Awards

Apply for AIPS Sport Media Awards

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 9, 2020 ― Applications are still being accepted for the 2020 AIPS Sport Media Awards.

The deadline for submissions, originally set for October 7, has been extended until November 9 as a goodwill gesture to all the colleagues that are still battling with the tougher working conditions in the post COVID-19 scenario.

After discussing the matter with the AIPS Executive Committee, President of the Jury, Gianni Merlo, announced that the new submission deadline will be moved to November 9 as colleagues hope to regain full access in the short term.

“Many top sporting events were rescheduled in October, so we must give the opportunity to our colleagues to submit their work about these events, too,” said Merlo.

The Awards’ Ceremony will be moved from February to April due to these exceptional circumstances.

“By extending the eligibility period and the Awards’ Ceremony date, our hope is to provide the flexibility that all the colleagues need to finish their work without being penalised for something that was beyond anyone’s control, because COVID-19 has changed the life of everyone,” concluded Gianni Merlo.

All submissions first published or broadcast since October 8, 2019, until November 9, 2020 will be accepted for this third edition of the AIPS Sport Media Awards.

The first, second and third place winners in the eight senior categories will receive US$8,000, US$3,000 and US$2,000.

APPLY HERE

 

MORE MEDIA AND JOURNALISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM I-79 MEDIA

 

Apply for training, grants to investigate sports management in Africa

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 28, 2020 ― Journalists in Africa can apply for training and grants from the Thomson Reuters Foundation to investigate sports management in their countries or other African countries. APPLY HERE

 

Female African journalists can apply for $2,500 APO Group Media Award

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 31 ― APO Group, the leading pan-African communications and business consultancy, is calling for entries from African women journalists who support female entrepreneurship for the second annual APO Group African Women in Media Award. APPLY HERE

 

Apply for Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1, 2020 ― Professional, freelance journalists and media enthusiasts can apply for the Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation. APPLY HERE

 

Coronavirus News Collaboration Challenge 2020

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31, 2020 ― The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is seeking proposals that develop innovative approaches to reporting on the novel coronavirus crisis using collaboration among journalists and newsrooms across state lines or national borders. APPLY HERE.

 

Apply for Rory Peck Trust COVID-19 Hardship Fund

DEADLINE: ROLLING ― In response to the devastating impact of the pandemic, the Rory Peck Trust has created a dedicated fund to provide practical and financial support to active freelance news journalists whose work and livelihoods have been directly affected by COVID-19. APPLY HERE

 

Apply for Thomas Reuters COVID-19 photo competition

Photographers and visual storytellers can now apply for The Bigger Picture, a photo competition hosted by the Thomas Reuters Foundation. APPLY HERE

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