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Digital rights, budget, contract
Resources

Tips for open contract and budget reporting

February 27, 2020 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on Tips for open contract and budget reporting

By Patrick Egwu It’s easy to overlook something like a budget, which is dense and difficult to read. But journalists around the world should learn the basics budget reporting, as there are more stories in […]

Misinformation
News

Misinformation, threat to democracy, governance ― Ghanaian Minister, Nkrumah

February 26, 2020 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on Misinformation, threat to democracy, governance ― Ghanaian Minister, Nkrumah

Misinformation is today a major threat to democratic governance and the development of a reliable media that can serve the purpose of a civil community, Ghana’s Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, warned on Tuesday […]

Dubawa, fact checking
News

DUBAWA, transnational fact-checking organisation, launches in Ghana today

February 25, 2020 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on DUBAWA, transnational fact-checking organisation, launches in Ghana today

Ghana’s Minister of Information, Kojo Nkrumah, will Tuesday, February 25, at the Accra Swiss Spirit Alisa Hotel give the keynote address at the country launch of Dubawa, the transnational fact-checking organisation, according to a statement […]

ICIJ members
News

ICIJ expands membership to 267 members in 100 countries

February 24, 2020 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on ICIJ expands membership to 267 members in 100 countries

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has expanded its global membership of journalists to a record 267 members in 100 countries. The consortium’s Network Committee announced today it had approved an additional 18 reporters for membership from a […]

refugees
Fellowships

Apply for global migration, refugees, resettlement reporting fellowship

February 23, 2020 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on Apply for global migration, refugees, resettlement reporting fellowship

DEADLINE: MONDAY, MARCH 2ND ― The GroundTruth Project has announced an ambitious reporting fellowship covering a critical moment for global migration and resettlement. In 2019, the number of international migrants globally reached 272 million, according […]

Digital rights, budget, contract
News

Journalists trained on digital rights workshop in Uyo

February 22, 2020 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on Journalists trained on digital rights workshop in Uyo

Paradigm Initiative in partnership with Policy Alert and other local stakeholders, on Tuesday, February 18, trained journalists at a digital rights workshop in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The workshop focuses on understanding and navigating the […]

Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship
Fellowships

Apply for 2020 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship

February 21, 2020 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on Apply for 2020 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 27, 2020 ― Print, broadcast and online women journalists who focus on human rights and social justice can apply for the Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship. The Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship gives academic and professional opportunities […]

Soyombo, Mordi, award,
Awards

Following undercover reports, Fisayo Soyombo, Kiki Mordi win N500k journalism prizes

February 20, 2020 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on Following undercover reports, Fisayo Soyombo, Kiki Mordi win N500k journalism prizes

Following their undercover reports which exposed ills in the society, investigating journalists, Fisayo Soyombo and Kiki Mordi have been awarded the People Journalism Prize for Africa 2019 (PJPA). The duo received award plaques and a […]

digital rights
Fellowships

Inaugural Digital Rights and Inclusion Learning Lab fellow unveiled

February 20, 2020 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on Inaugural Digital Rights and Inclusion Learning Lab fellow unveiled

Folasewa Olatunde, a second-year doctoral student at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA, has been selected as the pioneer fellow for the newly introduced Digital Rights and Inclusion Learning Lab (DRILL) at Paradigm Initiative. “We […]

Register to attend workshop on source protection & ethics in investigative journalism, Training, freelance, hate, COVID-19
News

CITAD trains journalists on hate speech, gender-based violence

February 19, 2020 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on CITAD trains journalists on hate speech, gender-based violence

Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has trained some journalists in Adamawa on countering hate speech and gender-based violence. Speaking at the workshop in Yola, the coordinator of the project, Mr Hamza Ibrahim, said […]

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Awards

  • 2026 Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards

    December 22, 2025 Comments Off on 2026 Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards
    DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2025 — Journalists can submit entries for the 2026 Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards, which celebrate excellence in insurance, risk, and resilience reporting. The Awards honour journalists who are shaping conversations around insurance [...]
  • Call for entries: 2026 ATW Media Awards
    December 14, 2025 Comments Off on Call for entries: 2026 ATW Media Awards
  • KAS Media Africa’s 2026 Local Journalism Award
    December 7, 2025 Comments Off on KAS Media Africa’s 2026 Local Journalism Award

Fellowships

  • Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism

    Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism

    December 22, 2025 Comments Off on Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism
    DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2026 — Experienced journalists who want to enhance their understanding of business and economics, finance and technology can apply for the Knight-Bagehot Fellowship. Applications for the class of 2026-27 are open. Fellows [...]
  • WanaData Fellowships open to African data journalists, data scientists
    December 22, 2025 Comments Off on WanaData Fellowships open to African data journalists, data scientists
  • 2026 Polio Press Fellowship for individual reporting in polio-affected countries
    December 14, 2025 Comments Off on 2026 Polio Press Fellowship for individual reporting in polio-affected countries

Others

  • Media literacy poetry festival in Lagos seeks participants, poetry submissions

    December 2, 2025 Comments Off on Media literacy poetry festival in Lagos seeks participants, poetry submissions
    DEADLINE: DECEMBER 7, 2025 — Creatives and media enthusiasts can register for this youth-focused poetry festival on media and information literacy (MIL). Interested participants can also submit poetry materials, and selected poems will be included in [...]
  • Naija Feminists Media seeks contributors, writers
    July 27, 2025 Comments Off on Naija Feminists Media seeks contributors, writers
  • Investigative story projects on women and girls’ rights
    July 26, 2025 Comments Off on Investigative story projects on women and girls’ rights

Vacancies

  • Mongabay is hiring Copy Editor

    December 14, 2025 Comments Off on Mongabay is hiring Copy Editor
    DEADLINE: ROLLING — Mongabay, an award-winning environmental science and conservation news organisation, is hiring a Copy Editor. The Copy Editor’s main function is to proofread and fact-check Mongabay’s content pre-publication. Knowledge and familiarity with environmental [...]
  • Vacancy: Programme Officer for SRHR projects in Abuja
    November 20, 2025 Comments Off on Vacancy: Programme Officer for SRHR projects in Abuja
  • Zikoko is hiring a Citizen Reporter
    November 16, 2025 Comments Off on Zikoko is hiring a Citizen Reporter

Grants

  • Global Media Defence Fund opens for proposals

    December 22, 2025 Comments Off on Global Media Defence Fund opens for proposals
    DEADLINE: JANUARY 2, 2026 — The Global Media Defence Fund by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is accepting proposals for partnerships. This Call seeks to provide financial support to local, regional, [...]
  • UNESCO’s Global Media Defence Fund open for proposals
    November 20, 2025 Comments Off on UNESCO’s Global Media Defence Fund open for proposals
  • IWMF’s Kim Wall Memorial Fund for women, nonbinary journalists
    November 11, 2025 Comments Off on IWMF’s Kim Wall Memorial Fund for women, nonbinary journalists

Campus

  • 2025 Alfred Opubor Prize for Campus Journalism open for entries

    2025 Alfred Opubor Prize for Campus Journalism open for entries

    October 1, 2025 Comments Off on 2025 Alfred Opubor Prize for Campus Journalism open for entries
    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 on Youth Digest’s 2025 campus journalism awards open for entries
  • Campus journalists across West Africa can submit pitches
    September 7, 2024 Comments Off on Campus journalists across West Africa can submit pitches
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