Reuters seeks breaking news reporter [China]

Seasoned journalists can apply for this position in Beijing.

Thomson Reuters is looking for a breaking news reporter to join Reuters Beijing.

The reporter will cover corporate news and also work regular shifts on the wider speed desk, helping to monitor and write stories on everything from politics and disasters to market-moving data on the world’s second-largest economy.

The successful candidate will be skilled at finding news and key details in Chinese-language corporate statements and turning them into English-language alerts and stories that are fast and accurate.

Apply now.


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Competition seeks journalism entries [Worldwide]

Staff and freelance journalists can enter this contest.

The Frontline Club Awards seek to recognize emerging talents and established names who have shown integrity, courage and independent spirit in their work.

The competition has three categories: photojournalism, broadcast and print. Entries must have been broadcast or published between September 2018 and August 2019.

Works can cover any topic and be from any country but must be translated in English or include English subtitles.

Winners will receive trophies and possibly prizes. In the past, prizes included Canon cameras and iPhones.

The deadline is Sept. 2.


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NASW offers travel fellowships for science conference [US, Canada]

Journalists and graduate students with a demonstrated interest in science writing can apply for a conference fellowship.

The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW) offers three types of fellowships to cover the cost of attending the New Horizons in Science briefings for journalists, as part of the Science Writers conference Oct. 25 to 29 in State College, Pennsylvania.

The CASW New Horizons Travel Fellowship is intended primarily for journalists from smaller metropolitan print and broadcast news outlets in the United States. Fellows receive US$1,200 and must participate in the New Horizons in Science briefings.

The National Association of Science Writers (NASW) Travel Fellowship is open to any science writer, editor, publication information officer or journalism instructor with a financial need and provides US$1,000.

The CASW Graduate Travel Fellowship is available to current students enrolled in a science writing program and offers US$1,000.

The deadline is Aug. 15.

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Reporting fellowship on drowning available [Worldwide]

Journalists who are fluent in English and interested in developing data reporting skills in service of public health journalism can apply for this fellowship.
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), is accepting applications for the Drowning Prevention 2019 Reporting Fellowship.

The program will select 10 journalists from around the world to attend the 2019 World Conference on Drowning Prevention Oct. 8 to 10 in Durban, South Africa, as well as a pre-conference workshop Oct. 6 to 7.

The conference will bring together experts and research on drowning prevention, rescue, lifesaving and water safety. Fellows will have the opportunity to meet and interview leading experts on drowning prevention to help inform their reporting.

Fellows will deepen their understanding of drowning prevention and sharpen the skills needed to cover this topic. The selected journalists are expected to produce at least three safety stories during and after the conference.

Priority will be given to journalists from low- or middle-income countries.

The fellowship covers travel, accommodations, meals, emergency insurance and conference registration.

The deadline is Aug. 19.

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Vacancy: United Nations seeks public information officer [Kenya]

Media professionals with at least five years of experience can apply for this four-month position.

The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) is looking for a public information officer to join its communication division in Nairobi.

The public information officer will work as a managing editor in charge of editorial strategy and policy guidelines, stakeholder engagement, quality control and more.

Candidates must have proven competence in editing high level environmental, scientific and developmental reports or other content.

The deadline is Aug. 14.

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Grants for climate change reporting available[US]

Newsrooms and journalists who live in U.S. coastal states can apply for funding.

The Pulitzer Center, with support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education, organizes Connected Coastlines, a collaborative reporting initiative on climate science in U.S. coastal states.

This reporting initiative seeks proposals that document the untold or unappreciated ways in which climate change is affecting coastal populations. Possible formats include television, radio, print, multimedia, online, photography and data journalism.

Grants are intended to cover hard costs associated with the reporting.

The deadline is Aug. 15.

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Bloomberg offers news internship program [Brazil]

College students who are fluent in English and Portuguese can apply for an internship.

Bloomberg is accepting candidates for its internship program in journalism in São Paulo.

During the program, interns will gain experience producing breaking news stories under deadline for the agency's coverage of markets, companies, economies and governments.

Candidates must be currently enrolled in the second or third year of an undergraduate journalism program and be available to work 30 hours per week.

Apply now.

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Intelak accepting entries for Startup competition [MENA]

Media entrepreneurs across the Arab world can apply to take their projects to the next level.

Led by the Emirates Group and Dubai Tourism, “Intelak” is accepting applications about the most promising startups in aviation, travel, and tourism.

Selected startups will gain exclusive access to a four-day, pre-incubation bootcamp Sept. 15 to 23 in Dubai, where they will work with industry experts.

Winning startups will receive a cash prize of up to AED50,000 (US$13,611) and will enter Intelak’s three-month intensive learning-by-doing incubation program.

The deadline is Sept. 1.

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Vacancy: RFA seeks Mandarin channel director [Asia]

Experienced journalists can apply for this position in Washington, Taipei, Taiwan, or Hong Kong.

Radio Free Asia is looking for a director to oversee and help develop a new 24/7 all-digital Mandarin channel.

The director will lead the social media, internet and broadcast production and content creation teams of the channel and will work collaboratively across organizational leadership to develop platform-appropriate content.

Candidates must have at least five years of experience in journalism, editorial management or related field and two years of experience managing content production in Mandarin.

Apply now.

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SMIrotvorets offers reporting on ethnic issues contest [Russia]

Journalists from Russia's federal, regional and ethnic media can compete in this contest.

The Guild of Ethnic Journalism and the Federal Agency for Nationality Affairs recognize the best coverage of interethnic interactions and ethnocultural development among the Russian peoples.

The "SMIrotvorets" contest features several categories, including television, radio, print, internet and more.

Works must have been published or broadcast between Aug. 1, 2018 and Aug. 1, 2019. Submissions in languages other than Russian should include a Russian translation.

The winner of each category will receive a diploma.

The deadlines vary from Sept. 10 to Oct. 1, depending on the region.


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