Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism accepting nominations [MENA]

Journalists from the Arab world can compete for an award.

The Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ) is accepting nominations for the ARIJ 11th annual awards, which honor journalists who take on scathing criticism, face reluctant sources and risk retaliation to bring to light corruption and injustice in their societies.

Submissions must be in Arabic and produced and/or written by an Arab Journalist. They will be judged on their content, creativity and impact. 

There is a special award for the best investigation covering a COVID-19 angle.

The deadline is Sept. 20.

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Brazil's Folha de S. Paulo offers Training in health reporting [Brazil]

Young journalists and graduates of other specialties can participate in this free program starting Oct. 5.

Brazil's Folha de S. Paulo has launched its 2020 training program in health journalism.

The month-long program will consist of daily reporting and news writing exercises, putting in practice Folha's editorial principles. 

Applicants must take an online exam.

The deadline is Sept. 7.

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investigative reporting grants available [Africa]

Journalists and organizations can apply for a investigative journalism grant.

The African Investigative Journalism Conference, which will take place in October, has launched a grant program to enable investigative journalism in Africa.

There are three types of grant: health/science reporting, pandemic corruption and an open category.

Grantees will be expected to participate in AIJC2020 to discuss their work, and to present their work at next year’s AIJC2021.

The deadline is Sept. 4.

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Registration ongoing for training on poverty reporting [Worldwide]

Journalists interested in poverty reporting can attend this training.

The National Press Foundation (NPF) is organizing a four-month series of online briefings to help journalists cover children and families in poverty.

The series will start with "Poverty and inequality 2020," a keynote address by Rev. William J. Barber II, president of Repairers of the Breach, at noon EDT Sept. 2.

Participants will explore poverty-related issues, such as trauma and the developing brain; the U.S. policy; education inequality; how the pandemic is affecting the opportunity gap; health care and poverty; and nutrition and hunger.

The training is funded by David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Heising-Simons Foundation.

Registration is ongoing.

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