2024 Bertha Challenge seeks investigative journalists and activists

DEADLINE: JULY 4, 2023 —The 2024 Bertha Challenge seeks investigative journalists and activists working on the effects of disinformation and corruption on climate crisis.

This full-time fellowship seeks to expose and explore who is responsible for the spread of unquantifiable amounts of climate disinformation and to expose how that disinformation is used in the interests of corporations and politicians with an agenda tied to corporate profit.

Successful applicants will receive non-residential paid fellowships and project budgets.

Each Bertha Fellow will get a one-year income not exceeding USD $64,900, project fund of up to USD $10,000, and access to a Connect Fund of up to USD $5,000 designed to encourage collaboration.

For investigative journalists, the host organisation should be a media outlet with the capacity to publish work delivered by the Fellow. For activists, the host organisation should be an NGO, community organisation or social movement.

Applicants may come from and work in any country, but applicants must be proficient in spoken and written English and able to deliver their final work in English.

ACTIVIST CRITERIA

At least five years’ experience working with activists, social movements, grassroots and community organisations, social justice organisations or campaigns

INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST CRITERIA

Mid-career journalists with at least five years’ experience, a track record and passion for doing investigative journalism

The deadline for applications is July 4, 2023.

APPLY HERE

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