Find below a list of media and journalism opportunities and training for this week and others closing soon, including training, grants, fellowship, pitches and others compiled by Peace Oladipo
Monday, January 16, 2023
Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, with support from the Knight Foundation, organized a four-week massive open online course, which will be held from January 16-February 12, 2023.
Students will learn techniques and formats for adding background and context to the news to help readers make sense of the daily outpouring of news, as well as to fight misinformation.
Register here:
https://journalismcourses.org/course/explain_this_explanatory_journalism/
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The COMMITTEE OF FRIENDS is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: JAHMAN@60 Celebration Forum
Date: Monday, 16th January 2023
Time: 3:00 PM West Central Africa
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85409056093?pwd=L1ozQ2x4NExZeWEvVml4eG1ndm9BZz09
Meeting ID: 854 0905 6093
Passcode: JAHMAN60
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
The Journalists’ Resource is offering a free online session for journalists and media professionals.
Themed: Prioritizing mental health in the newsroom: How to create a culture of well-being.
Friday, January 20, 2023
Center for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) through its Dubawa project invites applications from journalists based in Nigeria for two-day non-residential training.
Applicants must be full-time journalists in Rivers and Kano state newsrooms. Must also be ready to commute daily to the designated central points.
Apply here: http://bit.ly/3GDuxoz
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Deadline: Rolling
Social Voices, a solution-based media outlet, is currently accepting solutions journalism around emerging health technologies, health and technologies.
Send pitches to editor@socialvoices
UP-COMING
Deadline: Monday, January 30, 2023
The Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) offers grants for reporters to produce high-quality, unbiased, nonpartisan investigative stories that have an impact.
Freelance journalists, staff reporters and media outlets are eligible for grants, and investigative journalism stories can be for print, online or broadcast stories, books, documentaries or podcasts.
Apply here: https://fij.org/apply-for-a-grant/
Deadline: Tuesday, January 31, 2023.
Women Radio Centre is calling for applications from Nigerian female journalists who are interested in women, to intensive investigative training.
Apply here: https://bit.ly/3X4apw7
Deadline: Friday, February 3, 2023
The Entrepreneurial Journalism Creators Program (EJCP), a 100-day online certificate training program offered by the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, is accepting applications from journalists around the world to join the upcoming sixth cohort. The application deadline is February 3, 2023. The program begins on March 21 and ends on June 29, 2023.
Deadline: Monday, February 9, 2023
Metcalf Institute is accepting applications for its Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists.
Fellows will gain a solid foundation in the fundamentals of research practice, climate science, and adaptation measures from leading researchers and policymakers.
Apply here:https://metcalfinstitute.org/awj2023/
Deadline: Sunday, February 12, 2023
The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development is looking for student journalists to monitor, track and report procurement-related issues in Nigeria for its Udeme project.
Applicants must be campus journalists with good writing and communication skills.
Selected candidates will be supported to report on accountability and transparency in governance.
Apply here: bit.ly/3X5QwVk
Deadline: Wednesday, March 1, 2023
PAJI is accepting entries for investigative stories produced between 1 Jan and 31 Dec 2022 for
African Award for Investigative Journalism 2023.
Send in your CV and story to 20PAJI23@gmail.com
