Press Fellowship available [US]

Print, broadcast and online journalists in the United States can apply for a US$75,000 fellowship in New York.

The Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowships seek journalists who have covered international news for a 10-month period of writing and analysis at the Council of Foreign Relations.

The program enables the fellow to increase competency in reporting and interpreting events abroad and promotes the quality of responsible and discerning journalism.

Candidates must have professional experience as a foreign correspondent or editor, a firm grounding in foreign policy and a clear, creative and original application statement.

The deadline is March 1.
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Vacancy: NYT International Edition seeks deputy editor [China]

Experienced journalists can apply for this position in Hong Kong.

The New York Times International Edition is looking for a deputy editor.

Responsibilities include ensuring the smooth operation of the print hub and the overall quality of the paper, overseeing a team of about 18 editors and designers.

Candidates must have demonstrated leadership skills, familiarity with a broad cross-section of the Times newsroom and experience with the print platform.

Apply now.

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Dutch Ministry offers Scholarships for courses in the Netherlands [MENA]

Professionals from the MENA region can apply for a scholarship to attend short courses in the Netherlands, during 2020.

Funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the MENA Scholarship Program (MSP) is accepting applications for its new round that aims to contribute to a sustainable democratic transition in the participating countries. 

Candidates must be from Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria and Tunisia, and they must be 45 years old or younger.

The deadline is March 24.

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The Washington Post seeks fellows [UK]

Journalists from Britain can apply for a fellowship in the United States.

The Washington Post and the City University of London are accepting applications for the 2020 Laurence Stern Fellowship. Fellows work as reporters on the paper’s National Desk in Washington for three months in the summer, with the option to travel for another month.

The fellowship will provide airfare and a modest sum for travel in the United States. Fellows also receive a salary paid by The Post.

Print, radio, television or online journalists with two or three years of experience producing important national stories are eligible.

The deadline to apply is March 27.

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IWMF seeks nominations for Lifetime Achievement Award [Worldwide]

Full-time and freelance women journalists working in print, broadcast or online media in any country can be nominated for an award.

The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) is seeking nominations for its Lifetime Achievement Award. The awards honor women who have demonstrated extraordinary strength of character in journalism under difficult or dangerous circumstances.

Winners typically receive cash prizes, which have yet to be determined, and travel to the United States to attend the award ceremonies.

Self-nominations are not accepted.

The deadline is March 1.

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Reporting grants available [Africa]

Journalists in the 11 Nile Basin countries can apply.

InfoNile is accepting proposals for a reporting grant that will fund in-depth investigative multimedia journalism stories on biodiversity in the Nile Basin.

Proposals should focus on a lake in the journalist's country where biodiversity is being threatened, connecting the science, research and data to the reality of the threats.

The eligible countries are Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, South Sudan, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt.

Stories can be published in other languages but should also be translated into English.

The deadline is Feb. 28.

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Insper offers offers course on digital journalism [Brazil]

Communication professionals can apply for a partial scholarship for this short course.

Insper offers the course "Digital journalism: how to measure and monetize your audience" on April 16 and 17 in São Paulo.

Participants will learn to define the correct metrics for each business model; find the appropriate audience and have a constructive relationship with the audience; use the appropriate metrics, qualitative and quantitative to measure the impact of their work; and learn about the latest technologies and present alternative tools to measure their desired impact.

The instructor is Pedro Burgos, coordinator of the Advanced Program in Communication and Journalism at Insper and former ICFJ Knight Fellow.

Those interested in applying for a partial scholarship must apply by March 22.



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Sustainable publishing solutions program available [US]

Nonprofit newsrooms and newsrooms that serve underrepresented communities can apply for this program.

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has launched the Sustainable Publishing Solutions Initiative.

The program will offer US$20,000 to 25 publishers that can be applied to the adoption or management of a Content Management System (CMS) of their choice.

Grantees will also receive training from the News Revenue Hub on how to leverage and utilize business and audience development tools.

The deadline is March 8.


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The GroundTruth Project offers migration fellowship [Worldwide]

Videographers, photographers, writers, audio reporters and data journalists can apply for a fellowship to report on the global migration and resettlement.

The GroundTruth Project, with support from the MacArthur Foundation and the Henry Luce Foundation, has created the GroundTruth Global Migration, Refugees and Resettlement Reporting Fellowship.

The program will select a team of fellows working across key regions, telling narrative-driven, multimedia stories of migration driven by climate change, economic and social instability, war and famine.

Applicants must submit story proposals that examine how the global migration crisis is unfolding at the local level, and solutions-oriented stories that explore the different approaches and challenges to permanent resettlement of refugees.

Fellows will receive US$10,000. Journalists who have migrated or been refugees are particularly encouraged to apply.

The deadline is March 2.


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IWMF offers Mentorship Program [US]

Women journalists from underrepresented backgrounds can apply for this program.

The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF), supported by the Grant for Equity in Reporting from the CBS Corporation, organizes the Gwen Ifill Mentorship Program in honor of journalist Gwen Ifill.

The initiative aims to address the lack of diversity and women in leadership positions across newsrooms in the United States.

The program will start at the NABJ NAHJ Conference in Washington, on July 6 to 7 and run through January 2021.

The mentorship will cover professional development topics including cultivating networks, negotiating salary, building a portfolio and applying for fellowships and grants.

The deadline is March 8.


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