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Apply for Thompson Reuters COVID-19 photo competition

Photographers and visual storytellers can now apply for The Bigger Picture, a photo competition hosted by the Thompson Reuters Foundation. The photo competition is open to anyone with a passion for turning the lens on [...]
Grants

Apply for grant to report maternal health stories

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 ― Maternal Figures is offering support to journalists covering maternal health in Nigeria. Maternal Figures hosts webinars on how to use the database and reporting on maternal health from a solutions [...]
Awards

Apply for AMDF 2020 Journalist of the Year Award

DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 ― Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) has called for applications from interested professional, or freelance journalists in Africa for its 2020 Journalist of the Year Award. The Award is open to [...]
Vacancies

VACANCY: Reporters needed at a national newspaper

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 ― A national newspaper is looking to engage the services of reporters. This is according to a vacancy placed on page 8 of the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, August 31, 2020. [...]
News

Six journalism opportunities with deadlines in September + MORE

Journalists and media practitioners in Nigeria seeking to apply for media/ journalism engagements can check these opportunities with deadlines in September 2020. These media/ journalism opportunities include paid and unpaid media/journalism engagements from the country, [...]

Six journalism opportunities with deadlines in September + MORE

August 31, 2020 Comments Off on Six journalism opportunities with deadlines in September + MORE
Apply for Rory Peck Trust COVID-19 Hardship Fund

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These media opportunities are closing this August! Applied yet?

August 26, 2020 Comments Off on These media opportunities are closing this August! Applied yet?
Facebook launches fellowship to help combat health misinformation

August 22, 2020 Comments Off on Facebook launches fellowship to help combat health misinformation
ICFJ, influencers, newsrooms partner to combat misinformation in Nigeria

August 21, 2020 Comments Off on ICFJ, influencers, newsrooms partner to combat misinformation in Nigeria
Round Check debuts with training on fact checking

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Apply for Thompson Reuters COVID-19 photo competition

September 13, 2020 Comments Off

Photographers and visual storytellers can now apply for The Bigger Picture, a photo competition hosted by the Thompson Reuters Foundation. The photo competition is open to anyone with a passion for turning the lens on […]

Apply for AMDF 2020 Journalist of the Year Award

September 9, 2020 Comments Off

DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 ― Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) has called for applications from interested professional, or freelance journalists in Africa for its 2020 Journalist of the Year Award. The Award is open to […]

Photographers can apply for photo contest on nature

August 13, 2020 Comments Off

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 ― The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), based in Geneva, is inviting interested photographers to submit their images on nature in support of the restoration of ecosystems. Professional and […]

Online health misinformation workshop for Nigerian students

August 21, 2020 Comments Off

DEADLINE: AUGUST 24, 2020 ― Nigerian students can apply for an online health misinformation workshop. The workshop is open to any Nigerian student of journalism, mass communication or media studies. He/she must show considerable interests […]

Apply to be Dataphyte’s campus journalist ambassador

August 16, 2020 Comments Off

Dataphyte invites campus journalists interested in data journalism to register to become Dataphyte’s Campus Journalist Ambassador. As Dataphyte’s Campus Journalist Ambassador, you will have opportunities to learn tips and tools that will make you a […]

Use investigative journalism to develop Nigeria, experts urge campus journalists

May 17, 2020 Comments Off

John Ayeni As part of efforts to rid the country, particularly the education sector of corruption, campus journalists in Nigeria have been urged to focus more on investigative journalism. This charge was given on the […]

Register for 21st International Symposium on Online Journalism

July 15, 2020 Comments Off

The Knight Center has cancelled its in-person conference, International Symposium on Online Journalism scheduled for April at the University of Texas at Austin. Rather, for the first time in its 21-year history, the International Symposium […]

16th annual African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) to hold online

July 6, 2020 Comments Off

Organisers of the African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) have announced that the 16th edition of the conference will hold online this year. The 2020 edition of the AIJC conference which will hold in October will […]

World Press Freedom Conference 2020 to hold online

June 28, 2020 Comments Off

Owing to the effects of the COVID19 pandemic, the World Press Freedom Conference 2020 (WPFC 2020) is to take the form of a Global Digital Event. WPFC 2020 will take place on 9 and 10 […]

Climate journalism mentorship programme for young professionals

August 23, 2020 Comments Off

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 ― Young journalists from around the world can apply for the paid 3-month climate journalism mentorship programme organised by Climate Tracker. Eligible applicants for the climate journalism mentorship programme must be […]

Apply for Wilson Center Fellowship

August 18, 2020 Comments Off

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2020 ― Scholars, practitioners, journalists and public intellectuals can now apply for the Wilson Center Fellowship. The Wilson Center invites eligible applicants to take part in its flagship 9-month residential international Fellowship As […]

Apply for Open Society fellowships in investigative reporting

August 17, 2020 Comments Off

DEADLINE: AUGUST 31 ― Journalists and media scholars can now apply for the 2021 Open Society fellowships in investigative reporting. The fellowship is a special and exciting programme aimed at developing a new generation of […]

Dataphyte trains journalists on understanding NNPC 2018 audit accounts

Dataphyte trains journalists on understanding NNPC 2018 subsidiary audit accounts

August 21, 2020 Comments Off

Dataphyte on Thursday trained 20 journalists on how to understand the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) 2018 audit accounts. The founder and CEO of Dataphyte, Joshua Olufemi, said the training was imperative to train journalists […]

Online health misinformation workshop for Nigerian students

August 21, 2020 Comments Off

Google News Initiative presents online journalism training

August 12, 2020 Comments Off

The Google News Initiative (GNI) is offering a series of video training and webinars on how to find, verify and tell news stories online. The training will offer tips on how well to use Google […]

Apply for grant to report maternal health stories

September 12, 2020 Comments Off

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 ― Maternal Figures is offering support to journalists covering maternal health in Nigeria. Maternal Figures hosts webinars on how to use the database and reporting on maternal health from a solutions […]

Applications open for the Kleptocracy Project Part II

August 27, 2020 Comments Off

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 ― ZAM, in conjunction with its partner network of African investigative journalists, is looking to dissect the kleptocracies in Part II of its Kleptocracy Project. In Part I, ZAM and its […]

African journalists can apply for grants from AIJC, Wits Journalism

August 22, 2020 Comments Off

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 ― Ahead of the African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC), Wits Journalism, the Journalism Department of the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg is offering grants to enable investigative journalism in Africa. Interested […]

Apply for Thompson Reuters COVID-19 photo competition

Apply for grant to report maternal health stories

Apply for AMDF 2020 Journalist of the Year Award

VACANCY: Reporters needed at a national newspaper

Six journalism opportunities with deadlines in September + MORE

Vacancies

VACANCY: Reporters needed at a national newspaper

VACANCY: Investigative journalists needed in Lagos

VACANCY: ICFJ is hiring an Assistant Editorial Project Manager

VACANCY: Editor, researcher needed at Dubawa

News Update

Awards

Apply for Thompson Reuters COVID-19 photo competition

Apply for AMDF 2020 Journalist of the Year Award

Photographers can apply for photo contest on nature

Campus

Online health misinformation workshop for Nigerian students

Apply to be Dataphyte’s campus journalist ambassador

Use investigative journalism to develop Nigeria, experts urge campus journalists

Conferences

Register for 21st International Symposium on Online Journalism

16th annual African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) to hold online

World Press Freedom Conference 2020 to hold online

Fellowships

Climate journalism mentorship programme for young professionals

Apply for Wilson Center Fellowship

Apply for Open Society fellowships in investigative reporting

Trainings

Dataphyte trains journalists on understanding NNPC 2018 subsidiary audit accounts

Online health misinformation workshop for Nigerian students

Google News Initiative presents online journalism training

Grants

Apply for grant to report maternal health stories

Applications open for the Kleptocracy Project Part II

African journalists can apply for grants from AIJC, Wits Journalism

Interviews

People’s Check will become an authority in fact-checking globally ― Founder

Resources

How fact-checkers are fighting coronavirus misinformation worldwide