This week has the following media activities: training, call for entries and award deadline scheduled for August 3-August 9, 2020.
Details below
Monday, August 3
RoryPeckAwards entries remain open worldwide for freelance journalists.
The Rory Peck Awards are for professional freelance journalists working anywhere in the world.
Deadline: August 10. Register on: https://rorypecktrust.org/awards/
Tuesday, August 4
Open Contract Reporting Training
By The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) and Procurement Monitor
Follow at @TheICIR, @ppmonitorNG
#TheICIR #OCR #Opencontractreporting
Continuing on Wednesday and Thursday
Specialized training for journalists on infection prevention and control during COVID-19
Date: Thursday, 6 August 2020 | Time: 6.00-8.00 pm (East Africa Time)
Register and connect through this link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jtptY8l6Q6Sul0InIVGDng
Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:
Please click this URL to join. https://zoom.us/s/94030987546?pwd=WFNydGgxcUR6cHh1QjkxNmhMVDNGZz09
Passcode: 125061
Or join by phone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 929 205 6099 or +1 253 215 8782 or +1 301 715 8592
Webinar ID: 940 3098 7546
Passcode: 125061
International numbers available: https://zoom.us/u/aYewlbGq5
Friday, August 7
A one-day interactive session for young journalists just starting out and those who haven’t started but have an eye on a journalism career-themed ‘Falling For Journalism.’
Speaker: Fisayo Soyombo, Writer. Editor. Investigative Journalist. Seeker, digger & teller of hidden stories
To participate, send your CV and a 200-statement of interest to fixayosoyombo@gmail.com by Friday, August 7, 2020.
Sunday, August 9
Deadline for submission for Natural Resource and Extractive Sector Reporting in Nigeria
By Premium Times Centre for Investigative Reporting
Details and Submission link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDv7OvqNCu3WT_k8gWDflGGk58lZasJSF1pZosDtuENEpdhg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1
