Media programmes and opportunities scheduled for this week include the launch of the survey, deadlines for applications and announcement of winners. Monday, April 12- Saturday, April 17, 2021
Monday, April 12
Close of application for Google Innovation Challenge
Close of application for the second Google News Innovation Challenge in Africa and the Middle East in support of the news media industry worldwide.
Details and how to apply https://newsinitiative.withgoogle.com/innovation-challenges/how-to-apply/mea/
Launch of online survey on trauma
Launch of an online survey of journalism educators about their awareness of the impacts of trauma assignments on journalists and their attitudes towards embedding trauma literacy into journalism curriculum. This survey is organized by the Journalism Education and Trauma Research Group (JETREG) at the University of Lincoln, UK with the inclusion of leading journalism scholars and practitioners from universities across the world.
For any enquiries, please contact Ola Ogunyemi via oogunyemi@lincoln.ac.uk
Wednesday, April 14
Announcement of winners of the COVID-19 Micro-grants pitch
Receipt of congratulatory email by applicants for the pitch for Micro-grant for Data-Driven Investigative Journalism (Up to $5,000) on coverage of issues related to COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccines, Development and Gender by Orodata Science
Workshop for lawyers on Saftey of Journalists
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) will host a two-day Litigation Workshop for Lawyers on the Safety of Journalists.
Date: April 14 and 15, 2021
The workshop, which will take place in Abuja, is supported by the Global Media Defence Fund (GMDF) through the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and will bring together 30 participants drawn from different states across Nigeria. More details
Thursday, April 15
World Press Photo Contests winners
Announcement of the 2021 World Press Photo Contests winners (2021 Photo Contest and 2021 Digital Storytelling Contest ) by World Press Photo Foundation.
Across online channels at 15.00 CEST. They will be showcased during the online Awards Show, where the four headline awards winners, the World Press Photo of the Year, Story of the Year, Interactive of the Year and Online Video of the Year will also be announced. 16.00-17.00 CEST. Register to attend the award show
Deadline for Wiki Loves Africa Contest
Deadline for the annual Wiki Loves Africa contest for Africans that can contribute health and wellness-related media for use on Wikipedia and other project websites of the Wikimedia Foundation.
Click for details of how to participate
Deadline for story pitch and mentoring
Deadline for The Thomson Reuters Foundation and the Global Fund training program as part of the ‘Breaking Down Barriers’ initiative.
The program will take place online May 3 to June 7, combining live video sessions and offline work, to strengthen journalistic skills and enhance knowledge of human rights-related barriers to health services. At the end of the course, participants will pitch story ideas for the opportunity to participate in a mentoring program.
Friday, April 16
Deadline for AIJC co-hosting partner application
Deadline for submission for co-hosting partner for 2021 African Investigative Journalism Conference in five countries. For more details on how to apply, click here. Written proposals should be emailed with all supporting material to aijc@journalism.co.za by April 16, 2021.
