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9 media opportunities closing in December 2025
Looking to elevate your work, sharpen your skills or access global platforms for professional growth as the year rounds off? There are 9 media opportunities closing in December 2025 that should be on your radar. [...]
Fellowships
Knight Science Journalism fellowships open for applications
DEADLINE: JANUARY 9, 2025 — Knight Science Journalism (KSJ) is accepting applications for the Academic-Year and the Africa and Middle East Fellowships. The Academic-Year fellowship will be offered to 10 science journalists from around the [...]
Fellowships
Fellowship for health editors in Africa
DEADLINE: JANUARY 6, 2026 — Wikimidea and Wiki Health Africa is accepting applications for this fellowship for health editors in Africa. The fellowship is a capacity building of selected participants across different countries in Africa [...]
Fellowships
Knight-Wallace Fellowships accepting applications from journalists
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1, 2025 — The Knight-Wallace Fellowships seek applications from mid-career journalists with at least five years of experience. Fellows receive an $85,000 stipend, an additional $5,000 for relocation, and full support for health [...]
Grants
UNESCO’s Global Media Defence Fund open for proposals
DEADLINE: JANUARY 2, 2026 — The Global Media Defence Fund of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is accepting proposals. This call seeks to provide financial support to local, regional, and global not-for-profit [...]

9 media opportunities closing in December 2025
November 27, 2025 Comments Off on 9 media opportunities closing in December 2025
Excellence in Tax Reporting Award to open in December
October 30, 2025 Comments Off on Excellence in Tax Reporting Award to open in December
9 media opportunities in November and beyond
October 28, 2025 Comments Off on 9 media opportunities in November and beyond
17 media opportunities for journalists in October
October 1, 2025 Comments Off on 17 media opportunities for journalists in October
Register for CJID’s 2025 media and development conference
September 17, 2025 Comments Off on Register for CJID’s 2025 media and development conference
20 exciting opportunities for journalists in September
August 27, 2025 Comments Off on 20 exciting opportunities for journalists in September

Sigma Awards 2026 open for entries

November 20, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JANUARY 11, 2026 — Journalists can apply for the 2026 Sigma Awards, which celebrate the best data journalism from around the world. The competition has no categories, allowing journalists and newsrooms to submit their […]

2026 INMA Global Media Awards open for entries

November 11, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JANUARY 30, 2026 — The INMA Global Media Awards will reward business practices that sustain news media and journalism. The awards recognise excellence in engaging and funding news brands, as well as the outstanding journalism […]

2026 Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling

November 6, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JANUARY 9, 2026 — Journalists in Africa can submit their work for the 2026 Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling. Award winners will receive a $5,000 cash prize and a personalised award […]

2025 Alfred Opubor Prize for Campus Journalism open for entries

October 1, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 10, 2025— The Centre for Journalism Innovation & Development (CJID) is inviting student journalists from universities and polytechnics across Nigeria to submit their best work for recognition in the 2025 edition of Alfred […]

Youth Digest’s 2025 campus journalism awards open for entries

October 1, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 14, 2025 — The Youths Digest Campus Journalism Initiative is accepting entries for the 2025 Campus Journalism Awards (CJA). The Campus Journalism Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding contributions of student journalists across […]

Campus journalists across West Africa can submit pitches

September 7, 2024 Comments Off

DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Next Gen/Campus Reporter project seeks story pitches from campus journalists across West Africa. Selected campus journalists will produce stories on subnational issues, innovative solutions, data stories, investigations, or features. The budget […]

Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Journalism, Media and Globalisation open for applications

November 2, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JANUARY 10, 2026 — Applications are currently open for the Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Journalism, Media and Globalisation. The Mundus Journalism 2026-2028 programme requires applicants to have at least 3 months of journalistic experience. This […]

Solutions Journalism Africa Summit 2025

October 15, 2025 Comments Off

The Solutions Journalism Africa Summit 2025, with the theme “Reframing Africa’s Narratives Through Solutions-Focused Storytelling“, is open for registration. The Solutions Journalism Africa Summit 2025 unites storytellers, journalists and changemakers to spotlight evidence-based narratives that […]

Media scholarships for Women Deliver 2026 Conference

October 11, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15, 2025 — Women Deliver is offering Media Scholarships for journalists and content creators worldwide to attend the Women Deliver 2026 Conference (WD2026). The Women Deliver 2026 Conference (WD2026) will take place from April […]

Knight Science Journalism fellowships open for applications

November 23, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JANUARY 9, 2025 — Knight Science Journalism (KSJ) is accepting applications for the Academic-Year and the Africa and Middle East Fellowships. The Academic-Year fellowship will be offered to 10 science journalists from around the […]

Fellowship for health editors in Africa

November 23, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JANUARY 6, 2026 — Wikimidea and Wiki Health Africa is accepting applications for this fellowship for health editors in Africa. The fellowship is a capacity building of selected participants across different countries in Africa […]

Knight-Wallace Fellowships accepting applications from journalists

November 20, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1, 2025 — The Knight-Wallace Fellowships seek applications from mid-career journalists with at least five years of experience. Fellows receive an $85,000 stipend, an additional $5,000 for relocation, and full support for health […]

CJID’s capacity-building workshop on public safety reporting

November 20, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 21, 2025 — The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) invites applications from Nigerian journalists for a two-day capacity-building workshop on public safety reporting. Through this workshop under the People-Centred Public Safety […]

Information resilience and countering disinformation workshop

November 1, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 3, 2025 — Journalists residing in Plateau and Kano States can apply for this information resilience and countering disinformation workshop. This is a two-day intensive capacity-building workshop to equip journalists with practical tools […]

Training on ethical gender-based violence reporting for female journalists in Sokoto State

October 7, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 21, 2025 — Female journalists based in Sokoto State who are passionate about ethical Gender-Based Violence (GBV) reporting can apply for this training. The Gender Educators Initiative (GEI), with support from the Nigeria […]

UNESCO’s Global Media Defence Fund open for proposals

November 20, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JANUARY 2, 2026 — The Global Media Defence Fund of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is accepting proposals. This call seeks to provide financial support to local, regional, and global not-for-profit […]

IWMF’s Kim Wall Memorial Fund for women, nonbinary journalists

November 11, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 7, 2025 — The International Women Media Foundation (IWMF)’s Kim Wall Memorial Fund will provide $5,000 grants to journalists. The grant will fund women or nonbinary reporters covering subcultures and the undercurrents of […]

The Stringer Foundations’ reporting grants

November 11, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31, 2025 — Investigative journalists worldwide working on high-impact reporting projects will be awarded grants by The Stringer Foundation. Applications are welcome from creative practitioners across all public media forms — including writing, photography, film, […]

Back to the root: My return to the studio for value addition
March 14, 2023 Comments Off on Back to the root: My return to the studio for value addition
By Jamiu Folarin— On Wednesday 8th February 2023, after completing a ten-day intensive training ahead of a national assignment, I was about to leave for another engagement when I received a call from Dr Niran Malaolu, [...]
My passion for journalism supersedes my academic pursuit ― Abe, best campus journalist in Ogun
December 24, 2021 Comments Off on My passion for journalism supersedes my academic pursuit ― Abe, best campus journalist in Ogun
Winning ‘Campus Journalist of the Year’ award came as a surprise ― Ishaq-Ringim
December 21, 2021 Comments Off on Winning ‘Campus Journalist of the Year’ award came as a surprise ― Ishaq-Ringim

MIT Technology Review seeks pitches from freelance writers
October 29, 2025 Comments Off on MIT Technology Review seeks pitches from freelance writers
MIT Technology Review is accepting pitches from freelance writers of all skill levels and from all backgrounds. Priority will be given to writers with backgrounds that are traditionally underrepresented in technology and science journalism, and [...]
Call for pitches: Climate Home News seeks stories on mineral supply chains
September 7, 2025 Comments Off on Call for pitches: Climate Home News seeks stories on mineral supply chains
Climate Home News seeks pitches from freelance journalists, others
August 12, 2025 Comments Off on Climate Home News seeks pitches from freelance journalists, others

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