DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2021 — BBC Africa is currently accepting applications for the role of a journalist to deliver compelling stories on the theme of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH).
The journalist must be based in Lagos and will be expected to travel across the region.
Applicants must be full of ideas and creative treatments suitable for a variety of outlets and platforms, including digital, social, television and radio.The selected candidate will work as part of a small team.
The ideal candidate must have a demonstrable record of initiating, developing, gathering and producing audio and video material for different types of output, including self-shooting and editing routinely.
The deadline for applications is February 1, 2021.
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Apply to investigate impact of COVID-19 on atrocity risks
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Journalists can apply for 2021 Hillman Prizes
DEADLINE: JANUARY 30, 2021 — Call for Entries for the 2021 Hillman Prizes is now open. APPLY HERE
Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism calls for pitches
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Journalists can apply for fund to debunk vaccine misinformation
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Apply for TRACE Foundation award on commercial bribery reporting
DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2021 — The TRACE Foundation is now accepting entries for the 2021 Prize for Investigative Reporting. APPLY HERE
Journalists can apply for Knight-Bagehot Fellowship
DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2021 — The Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism is currently offering opportunities to journalists to enhance their understanding and knowledge of business, economics, finance and technology. APPLY HERE
Journalists can apply for 2021 FISU-AIPS Young Reporters Programme
DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2021— The International University Sports Federation is currently accepting applications for the 2021 FISU-AIPS Young Reporters Programme. APPLY HERE
Data journalists can apply for Tableau Foundation/Equal Measures 2030 Fellowship
DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 2021 — The Tableau Foundation/Equal Measures 2030 (EM2030) Fellowship 2021 is currently accepting applications from data journalists. APPLY HERE