production and promotion of innovative content that exposes disinformation and propaganda.

IJC will also provide mentorship support in content production and distribution.

The deadline is Dec. 5.

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Arab Film Festival accepting submission [MENA]

Documentarians from the Arab world are invited to submit works to a film competition.

The Malmö Film Festival, a Nordic film festival with a focus on Arab cinema, will take place April 2 to 7, 2021 in Malmö, Sweden.

The competition is accepting works for feature fiction, short fiction and documentaries.

The judging committee will grant SEK15,000 (US$1,500) for the winning films.

Films must have been produced in 2020 or 2021.

The deadline is Jan. 15, 2021.

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Student Journalism Institute open [US]

Student members of the the National Association of Black Journalists, the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, the Asian American Journalists Association or the Native American Journalists Association or at a historically black college are eligible.

The New York Times Student Journalism Institute offers opportunities for students in reporting, copy editing, still photography, video journalism and newspaper page design. The program will be held online May 22 to June 6, 2021.

Aspiring journalists will learn to produce material that meets the standards of The New York Times under the guidance of its staff.

There is no cost to attend the Institute. One student will also be awarded an Armando Montaño Scholarship to help with his or her educational or professional ambitions.

The deadline is Dec. 7.

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Funding for media and NGOs available [Eastern Europe]

Independent media, advocacy, education and outreach initiatives registered on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, the countries of the European Union or the Eastern Partnership can apply.

The Freedom House has announced a call for applications for the"Media Freedom Matters" program to provide financial support for projects that seek to raise awareness about press freedom and freedom of expression.

The organizers will select up to two initiatives, which will receive financial support of up to EUR10,000.

Potential project angles include initiatives aimed at strengthening the role of media in advancing accountability for corruption, human rights abuses or other violations.

Priority will be given to initiatives addressing local or regional level freedom of expression or press freedom issues.

The deadline is Nov. 30.

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AAAS offers Fellowship [US]

Advanced science students interested in journalism can apply for this summer fellowship.

The American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS) organizes the AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellowship.

The fellowship aims to bridge the gap between scientists and journalists by placing advanced science, engineering and mathematics students at media organizations such as National Public Radio, Los Angeles Times, WIRED, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and NOVA.

The program, scheduled for June 2 to Aug. 17, 2021, starts with an orientation in Washington.

Fellows receive US$7,000 and travel.

The deadline is Jan. 1, 2021.

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TRACE International seeks investigative stories on bribery [Worldwide]

Print, broadcast and online reporters who focused on bribery cases can compete for a prize.

TRACE International, a nonprofit anti-bribery organization, hosts a prize for investigative reporting that focuses on uncovering commercial bribery with the goal of advancing transparency in the business community.

Works must have appeared in 2020 and may cover actual violations of law as well as activities that create significant conflicts of interest and related misconduct. Entries not originally written/produced in English must be accompanied by a translation.

Up to two winners will be selected to receive US$10,000 each, in addition to a funded trip to receive their award at a conference organized by TRACE International in mid-2021.

Two honorable mentions will each receive US$1,000.

The deadline to apply is Jan. 31, 2021.

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Sony World Photography Awards accepting entries [Worldwide]

Professional, amateur and young photographers can submit their work to this contest.

The World Photography Organization is accepting entries for its annual Sony World Photography Awards.

Participants can submit work for judging in one of three categories: professional, open, student and youth (ages 12 to 19).

The winners will receive cash prizes of up to EUR30,000 (US$34,892).

In addition, all winners, including the youth winner, will receive photo equipment from Sony, flights to London, accommodation in a hotel and VIP tickets to attend the Sony World Photography Awards gala ceremony in 2021. The winners’ entries will be presented at the World Photo London exhibition.

The deadline is Nov. 30 for the student competition; Dec. 31 for the youth competition and Jan. 7, 2021 for the open competition. For the professional competition, the deadline is Jan. 14, 2021.

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CFPD offers Online course on website building for journalists [Latin America]

Journalists, entrepreneurs, designers and others can register for this online course in Spanish.

The Center for Digital Journalism (CFPD, in Spanish) at the University of Guadalajara organizes a course in website building Jan. 25 to Feb. 28, 2021.

Instructor Fidel Romero will teach participants the steps for creating and maintaining a journalism website, using basic design tools and processes, including open access content managers.

The cost is MXN1,800 for participants based in Mexico and US$90 for those outside Mexico.

The registration deadline is Jan. 10, 2021.

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Blossom Hill Foundation offers Innovation fellowship [MENA]

Social entrepreneurs and journalists can apply for this fellowship.

The Blossom Hill Foundation is accepting applications from individuals with innovative ideas about how to improve the lives of war-affected children from the Middle East.

Blossom Hills will support their fellows by connecting them to experts in the field and to each other, and by conducting site visits to support their initiatives.

Fellowships provide up to US$50,000 a year and are renewable on a yearly basis depending on the project’s impact.

The deadline is Jan. 15, 2021.

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Editorial Residency launched for writers and creative professionals [Worldwide]

Writers interested in social issues can apply for this remote program.

The Seventh Wave Magazine is accepting submissions for its 2021 Editorial Residency on the topic "Rebellious Joy.”

The five-month program will award four writers and creative professionals with a US$500 stipend, training, guidance and publication in the magazine.

Writers from various fields of study who are responding to the current world around them are encouraged to enter.

The deadline is Nov. 30.

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Journalism fellowship available [US]

Journalists with at least two years of experience can apply for this fellowship in Arlington, Virginia.

Politico magazine, in partnership with the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), is organizing a professional fellowship for journalists interested in beginning a career in political and policy journalism.

The 12-month fellowship will include workshops, mentoring and editorial rotations. Four slots are available. Two fellows will begin in January and in June.

Politico will select an NABJ member for one of four slots. Fellows will receive US$60,000 and benefits.

The deadline is Nov. 30.

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