Online Training for web writing open [Latin America, Spain]

Media professionals and students can register for this online course in Spanish.

The Center for Training in Digital Journalism at the University of Guadalajara organizes a course on how to write, structure and optimize online content. 

Journalist Brisa Barbosa will lead the program, which will run from Jan. 22 to Feb. 25, 2018. The estimated time for the course is 8 to 12 hours a week.

The deadline to register is Jan. 8, 2017. The cost is MXN1,600 for Mexican residents and US$90 por foreigners.

For more information (in Spanish), click here.

Applications for Data journalism hackathon ongoing [Russia]

Journalists, developers and designers ages 30 and younger can apply for this free event.

The JourHack data journalism hackathon, organized by the Higher School of Journalism and Media Communications of Kazan Federal University, will take place Dec. 2 and 3 in Kazan.

Using open data, participants will work in teams to create multimedia publications on the topic of their choice with the help of experienced data journalists and editors. 

Winners will receive prizes.

The deadline is Nov. 30.

For more information (in Russian), click here.

ISHR seeks applications for human rights program [Worldwide]

Journalists and others from low-income countries can apply for this program at Columbia University in New York.

The Institute for the Study of Human Rights (ISHR) is accepting applications for the Human Rights Advocates Program (HRAP). It will begin in late August and run until mid-December 2018.

The program leverages the resources of Columbia University and international organizations such as Human Rights Watch and WITNESS to provide proven grassroots leaders with skill-building and networking opportunities.

Through workshops, seminars, Columbia University classes and meetings with policymakers and potential funders, participants will share their experiences, reflect critically on their strategies, and plan future campaigns.

HRAP is designed for lawyers, journalists, doctors, teachers, social workers, community organizers and other human rights activists. Advocates must provide proof of institutional endorsement from their organizations for their participation in the program and must commit to returning to that organization.

Applicants from high-income countries will not be considered except those representing marginalized communities.

ISHR makes every effort to provide full funding to cover participants’ program costs as well as travel and housing. A stipend is also provided for basic costs.

The deadline is Jan. 31, 2018.

For more information, click here.

Russia: Journalists exchange program Open [Germany, UK, US]

Journalists ages 25 to 35 from the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany can apply for a fellowship in Russia.

The Alfa Fellowship Program, sponsored by Alfa-Bank, is a professional development exchange program that places qualified young professionals in work assignments at leading organizations in Russia. 

The program offers four months of language tutoring in Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom, an orientation in Washington, four months of language classes in Moscow, and regional excursions throughout Russia and one to a neighboring country. Fellows will be placed at host organizations that meet the interests of participants.

Fellows receive travel, free housing, monthly stipends and insurance.

The deadline is Dec. 1.

For more information, click here.

Film Institute accepting entries [Central, Eastern Europe]

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

Festival goEast, organized by the German Film Institute, will take place April 18 to 24, 2018 in Wiesbaden, Germany.

The festival showcases documentary and feature films created between 2016 and 2018 in Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine or 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 EUR4,000 for artistic originality.

The submission deadline is Dec. 31.

For more information, click here.

Institute seeks paper submissions [MENA]

Journalists, academics and students from the Arab world are invited to submit their papers.

The Arab Studies Journal (ASJ), a peer-reviewed, independent, multi-disciplinary forum in the field of Arab and Middle Eastern studies, is published by the Arab Studies Institute (ASI) and housed in the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University.

ASJ is seeking submissions that focus on the area encompassing the Arab world, Iran, Turkey, the Caucasus, Afghanistan, and Israel, from the seventh century to the present. Articles and reviews on communities or politics in other regions of the world that had or have strong Middle Eastern ties or contexts or on relations between those regions and the Middle East are strongly encouraged.

Works must follow the Chicago Manual of Style.

Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis.

For more information, click here.

Festival on women’s issues accepting film entries [Worldwide]

College and high school students can submit their short films and win a US$5,000 cash prize.

The Girls Impact the World Film Festival, presented by the Harvard College Social Innovation Collaborative and Connecther, is a film festival and scholarship program for high school and undergraduate college students.

The festival accepts short films that either raise awareness or propose solutions to a variety of global women's issues, including maternal health, microfinance initiatives, child marriage, sex-trafficking and poverty alleviation.

Films must be 3 to 5 minutes long and can be narrative, documentary, investigative reporting, music video, animation or curated film (film collage).

The festival will award US$20,000 in prizes.

Applicants must be 25 or under and currently enrolled undergraduates or full-time high school students.

The deadline is Jan. 20, 2018.

For more information, click here.

Registration for Workshop on Islamic State reporting ongoing [Spain]

Journalists interested in covering the Islamic State can sign up for this workshop.

The Escuela de Periodismo UAM/El País is organizing the workshop "Journalism and the Islamic State"on Dec. 2 in Madrid.

Journalist Óscar Gutiérrez will talk about the challenges of reporting on the jihadi organization with rigor and responsibility despite the limitations. Participants will acquire tools to research social networks and government sources and to analyze the information available.

Registration is ongoing until spaces are filled. The cost is EUR25.

For more information (in Spanish), click here.

JHR: Vacancy for media trainer available [South Sudan]

Journalists with at least three years of newsroom experience can apply for this position in Juba.

Journalists for Human Rights is hiring an international media trainer to help build the capacity of South Sudanese journalists through improving their skills and knowledge in professional journalism.

The trainer will be assigned one media outlet for a period of 12 months. He or she will provide both formal and informal training through mentorship of journalists.

Candidates must have experience in journalism training and/or mentorship. Fluency in English is required and knowledge of Arabic is an asset.

For more information, click here.

Competition open for financial journalism [India]

Journalists who work in newspapers and magazines in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai can apply for an award.

The Shriram Sanlam Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism, organized by Shriram Capital Limited, is seeking entries. The awards honor journalism that fosters a better understanding of the economy, business dynamics and financial understanding.

The categories will be decided according to the nominations received. Articles and/or body of work may cover Indian economic policy, macroeconomic issues, financial markets, banking, financial inclusion, financial literacy and more. 

Category winners will receive INR100,000. A grand prize of INR250,000 will be given to a journalist for his or her lifetime contributions to financial journalism.

Financial articles that have appeared in print or online in 2017 are eligible. 

The deadline is Jan. 15, 2018.

For more information, click here.