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2026 Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling
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 [...]
Grants
CJID’s investigative reporting grants for journalists in Plateau, Benue States
NOVEMBER 15, 2025 — The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) seeks story pitches from journalists and newsrooms for investigative reporting grants. The investigative reporting grants will be offered under CJID’s “Strengthening Democratic Resilience [...]
Fellowships
Al Jazeera Fellowship open for applications
DECEMBER 4, 2025 — Full-time journalists and researchers with a background in media or social sciences can apply for the Al Jazeera Fellowship. This three-month fellowship offered by the Al Jazeera Media Institute (AJMI) seeks [...]
Conferences & Scholarships
Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Journalism, Media and Globalisation open for applications
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 [...]
Latest Opportunities
Information resilience and countering disinformation workshop
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 [...]

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
12 media opportunities available this August
August 2, 2025 Comments Off on 12 media opportunities available this August

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 […]

Goodluck Jonathan Freedom of Information Awards 2026

October 24, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2026 — The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) is accepting entries for the Dr Goodluck Jonathan Freedom of Information Awards 2026. The Freedom of Information Awards aim to recognise and celebrate journalistic excellence […]

2025 Free Press Awards open for nominations

October 15, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 2, 2025 — The 2025 Free Press Awards are now open for nominations. Two outstanding journalists, Most Resilient Journalist and Newcomer of the Year, would be honoured. These awards celebrate extraordinary courage, perseverance and […]

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 […]

Al Jazeera Fellowship open for applications

November 6, 2025 Comments Off

DECEMBER 4, 2025 — Full-time journalists and researchers with a background in media or social sciences can apply for the Al Jazeera Fellowship. This three-month fellowship offered by the Al Jazeera Media Institute (AJMI) seeks […]

2026 New York Times Fellowship for an A.I. Initiatives fellow

October 29, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 19, 2025 — The 2026 New York Times Fellowship class seeks an A.I. Initiatives fellow in New York. Applicants must have no more than five years of full-time, professional experience in journalism and/or […]

Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Programme open for applications

October 29, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31, 2025 — Democracy activists, scholars and journalists can apply for the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Programme in Washington, DC. The five-month Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Programme allows practitioners to improve strategies and techniques for building […]

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 […]

AI Fundamentals Workshop open for applications

October 6, 2025 Comments Off

FactCheckAfrica, with support from the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF), seeks applications for its AI Fundamentals Workshop in Ibadan, Oyo State. The workshop will hold on Saturday, October 11, 2025. This workshop is an intensive […]

CJID’s investigative reporting grants for journalists in Plateau, Benue States

November 6, 2025 Comments Off

NOVEMBER 15, 2025 — The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) seeks story pitches from journalists and newsrooms for investigative reporting grants. The investigative reporting grants will be offered under CJID’s “Strengthening Democratic Resilience […]

DevReporting seeks pitches on education financing, gender-based policies in Oyo State

September 27, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2025 — Journalists can submit story pitches on poor education financing, limited citizen participation in education planning and gender-blind policy implementation in Oyo State. DevReporting, a niche media and cinematic platform focused […]

Pulitzer Centre offering ocean and fisheries reporting grant

July 16, 2025 Comments Off

The Pulitzer Centre, a nonprofit organisation that supports independent global journalism, is accepting proposals for its ocean and fisheries reporting grant. The Centre seeks ambitious reporting proposals from freelance and staff journalists from around the […]

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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