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.

For more information, click Stellanwofia.blogspot.com  

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.

For more information, click Stellanwofia.blogspot.com  

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.

Sign up now.

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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.

For more information, click Stellanwofia.blogspot.com  

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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Thomson Reuters Foundation offers training on immunization, vaccines reporting [Eastern Europe, Caucasus]

Journalists from Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Azerbaijan with at least two years of experience and a good level of English or Russian can apply for this program.

The Thomson Reuters Foundation and the Sabin Vaccine Institute are organizing the training program "Reporting on Immunization and Vaccination". The course will be available in English from Nov. 30 to Dec. 9 and in Russian from Dec. 7 to 16.   

The program will cover a wide scope of immunization-related topics: the role of vaccines in public health, new and emerging issues particularly around COVID-19 vaccines, and the responsibility of media in educating the public about misinformation on vaccines and immunization.

Trainers will include former senior journalists from international media outlets such as Reuters and BBC, with guest speakers from the science and health professions.

Selected participants will receive GBP250 (US$322) story grants and ongoing mentoring for eight weeks.

The deadline is Nov. 22.

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Philippe Chaffanjon Prize accepting submissions [France, Haiti]

Journalists whose work was published on a French or Haitian news site can compete for this prize.

The Philippe Chaffanjon Prize recognizes two field reports, one published on a French news site, and another on a Haitian news site.

Multimedia reports, podcasts, investigative videos or any other innovative formats about any topic are eligible, as long as they have been published in 2020 on a news site in France or Haiti.

Candidates must be over 18 but having a press card is not mandatory. 

Each winner will receive EUR2,500 (US$2,907).

The deadline is Dec. 31.

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Grants focuses on investigative reporting [US]

Journalists of color committed to investigative work are invited to apply for this program. 

The Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) has launched its 2020 Diversity Grants.

The program is accepting proposals on an investigative story that uncover wrongdoing in the public and private sectors in the United States.

Grants will average US$5,000 and are intended for out-of-pocket expenses such as travel, document collection and equipment rental. FIJ also considers requests for small stipends.

Applicants from ethnic media are encouraged to apply.

The deadline is Nov. 20.

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ACME offers training on investigative journalism [Uganda]

Journalists who have at least two years of experience can apply for this program.

The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) organizes a fellowship program on investigative journalism for Ugandan journalists.

The program features a five-day training workshop and networking meetings with media owners and managers. 

The next training will be in Fort Portal Nov. 23 to 27, followed by Jinja on Dec.7 to 11 and Gulu Dec. 14 to 18.  

Participants will learn how to use investigative tools to uncover information, how to ask meaningful questions and how to source material, the most effective way to structure and present their stories and more.

The deadline for the next training is Nov. 14.

For more information, click Stellanwofia.blogspot.com  

UNHCR launches Journalism contest on statelessness [Central Asia]

Journalists from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan can enter this contest.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Central Asia organizes a contest about citizenship and statelessness.

Possible topics include reasons for statelessness and innovative solutions for this problem, extreme vulnerability of people without citizenship and impact of statelessness on a person, risks and challenges that stateless people face in Central Asia during a pandemic, and more.

Entries must be in English, Russian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Turkmen or Uzbek languages, published or aired between Oct. 15 and Dec. 31.

The winners will receive a laptop, a tablet and a smartphone for the first, second and third places, respectively.

The deadline is Dec. 31.

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Microsoft offers Data journalism training [Latin America]

Newsrooms whose journalists have taken at least one of the four most recent online courses on data journalism in Spanish at the Knight Center are eligible for this program.

Microsoft and the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas have announced a US$10,000 data journalism training opportunity for Latin American newsrooms.

The funding aims to provide hands-on data visualization training that will enhance the outlet's ability to tell compelling stories in the digital age.

One newsroom will be awarded. The training will be conducted in English and will begin in January 2021.

The deadline is Nov. 15.

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The Rest and Refuge Scholarship accepting application [Worldwide]

Journalists from countries in crisis or war can apply to stay in Berlin for three months. 

Reporters Without Borders Germany, in cooperation with taz Panter Foundation, will host three journalists in 2021.

The Rest and Refuge Scholarship will provide travel, an apartment, a living stipend and transportation in Berlin.

Participants must be able to communicate in basic English or German. They must have the intention to return to their country after the fellowship.

The deadline to apply is Nov. 6.

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Online Course on harassment available [Worldwide]

Women journalists and their allies can enroll in this online course.

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, through its Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), hosts the free course "Online harassment: strategies for journalists’ defense" Nov. 16 to Dec. 13 in partnership with the International Women's Media Foundation.

The training features four modules including an introduction to online harassment, understanding privacy, trolls and their strategies, and digital security steps to counter online harassment.

The instructor are Arzu Geybulla, Catherine Gicheru, Ela Stapley and Myra Abdallah.

The course is accessible to anyone with an internet connection. Participants may complete the weekly activities at their own pace. Anyone who wants to receive a certificate must pay a US$30 administrative fee.

Registration is ongoing.

For more information, click Stellanwofia.blogspot.com 

CUNY offers training on product immersion for small newsrooms [Americas]

Journalists from small to midsize local newsrooms can apply for this free program. 

News Catalyst and the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, in partnership with the Google News Initiative, are offering an intensive online training in digital transformation through product thinking.

The training will take place Jan. 23 to March 20, 2021 and be conducted in English. Participants will cover every phase of product development and management in a news setting. 

This round is accepting participants from North, Central and South America. Students are expected to commit about four hours a week to the training.

The deadline is Nov. 11.

For more information, click Stellanwofia.blogspot.com 

Video competition accepting entries [Central Asia]

Professional and amateur videographers can register for this contest.

The Prague Civil Society Centre is accepting applications for the second round of the Central Asia Video Accelerator, a caption video competition. 

Videos must be 90 seconds to 4 minutes long; made in Central Asia in the format of a caption video, where the story is told not just through visuals but also through narration captions, and must tell a story of someone who is changing the world for the better. 

Possible languages are the official languages of Central Asia's countries, Russian and English.

Authors of all videos that attract 3,500 or more views in two weeks after publication on social media will receive a prize of EUR50.

The deadline is Nov. 8.

For more information, click Stellanwofia.blogspot.com 

ACSS grants focuses on Health [MENA]

Journalists, researchers and activists whose work focuses on Arab societies can apply for this program. 

Funded by the Ford Foundation and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS) is accepting submissions for its grants program on the theme of "Health and livelihoods in the Arab region: wellbeing, vulnerability and conflict."

Grants of US$20,000 will be available to individual researchers, up to US$35,000 for teams of researchers and US$50,000 for institutions.

Grants are intended to support a maximum of 18 months for individuals and teams from June 1, 2021 to Nov. 30, 2021, and a maximum of 24 months for collectives and institutions starting June 2021 to May 2023.

The deadline is Dec. 8.

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Vacancy exists in Reuters for multilingual reporters [Europe]

Journalists who speak more than one European language can apply for several positions in Gdansk, Poland.

Reuters is looking for reporters who are experienced translators.

Positions include news translator (Italian), news reporter (Nordic languages), news reporter (German), news reporter (Spanish and Portuguese) and news reporter (French).

The selected journalists will work in a real-time news operation, translating stories and producing multimedia content. 

The deadline is Nov. 6.

For more information, click Stellanwofia.blogspot.com

 

Registration ongoing for Trust Conference on human rights [Worldwide]

Anyone interested in journalism and human rights can attend this online event.

The Thomson Reuters Foundation is organizing the Trust Conference at 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. GMT on Nov. 11.

The event will feature panel discussions, side sessions, speaker spotlights, documentaries and networking opportunities.

Participants from around the world will discuss the effects of the pandemic on economic inequalities, threats to media freedom and plans for protecting and promoting human rights after the pandemic.

Registration is free.

For more information, click Stellanwofia.blogspot.com 

Grant available for young journalists [Francophone countries]

French-speaking journalists and photojournalists with a story idea can apply for this grant.

GEO magazine offers a EUR5,000 grant for reporters and photojournalists ages 30 or younger in 2021 to help them on a reporting project to be published in French in GEO's print and web editions.

Candidates must submit proposals that fit into GEO's editorial line: exploration of new territories, the environment, people and society, geopolitics and more.

The winner will be announced in GEO's March 2021 edition. The chosen article will be produced during the course of 2021.

The deadline is Nov. 27.

For more information, click Stellanwofia.blogspot.com 

Journalism fellowships available [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, 2020 or who expect to earn an undergraduate or graduate degree by the spring of 2021 before the fellowship begins in August 2021.

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, click Stellanwofia.blogspot.com 

Stanley Center accepting pitches [Worldwide]

Freelance journalists, photographers and authors can apply for this project. 

The Stanley Center for Peace and Security is commissioning multimedia content on the coronavirus pandemic and the factors for risk and resilience to mass violence and atrocities.

The project is looking for investigative or commentary pieces ideally between 800 and 1,500 words. Photo essays don't have to follow these word requirements.

Pitches should use the UN’s Framework of Analysis for Atrocity Crimes and Alex Bellamy’s five factors for strengthening resilience as lenses of analysis.

Authors from underrepresented groups or regions are encouraged to apply. Accepted submissions will be paid a competitive rate.

Apply now.

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Registration ongoing for Online training on internet exposure [Brazil]

Anyone can access these free online courses in Portuguese.

The Rio de Janeiro Institute of Technology and Society (ITS, in Portuguese) and Redes Cordiais, with the support of the Facebook Journalism Project, has launched the online education platform "New routines for credible journalism."

The platform offers five modules with the goal of training journalism professionals to make the best use of social media and reduce potential negative impacts resulting from internet exposure.

The modules cover topics such as skills for journalists' future, covering complex events in the digital age, "how to respond to attacks and online harassment, online security and privacy for journalists, and mental health for journalists.

Registration is required. Courses can be taken at any time at the student's pace.

For more information, click Stellanwofia.blogspot.com 

Vacancy: Now.com seeks digital content editor [China]

Experienced journalists can apply for a position in Shanghai.

Now.com is looking for a digital media content editor to produce, update and manage its online content, including news feed, videos, infographics and Facebook live.

Applicants should have at least three years of relevant work experience, preferably in editorial or newsgathering. The ideal candidate should also have good command of English and Chinese, both written and spoken. 

Apply now.

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Fund for newsroom development available [Worldwide]

News sites interested in experimenting with membership models can apply for this fund.

The Membership Puzzle Project, in partnership with Luminate, is reopening The Membership in News Fund. The initiative seeks to catalyze membership design in newsrooms around the world.

The US$400,000 fund will support proposals that aim to build strong relationships with their audience members and help drive greater sustainability and impact.

News organizations must be based in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa or Asia. The maximum award per proposal is US$40,000 .

The deadline is Nov. 6.

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goEast Film festival accepting entries [Central, Eastern Europe]

Filmmakers from Central and Eastern Europe can participate in this festival.

The goEast Film Festival, organized by the German Film Institute, will take place April 20 to 26, 2021 in Wiesbaden, Germany.

The festival showcases documentary and feature films created in 2020 and 2021 in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.

Films can be in any language but must include English subtitles.

The first prize winner will receive EUR10,000. Other categories include a EUR7,500 prize for best director and the Award of the Federal Foreign Office for Cultural Diversity, worth EUR4,000.

The submission deadline is Dec. 31.

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