Paradigm Initiative has invited application for the second edition of its Media Rights and Inclusion Media Fellowship.
The fellowship according to the announcement is a four-month programme that aims to immerse outstanding, early career in digital rights and media inclusion advocacy.
Deadline for submission of application is May 5, 2019, while the fellowship runs from July to October 2019
Three fellows will be selected for this year’s edition won last year by Victor Ekwealor(Nigeria) from Checkpoint and Emmanuel Vitus (Togo) of GhanaWeb.
Components of the Fellowship include:
- 2-day Orientation and Digital Rights/Inclusion training
- 2-week residency at Paradigm Initiative’s offices in Nigeria. The Fellow will spend time at the Yaba HQ, Aba LIFE Centre, Abuja office, Ajegunle LIFE Centre and Kano LIFE Centre
- 4-month virtual collaboration with Paradigm Initiative
- Fellowship may also include fully-funded local and international travels to participate in and cover relevant events.
- Interaction with leading stakeholders in digital rights advocacy
Expectations
- Fellows will be expected to participate in all scheduled activities.
- Fellows will be expected to publish, in their affiliated newspapers or magazines, at least twelve reports on digital rights and inclusions issues during the fellowship period. Fellows will retain full editorial direction on the stories.
- Fellows will be expected to continue to provide coverage to digital rights and inclusion issues their fellowship Paradigm Initiative all provide fellows with a monthly stipend, and a one-time research grant, during the fellowship period.
Who can apply?
- The fellowship is opened to journalists affiliated with mainstream print and online newspapers in Africa.
- Women journalists
Criteria
- Interested candidate must demonstrate previous coverage of human rights and\or tech issues and interested in advocacy journalism
- Must not have spent more than ten years in journalism.
How to apply
Fill in the application from here