Fact-checking and data journalism Online Course Available [Latin America]

Registration is open.

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, with the support of Google News Lab, organizes an online training on fact-checking and data journalism Nov. 6 to Dec. 3.

Journalists and journalism students interested in the verification of public discourse and data journalism can register for this free course in Spanish.

Instructor Laura Zommer will teach participants fact-checking techniques and the origins and fundamentals of data journalism.

Students can complete the activities when it's most convenient for them; however, there are suggested deadlines for completing the four modules.

Registration is open.

For more information, click here.

BBC: Vacancies for Journalists Available (Kenya)

The deadline is Nov. 6.

Experienced journalists fluent in English can apply for several positions.

The BBC is hiring six journalists as part of its a new digital innovation hub in Nairobi. 

Positions include broadcast journalist (digital), women's affairs journalist, interactive journalist, broadcast journalist, social media visual artist and growth editor.

Candidates must have demonstrable skills and experience in their area.

The deadline is Nov. 6.

For more information, click here.

NED: 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 to submit proposals is Dec. 22.

For more information, click here.

Appalachian Reporting Project seeks entries [US]

Emerging journalists can apply for this yearlong program a.

The GroundTruth Project seeks candidates for the Appalachian Reporting Project, a partnership with the Galloway Family Foundation to deepen coverage in the coalfields of West Virginia and Kentucky.

Selected journalists will report for the West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Lexington Herald-Leader or Charleston Gazette-Mail, combining daily assignments with an in-depth project that will be a collaboration of the three news organizations.

The project is part of GroundTruth’s pilot for “Report for America,” a public service program for journalists to be embedded in local community news organizations, in partnership with Google News Lab.

The deadline is Nov. 1.

For more information, click here.

Program offers Film Residency [MENA, Germany]

Filmmakers from Algeria, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, UAE, Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Qatar, Yemen, Sudan and Germany can participate in a residency in Beirut, Lebanon.

The Goethe-Institute Lebanon, Beirut Art Residency (BAR) and Metropolis Art Cinema Association are inviting submissions for the Backstory film residency 2018.

The program is designed to support regional filmmakers in shaping their professional careers by providing creativity-enhancing working conditions. Residencies will take place July 1 to Aug. 31, 2018 and Sept. 1 to Oct. 31, 2018.

Fellows will receive a monthly stipend of US$1,000. The organizers will cover travel and accommodation.

Applicants must have professional experience and be up to 40 years old.

The deadline is Nov 15.

For more information, click here.

Radio Liberty: Vacancy for multimedia journalist[Eastern Europe]

Experienced journalists with professional fluency in English and Ukrainian can apply for this position.

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) is hiring a journalist for its Ukrainian-language service based in Prague, Czech Republic.

The journalist will produce content for multiple platforms, including internet, video and mobile, and develop new strategies for distributing content and engaging with audiences online and measuring impact of such initiatives.

Candidates should have two to five years of experience in digital media, journalism or communication and expertise in a fast-paced organization with tight deadlines.

For more information, click here.