CFPD offers Online course on web writing [Latin America]

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 gather information, write, structure and optimize online content.

Digital journalist Brisa Barbosa will lead the program, which will run from Jan. 27 to March 1, 2020. The estimated time for the course is eight to 12 hours a week.

The deadline to register is Jan. 12, 2020. The cost is MXN1,800 for Mexican residents and US$90 for foreigners.

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Vacancy :Media organisation seeks interns [US]

Undergraduate, graduate students and recent graduates who want to pursue a career in journalism can apply for a paid internship in New York.

The Wall Street Journal is selecting candidates for its 2020 summer internships. The internships take place over June, July and August, though start dates can be flexible.

Interns can work in the data reporting, podcast, graphics, video, photo editing, magazine or design  departments, among others.

The deadline is Nov. 1.

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Vacancy:Quartz Africa seeks freelancers [Kenya, UK]

Experienced journalists can apply for this freelancing opportunity.

Quartz Africa  is looking for freelance writers in Nairobi and London.

Writers can pitch a variety of stories from business and politics to culture and design. In Nairobi, Quartz is interested in how the local tech ecosystem fits into Kenya and East Africa’s broader story; and in London, in the African diaspora’s growing influence in the United Kingdom. 

Candidates must send a CV, three links to previously published work and two original story ideas they would work to africa [AT] qz [DOT] com, with subject line: “Nairobi freelance writer” or “London freelance writer.”


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Photography Festival accepting entries [Brazil]

Visual journalists, photographers and others interested in photography can attend this free event.

Revista Zum organizes the Zum Festival Nov. 1 to 3 in São Paulo.

The program includes debates, lectures, exhibits, a photo book fair and workshops on the production and dissemination of contemporary images.

Those interested in attending the workshops must bring a camera.

Admission is free, but spaces are limited.


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Emma Bowen Foundation offers Media fellowship [US]

African-American, Asian-American, Latino and Native American students can apply for a media fellowship.

The Emma Bowen Foundation offers a fellowship to give students of color the opportunity to succeed in the media industry.

Fellows are placed in multiyear paid internships at some of the nation’s leading companies nationwide. The majority of fellows work in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami or the San Francisco Bay Area.

Candidates must be graduating high school seniors or college students, have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0, be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and speak and write English fluently.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.


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The Kiplinger Fellowship focuses on digital tools [Worldwide]

Journalists interested in digital media can apply for a fellowship.

The Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism at Ohio State University offers short-term fellowships to help make better use of new online tools and channels. The 2020 fellowship will take place April 19 to 24 in Columbus, Ohio.

Fellows receive a full week of immersive training on digital tools and tactics from leading industry experts. Topics include cybersecurity for journalists, mobile videography, data journalism and media ethics.

Print, broadcast and online journalists with at least five years experience are eligible to apply, including freelancers.

The fellowship covers accommodations, hotel and most meals. Limited scholarships are available to reduce travel costs for fellows selected from outside the United States.

The deadline is Dec. 1.

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SBS seeks China correspondent [Australia]

Experienced journalists can apply for a position in Beijing.

SBS is recruiting a video journalist to be the new China correspondent for its flagship news service, SBS News.

The China correspondent will generate distinctive content for its television, radio and digital platforms.

Candidates must have a good knowledge of Chinese politics, culture, history, industry and the economy, a deep understanding of international news, particularly in regard to China and its regional neighbors. Chinese language skills will be highly regarded. Applicants must hold Australian citizenship or residency.

Apply now.

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Splice Beta 2020 media festival seeks fellowships [Asia]

Journalists and media entrepreneurs can submit stories or case studies to this media festival to be held Feb. 18 to 20, 2020 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

The Splice Beta 2020 media festival is inviting applications for the Splice Fellowships, which aims to bring young journalists into the community of media startups and help them share their lessons and insights with the wider industry.

Candidates must pitch a story or case study that they would like to cover at Beta. The organizer will help arrange interviews and shape the idea into reality.

Selected applicants will receive flights, hotels and festival tickets.

Apply now.


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Yale University offers fellowship Program [Worldwide]

Midcareer professionals whose work is focused outside the United States can apply for this fellowship in New Haven, Connecticut.

Yale University’s Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Program brings innovative, multidisciplinary thinkers and doers from around the world to Yale for four months, from mid-August to mid-December 2020.

The fellowship provides a chance for professionals to step back from the intensity of their work to reflect, learn and be challenged both academically and personally.

Fellows receive a stipend to cover the costs of living in New Haven, a furnished one- or two-bedroom apartment, medical insurance and round-trip travel from their home country.

The deadline is Dec. 4.

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Photography contest accepting submission [Russia]

Professional and amateur photographers and photography organizations can compete in this contest.

The Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library presents the Foreign View international multimedia contest.

This contest aims to depict the social, political, cultural and everyday life experiences of people from different countries. This year’s contest is dedicated to the year of theater in Russia, whose motto is "The world as a theatre."

Russian photographers and foreigners who photograph life in Russia can submit their images.

Photographs may be of any genre: portrait, reportage, staged photo, landscape, still life or photo collage.

The submission deadline is Jan. 14, 2020.


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