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Vacancies for Female Comms and Social Media Officer, Data Journalist at Dataphyte
DEADLINE: MARCH 27, 2026 — Dataphyte seeks a highly skilled female Communications and Social Media Officer and a Data Journalist. These roles are open only to female applicants based in Abuja, FCT. The Data Journalist [...]
Fellowships
UNCCD COP17 media reporting fellowship open for applications
DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2026 — Journalists can apply for the UNCCD COP17 Land and Drought Media Reporting Fellowship to report the growing pressure on the world’s land. Through this fellowship, launched by the United Nations [...]
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Call for collaborators to develop learning resources and training for investigative journalists
DEADLINE: MARCH 20, 2026 — Tactical Tech is looking collaborators to develop learning resources and training for investigative journalists. The organisers want experienced investigators and media professionals to collaborate on producing learning resources for investigative [...]
Latest Opportunities
Journalism training for students in Osun State
DEADLINE: MARCH 16, 2026 — Students in Osun State who are passionate about journalism can apply for this Introduction to Journalism training. The Next Gen/Campus Reporter Project of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development [...]
Fellowships
2026 African Liberty Writing Fellowship open for applications
DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2026 — Applications are open for the 2026-2027 cohort of the African Liberty Writing Fellowship (ALWF). The fellowship is a 12-month programme designed to identify, train and amplify emerging African writers who [...]

9 journalism opportunities closing in March
February 26, 2026 Comments Off on 9 journalism opportunities closing in March
8 media opportunities closing in February
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20 media opportunities you shouldn’t miss in January 2026
December 31, 2025 Comments Off on 20 media opportunities you shouldn’t miss in January 2026
9 media opportunities closing in December 2025
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Excellence in Tax Reporting Award to open in December
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9 media opportunities in November and beyond
October 28, 2025 Comments Off on 9 media opportunities in November and beyond

2026 Wiki Loves Africa media contest

March 3, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2026 — The 2026 Wiki Loves Africa, Africa’s largest openly-licenced photographic, video and audio contest, is now open for entries. The 2026 theme is Rites and Rituals, and it invites participants to […]

Call for nominations: IPI-IMS 2026 press freedom awards

March 3, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: MARCH 20, 2026 — The International Press Institute (IPI) and International Media Support (IMS) are accepting nominations for the 2026 press freedom awards. The 2026 press freedom awards—World Press Freedom Hero Award and Free […]

Solutions Journalism Network Awards seek nominations

February 21, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 27, 2026 — The Solutions Journalism Network Awards celebrate outstanding examples of solutions journalism from around the world. The Solutions Journalism Network Awards are open to journalists worldwide. All entrants must submit their […]

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 […]

Scholarship for postgraduate diploma at Asian College of Journalism

February 6, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 16, 2026 — Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) is offering scholarship for students from Sub-Saharan Africa to pursue Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Financial Multimedia Journalism. The ACJ–Bloomberg Postgraduate Diploma in Business and […]

2026 Climate Investigations Training Scholarship

January 31, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 11, 2026 — The Centre for Investigative Journalism is currently accepting applications for this 2026 Climate Investigations Training Scholarship. The scholarship will provide 10 experienced journalists, who want to upskill and use investigative […]

International Media Studies master’s degree scholarship programme

December 31, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: MARCH 15, 2026 — Journalists can apply for this International Media Studies master’s degree scholarship programme in Bonn, Germany. The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers scholarships, in partnership with Deutsche Welle (DW-Akademie Bonn) […]

UNCCD COP17 media reporting fellowship open for applications

March 15, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2026 — Journalists can apply for the UNCCD COP17 Land and Drought Media Reporting Fellowship to report the growing pressure on the world’s land. Through this fellowship, launched by the United Nations […]

2026 African Liberty Writing Fellowship open for applications

March 10, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2026 — Applications are open for the 2026-2027 cohort of the African Liberty Writing Fellowship (ALWF). The fellowship is a 12-month programme designed to identify, train and amplify emerging African writers who […]

OSINT research fellowship for journalists, researchers in northern Nigeria

February 25, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) seeks applications for its OSINT and Conflict Research Fellowship aimed at countering violent narratives in Northern Nigeria. This fellowship, by the Centre for Journalism […]

Journalism training for students in Osun State

March 12, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: MARCH 16, 2026 — Students in Osun State who are passionate about journalism can apply for this Introduction to Journalism training. The Next Gen/Campus Reporter Project of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development […]

CJID’s SAIL+ (Soutien à l’information libre) programme seeks journalists

March 10, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: MARCH 15, 2026 — The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) is inviting journalists practising in Ghana, Nigeria, The Gambia, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso to apply for the SAIL+ […]

WSCIJ’s mental health workshop for investigative journalists

March 10, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: MARCH 12, 2026 — The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), through its Civic Space Guard programme, invites investigative journalists and editors in Nigeria to apply for a one-day virtual workshop on mental […]

2026 biodiversity media grants at Earth Journalism Network

March 10, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: MARCH 28, 2026 — Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is offering grants to three to four media organisations in low- and middle-income countries to support projects that strengthen media reporting on biodiversity issues. To […]

2026 Silvers Grants for Work in Progress open for applications

March 9, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2026 — The 2026 Silvers Grants for Work in Progress is open for applications from Anglophone writers. Anglophone writers of any nationality may apply for up to $10,000 to support long-form writing […]

Story pitches for CJID’s methane emissions reduction reporting initiative

February 25, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: MARCH 9, 2026 — The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) invites Nigerian journalists to submit story pitches for the Methane Emissions Reduction Reporting Initiative. Through its Natural Resource and Extractive Programme (NAREP), […]

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

Call for collaborators to develop learning resources and training for investigative journalists
March 15, 2026 Comments Off on Call for collaborators to develop learning resources and training for investigative journalists
DEADLINE: MARCH 20, 2026 — Tactical Tech is looking collaborators to develop learning resources and training for investigative journalists. The organisers want experienced investigators and media professionals to collaborate on producing learning resources for investigative [...]
MIT Technology Review seeks pitches from freelance writers
October 29, 2025 Comments Off on MIT Technology Review seeks pitches from freelance writers
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

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