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11 exciting opportunities for journalists in June

May 28, 2025 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on 11 exciting opportunities for journalists in June

June is shaping up to be a month full of promising opportunities for journalists, storytellers, and media professionals. Whether you’re into investigative journalism, fact-checking, or documentary filmmaking, there’s something that could take your career to […]

Conferences & Scholarships

Africa: Journalists can apply for conference on dryland restoration

April 16, 2021 O Comments Off on Africa: Journalists can apply for conference on dryland restoration

DEADLINE; MAY 10, 2021— The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) is set to host a digital conference on restoration of drylands in Africa. GLF invites journalists to submit entries for training and full access to attend […]

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 […]

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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 […]

(WSCIJ), Motunrayo Alaka,
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WSCIJ Board appoints Motunrayo Alaka as Executive Director

November 19, 2019 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on WSCIJ Board appoints Motunrayo Alaka as Executive Director

The Board of Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has appointed Motunrayo Alaka as its new Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer. The announcement was made public on Monday in a statement by the Chairman, Board […]

West Africa correspondent, New York Times,
News

New York Times names new West Africa correspondent

November 19, 2019 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on New York Times names new West Africa correspondent

New York Times has announced seasoned reporter with long personal and professional ties to Africa, Ruth Maclean, as the outfit’s new West Africa correspondent. Before her new role as New York Times’s West Africa correspondent, […]

environmental journalism
Campus

Media experts charge campus journalists on environmental journalism

November 17, 2019 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on Media experts charge campus journalists on environmental journalism

Oluwatobi Odeyinka An award-winning environmental journalist and presenter at National Television Authority (NTA), Jennifer Uloma Igwe has encouraged campus journalists in University of Ibadan to participate in environmental journalism, asserting that it is not just […]

Heinz-Kühn-Foundation
Fellowships

APPLY: International reporting trips for young journalists

November 7, 2019 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on APPLY: International reporting trips for young journalists

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 30TH The Heinz-Kühn-Foundation is set to award scholarships to young journalists from North-Rhine-Westphalia for six-week or three-month reporting trips in developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The foundation also provides funds […]

Awards

Nigerian, Senegalese journalists win Africa Check Fact-Checking Awards

October 30, 2019 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on Nigerian, Senegalese journalists win Africa Check Fact-Checking Awards

Senior Editorial Analyst/Industry Editor of BusinessDay Media, Odinaka Anudu has been awarded winner of the Africa Check Fact-Check Of The Year By A Working Journalist. Anudu was awarded at the sixth annual Africa Check Fact-Checking […]

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Awards

  • Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award

    April 15, 2026 Comments Off on Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award
    DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2026 — The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW) is accepting applications for the annual Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award. The Sharon Begley Award comprises a career prize, recognising the [...]
  • Broadcast journalists can apply for 2026 AIBs awards
    April 7, 2026 Comments Off on Broadcast journalists can apply for 2026 AIBs awards
  • 2026 Wiki Loves Africa media contest
    March 3, 2026 Comments Off on 2026 Wiki Loves Africa media contest

Fellowships

  • MTN Media Innovation Programme for Nigerian media practitioners

    April 12, 2026 Comments Off on MTN Media Innovation Programme for Nigerian media practitioners
    DEADLINE: APRIL 22, 2026 — Media practitioners in the Nigerian space can apply for the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP). This is a 6-week long programme spread across six months. The six-month, fully funded fellowship for [...]
  • 2026 MTN Pan-African Media Innovation Programme
    April 12, 2026 Comments Off on 2026 MTN Pan-African Media Innovation Programme
  • David McClure Public Interest Journalism Fellowship
    April 4, 2026 Comments Off on David McClure Public Interest Journalism Fellowship

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

  • Investigative reporter vacancy at The Examination

    April 8, 2026 Comments Off on Investigative reporter vacancy at The Examination
    DEADLINE: APRIL 17, 2026 — The Examination is hiring an investigative reporter with a track record of producing impactful stories. The investigative reporter will be responsible for producing original reporting and stories about the commercial [...]
  • Vacancy: Politics & current affairs editor at Legit
    April 4, 2026 Comments Off on Vacancy: Politics & current affairs editor at Legit
  • IPI hiring press freedom editor/editorial lead
    April 4, 2026 Comments Off on IPI hiring press freedom editor/editorial lead

Grants

  • WSCIJ accepting investigative story proposals

    April 16, 2026 Comments Off on WSCIJ accepting investigative story proposals
    DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2026 — Local investigative journalists can propose investigative stories to the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ). Under WSCIJ’s Collaborative Media Engagement for Development Inclusivity and Accountability (CMEDIA) project, journalists will [...]
  • Africast seeks pitches for accountability stories
    April 13, 2026 Comments Off on Africast seeks pitches for accountability stories
  • Submit proposals on climate resilience, solutions
    April 12, 2026 Comments Off on Submit proposals on climate resilience, solutions

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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