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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

  • Development reporting challenge open to journalists, writers, analysts

    July 8, 2026 Comments Off on Development reporting challenge open to journalists, writers, analysts
    DEADLINE: JULY 24, 2026 — African Angle’s development reporting challenge seeks to reward excellence in development journalism and impact storytelling. Writers, journalists, freelancers, student journalists, public analysts and researchers are invited to report on the [...]
  • Thomson Foundation’s Young Journalist Award 2026
    July 5, 2026 Comments Off on Thomson Foundation’s Young Journalist Award 2026
  • 2026 African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award
    June 18, 2026 Comments Off on 2026 African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award

Fellowships

  • Journalists can apply for Naija Cancer Watch Fellowship

    July 8, 2026 Comments Off on Journalists can apply for Naija Cancer Watch Fellowship
    DEADLINE: JULY 12, 2026 — Sebeccly Cancer Care is accepting applications from journalists and content creators for the 2026 Naija Cancer Watch Fellowship. This is a three-month fellowship designed to equip journalists, broadcasters, digital content [...]
  • Applications open for Harvard Radcliffe Institute fellowship
    June 23, 2026 Comments Off on Applications open for Harvard Radcliffe Institute fellowship
  • Biodiversity fellowships for journalists to cover the UN biodiversity conference
    June 19, 2026 Comments Off on Biodiversity fellowships for journalists to cover the UN biodiversity conference

Others

  • Submit investigative story pitches to Follow the Money

    March 10, 2026 Comments Off on Submit investigative story pitches to Follow the Money
    Follow the Money is inviting pitches from freelance journalists or reporters working with media outlets that are open to collaboration. The organisation is looking for investigations that shed light on individuals, corporations, or institutions that [...]
  • Hope for Children Left Behind Initiative seeks volunteers
    February 10, 2026 Comments Off on Hope for Children Left Behind Initiative seeks volunteers
  • 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

Vacancies

  • BBC Yoruba seeks assistant editor

    July 8, 2026 Comments Off on BBC Yoruba seeks assistant editor
    DEADLINE: JULY 15, 2026 — BBC Yoruba is accepting applications for the position of Assistant Editor in Lagos State. The Assistant Editor’s key responsibilities include commissioning, shaping and delivering high-impact original journalism, including exclusives, investigations, [...]
  • News Editor at BBC’s Nigeria Language Services
    July 8, 2026 Comments Off on News Editor at BBC’s Nigeria Language Services
  • Senior Journalist Team Manager needed at BBC
    July 8, 2026 Comments Off on Senior Journalist Team Manager needed at BBC

Grants

  • Nigeria Health Watch seeks collaborative journalism story pitches

    July 5, 2026 Comments Off on Nigeria Health Watch seeks collaborative journalism story pitches
    DEADLINE: JULY 24, 2026 — Nigeria Health Watch, through its Collaborative Journalism initiative, seeks stories that examine what is working and what is not within health systems in Africa. NHW invites compelling, evidence-based story ideas [...]
  • In Development magazine seeks story pitches ($2,000 per piece)
    June 24, 2026 Comments Off on In Development magazine seeks story pitches ($2,000 per piece)
  • Doc Society’s Climate Story Fund offering grants of up to $125,000
    June 23, 2026 Comments Off on Doc Society’s Climate Story Fund offering grants of up to $125,000

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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