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Nature Publishing Group (NPG) is a division of Macmillan Publishers Ltd, dedicated to serving the academic, professional scientific and medical communities.

Nature Arabic Edition has a vacancy for an Associate Editor.

This exciting position involves working as part of a small editorial team on all aspects of the editorial process, including commissioning and editing review translations, writing short articles, and developing the content of the journal, both in print and online.

DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

To meet these challenging tasks, the ideal candidate will have a broad scientific background, and hold a PhD or equivalent in a relevant field. Other important attributes include excellent Arabic literary and verbal communication skills, good attention to detail, well-developed time-management skills and good interpersonal skills.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Nature Publishing Group (NPG) is an international publishing company that publishes academic journals, online databases, and services across the life, physical, chemical and applied sciences and clinical medicine. This includes Nature research journals and Nature Reviews journals (since 2000), and academic journals that are society owned publications.

Deadline: 17 February 2012

Nominations are invited for the 5th Nigeria Young Journalist Awards 2011 from media organisations and individuals. The award, initiated by media career services, a media training and consultancy outfit dedicated to the development of the carer of journalists in Nigeria, is to recognise and encourage young journalists in the country.

A judging board made up of top media professionals will choose winners of the awards who will get media career enhancing prizes.

Awards Categories For The Year 2011 Are:

A. Young Journalist of the year 2011.
B. Student Journalist of the year 2011.
C. Mass Communication Department Journal of the year 2011.

Submission Of Entries

Interested journalists for category (A) should have a maximum of three (3) years journalism experience and must not be older than 30 by December 2011.

They must submit three (3) of their published or broadcast work between January and December 2011. For entries for the print category, entrants should photocopy their works into four (4) sets while entrants from the broadcast should also submit three duplicates of their works on compact disk, the synopsis of such works should also come in four (4) sets.

Such entries must be supported with a nomination letter from the journalist’s editor or supervisor and curriculum vitae (also in 4 set).

For category B, entries must be a student of a tertiary institution with active participation in campus journalism. He or she must have at least three published or broadcast work in campus or other medium focusing on campus issues between January and December 2011. Sample of the published works should be photocopied into four (4) places.

A nomination letter by relevant authorities and curriculum vitae is required. These should also come in four (4) places.

For category C, submitted training newspaper/magazines of Mass Communication departments will be assessed on the basis of content and production quality. A nomination letter by Editorial Advisers will be required. Samples should be in four (4) sets.

ENTRIES SHOULD BE SENT TO:

The programme coordinator,
Young Journalist Awards 2011,
Media Career Services,
C/O International Press Centre,
11, Dideolu Court, Dideolu Estate,
Off Ijaiye Road, by Sweet Sensation,
Ogba, Lagos.
Tell: 08033374017, 08023000621, 08023626281

Closing date: All entries must be received on or before Friday 17th February 2012.

Organised by: Media Career Services, publishers of Stop Press, the career moulding newsletter for journalists.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: call 08033374017, 08023000621, 08023626281

For submissions: The programme coordinator, Young Journalist Awards 2011, Media Career Services, C/O International Press Centre, 11, Dideolu Court, Dideolu Estate, Off Ijaiye Road, by Sweet Sensation, Ogba, Lagos.

Website: www.mediacareerng.org

Deadline: 27 February 2012

The International Center for Journalists seeks nominations for the 2012 Knight International Journalism Awards. The Awards recognize professional or citizen journalists whose reporting has made a significant difference in the lives of their fellow citizens.

Award winners receive a trip to the United States, where they will be honored at ICFJ's Awards Dinner on November 13, 2012. Each winner will receive a $3,000 cash prize and a crystal trophy. Please fill out this form; we will seek additional information if your candidate becomes a finalist.

Eligibility: Candidates must be from and work in Africa, Asia, Central/Eastern Europe, Latin America or the Middle East.

For more information on the 2012 Knight International Journalism Awards, click here.

The deadline for nominations is February 27, 2012.

For more information, please contact Michael Zanchelli at mzanchelli@icfj.org or 1.202.349.7610. We truly appreciate your recommendations.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: mzanchelli@icfj.org

For submissions: click here

Website: www.icfj.org

Deadline: 22 February 2012

The CNN MultiChoice African Journalist Competition is the most prestigious and respected Award for journalists across the African Continent. Its objective is to reinforce the importance of the role of journalists in Africa's development and to reward, recognise and encourage journalistic talent across all media disciplines.

Who can enter

You must be an African National, working on the continent for African owned, or headquartered, media organisations. Your work must have appeared in printed publications or electronic media that is primarily targeted at and received by an African audience.
What the judges are looking for

Our panel of independent, highly respected and experienced judges are in pursuit of excellence. They will be looking for entries which:

• Tell the story in a balanced, comprehensive and objective manner
• Demonstrate journalistic integrity and resourcefulness
• Communicate the story in a way that makes the topic accessible and relevant to their audience
• Display well organised research and insight
• Was broadcast or published, in English, French or Portuguese only, between January and December 2011 with proof supplied

The Prizes

The journalists selected by our panel of judges will enjoy an all expenses paid finalists' programme of networking activities and workshops, culminating in the Gala Awards Ceremony. Each finalist will receive a cash prize, with each category winner also receiving a laptop computer and printer.

The CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2012 Award winner will be selected from the category winners and will receive an additional cash prize and will have the opportunity to participate in the CNN Journalism Fellowship at CNN Headquarters in Atlanta.

How to enter

You can only enter a maximum of 2 stories across all categories. Please carefully review your work of 2011 and enter your best story/stories in the most suitable category. You may enter a maximum of 2 stories, either both into a single category or 1 each into different categories. Please send your entry/entries in one envelope.

Fill in all the details requested on the form (copies accepted), please print clearly and provide all requested information.

Ensure you include a copy of your up-to-date Curriculum Vitae and any background information on your entry/entries, that you feel relevant.

Send 2 copies of your work - Print journalists & cartoonists send the original article and a clean, legible photocopy of the entry; Online please send full URL details (No print outs will be accepted); TV & Radio - please send 2 disks/tapes (DVD/VHS or CD); Photojournalist - please send original photo(s) and CD containing your picture(s).

Get your entry to the collection point nearest to you by February 22nd - NO EXTENSION WILL BE MADE TO THIS DATE.

Rules of Entry

The Competition is open to African professional journalists, whether directly employed or freelancers, working in the continent of Africa for African owned media organisations or media organisations headquartered in the continent of Africa and who have produced a story which has been made available as a printed publication or broadcast through an electronic medium (television; radio or website) primarily targeted at and received by an African audience.
The judges, at their discretion, may also consider entries from African journalists filing stories from African countries for media who, for political reasons, are headquartered outside Africa but continue to produce media primarily targeted at and received by an African audience.
All entrants must be an African National and be at least eighteen years of age.

• No entry fee is payable.
• To continue the development of journalism on the continent, journalists that have been winners in this competition on three or more occasions will be ineligible to enter.
• Employees and their immediate families of Turner Broadcasting System Europe Ltd., (TBSEL), and their respective parent companies, group companies, subsidiary companies and agencies are not eligible to participate in the competition.
• Each entry must have been first published or broadcast in African media in 2011. Proof of publication must be submitted with your entry. Images that are available for download on agency websites and have not appeared in African media will not be eligible.
• The Competition is held in English, French and Portuguese languages, translations from other languages will not be accepted.
• Applicants are strictly limited to a maximum of two entries across all categories of the Competition.
• Entries should be made in accordance with the instructions given on this entry form and must be received on, or before, January 26th 2012 at one of the collection point addresses provided on this form. No extensions will be made to this closing date.
• Late or lost entries, illegible or fraudulent entries or acts or any other entries or acts which bring or would be likely to bring the reputation of TBSEL and/or MultiChoice into disrepute shall render the entrant ineligible to participate in the Competition and will be disqualified.
• You will grant TBSEL and MultiChoice unrestricted, unfettered and irrevocable non-exclusive rights in all works submitted for entry into the Competition (or where such rights are owned by a third party, you shall procure that such third party grants such rights) for TBSEL and/or MultiChoice to use such works in any way it determines in its sole discretion.
• The Competition will be judged by a panel of distinguished, independent judges with appropriate knowledge and experience of journalistic practices in Africa. The panel of judges will be determined by TBSEL and/or MultiChoice in its/their sole discretion and will meet in April 2012. Panel members cannot vote on work entered by their organisation, employees or family members.
• Should the quality of entries fall below the standard required, the judges reserve the right not to select a finalist.
• The judges reserve the right to transfer entries for consideration in other categories at their discretion.
• The judges uphold the integrity and reputation of the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2012 competition and, as such, reserve the right to disqualify any piece of work and/or finalist if, in the judges’ opinion, there exists reasonable doubt about the authenticity and/or accuracy of the submitted entry and/or the integrity of the finalists.
• The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
• Categories and sponsors of the awards may be subject to change.
• Some categories may be sponsored; however there is absolutely no connection between any sponsor and the judging process. The winners remain confidential from everyone, including sponsors, until the Gala Awards ceremony.
• Finalists will be required to sign affidavits of eligibility, confirming amongst other things copyright clearance of all material used in the story and identifying TBSEL and MultiChoice accordingly, and containing releases granting TBSEL, MultiChoice and all sponsors of the Competition, the right to use their names, voices, pictures and work submitted, without compensation, in any media for the purposes of advertising/public relations, media training in journalist workshops and publicizing all matters related to the competition.
• You hereby consent that TBSEL may share the information you provide with the distinguished organisations that support the competition.
• Journalists selected by the panel of judges will be taken to a finalists’ programme. TBSEL shall pay for and arrange all flights, transportation accommodation and scheduled meals. TBSEL shall also reimburse the finalists for the costs of applying for Visas and any other documentation required for travel, however, all other costs (apart from those highlighted herein and unless advised by TBSEL shall be each finalist’s sole responsibility. Finalists will be expected to be available for the duration of the programme and participate fully in the calendar of events which are expected to take place on those dates as advised by TBSEL.
• Depending on the quality of entries, 17 prizes will be awarded in the categories listed in this entry form. TBSEL and MultiChoice reserve the right to substitute any prizes, of reasonably comparable value, in the event that the award prizes for any reason are unavailable. Prizes are non transferable.
• One of the category winners will be selected as the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2012. Subject to compliance with any legal or immigration requirement as necessary, the CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2012 Award winner will be offered a return flight and accommodation at CNN Headquarters in Atlanta, USA. No cash alternative is available.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: cnnafrica.competition@turner.com

For submissions: click here

Website: http://www.cnnmcaja.cnn.com/

Deadline: 17 February 2012

In the run-up to our international conference on Young People, Farming and Food in March, we are running a competition to find the best media reporting in Africa on young people and agriculture.

This competition aims to encourage young and early career journalists and media specialists (between ages 18-40) to investigate the challenges and opportunities associated with young people’s engagement in agriculture, to showcase success stories and best practices that can be replicated, and to raise awareness on the important role of young people in agriculture and rural development.

The competition is open to all media and communication professionals (either print, broadcast or electronic) who are nationals of African states and are from established media houses, private and public sector organisations (e.g. government ministries), and non-governmental organisations including farmer organisations. Either printed or audio entries are invited.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Future Agricultures Consortium (FAC), in collaboration with the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana, is organising an international conference to debate research findings and policy options around the theme “Young People, Farming & Food: the Future of the Agrifood Sector in Africa.” The conference will take place 19-21 March 2012 in Accra, Ghana. See http://www.future-agricultures.org/events/young-people-farming-a-food for further information.

This competition aims to encourage young and early career journalists and media specialists (between ages 18-40) to investigate the challenges and opportunities associated with young people’s engagement in agriculture, to showcase success stories and best practices that can be replicated, and to raise awareness on the important role of young people in agriculture and rural development.

The competition is open to all media and communication professionals (either print, broadcast or electronic) who are nationals of African states and are from established media houses, private and public sector organisations (e.g. government ministries), and non-governmental organisations including farmer organisations.

Entries should be original pieces and demonstrate realities on the ground. The piece should be based on case studies/information from the country or region in which the journalist/media specialist operates. Applicants must submit their entry in English only by email. Entries should be submitted to post@wrenmedia.co.uk and copied to info@future-agricultures.org

Your journalistic piece must reach the organisers by no later than Friday, 17th

February to be considered for inclusion in the competition.

COMPETITION THEMES

In Africa, policy interest in the linking young people to agriculture focuses almost exclusively on the challenge of keeping young people in rural areas and engaged in farming. This approach ignores important drivers, trends and developments that are impacting on both young people’s aspirations and the structure of the agrifood sector. In the coming years the agrifood sector in Africa will undergo significant transformation that will result in both challenges and opportunities for young people, depending on who and where they are. Perhaps most importantly, the agrifood sector will become an increasingly important source of formal employment for young people, with a significant expansion of employment opportunities in food marketing, processing, retail, catering, research, input sales etc. These jobs will generally require higher levels of education and different skills, and many will be located in or near urban areas.

Your journalistic piece should correspond to one or more of the three main crosscutting themes of the Conference:

1. Education and training: Investment in human resource development is crucial for the growth of a modern, dynamic agrifood sector. Agriculture has had a place in rural primary and secondary school curricula for many years, and throughout Africa there are university departments covering all aspects of agriculture and food science. Are these education and training activities presently delivering the kind and quality of teaching and learning that will transform the agrifood sector? What is the evidence that they are motivating young people and preparing them for careers in the agrifood sector? Are there examples of particularly innovative approaches to curriculum development and delivery? What are the good/best practices or failures in practice or policy? What are the knowledge gaps and what research is needed to fill them?

2. Micro-enterprise development: Under- and unemployment of rural youth in sub-Saharan Africa is high and carries significant personal, social and economic costs. One common response on the part of policy makers and development organisations is to promote job creation through micro-enterprise development within the agrifood sector. What is the evidence that the training and micro-credit associated with these programmes results in sustainable employment? How
important is access to markets and other infrastructure for the success of these projects? Which young people are best placed to benefit from these programmes? What are the success stories or failures in practice or policy? What are the knowledge gaps and what research is needed to fill them?

3. The youth bulge - the salvation of African agriculture? The 'youth bulge' - that is, the high proportions of young people in the African population - can be seen as an opportunity as much as a threat. In particular, young people are sometimes seen as the salvation of the agricultural sector which, across the continent, is the primary source of employment, food and income. Do rural policies coincide with the aspirations of young people? What aspects of the agrifood industry broadly (from on-farm activity to off-farm businesses) are young people interested in? For those young people already involved in the agrifood sector - as entrepreneurs, as employees - what do they hope to gain from their involvement in the sector? How does the propensity for young people to migrate and/or move back and forth between urban and rural spaces affect the way agriculture features in their lives?

ENTRY CONDITIONS

Each candidate will submit only one print (in word doc or docx format) or audio piece (in mp3 format) from any African country. Any accompanying photos for print articles should be sent as jpegs. The title and the name of the author should be clearly written on the cover page to the piece, or details included in email with audio piece. The deadline for receipt of submissions is 17 February, 2012. Note: if you have difficulty submitting your audio piece by email, you can use
YouSendit (www.yousendit.com) or a similar free internet service. All applications should submit a short biographical note including name and full contact details; email address, telephone number(s), postal address, town, country, and a scanned photocopy of the applicant’s identification card or passport (as proof of age). Entries received after 17 February will not be considered. Notification of approved selections will be announced on Monday 5th March,
2012.

SELECTION PROCESS

A panel of judges from Future Agriculture Youth theme and Communication Coordinator,
WRENmedia, and the media will review entries and make their recommendations to the International Steering Committee for the Conference. The pieces should demonstrate that the author(s) understand the issues as well as the potential of young people in agricultural and rural development. The main selection criteria for the pieces are:

• Originality and quality of analysis;
• Creativity;
• Relevance and responsiveness to development challenges;
• Quality of language (engaging writing style, good spelling and grammar, etc.);
• Presence of bibliography and/or other relevant references;
• Respect of the prescribed format:
♦ Number of words/duration - Print: max 1,200 words. Audio pieces should not exceed 5 minutes.
♦ Print format: Font : Arial size 11 - Line spacing: 1.5
• NB: Additional points will be awarded to journalist/media specialists whose pieces are published or broadcasted in national, regional or international news outlets before the deadline for submission. The date of publication must be included on the submission as only original pieces that have been prepared after the announcement of this call will be considered.

AWARDS AND PRIZES

The best print and best audio journalistic piece will be selected using established criteria. The top two finalists will be announced on March 5, 2012 by email or phone. These two finalists will be fully supported to attend the international conference on Young People, Farming & Food at the University of Ghana, Accra. They will also each be awarded with a certificate of recognition during the conference. In addition, they will be invited to report on sessions during the conference. Besides the winning entries, the top ten selected pieces will be published and promoted regionally, internationally and on the FAC website.

ADDITIONAL RULES

FAC reserves the right to disqualify any entry if it does not meet the contest criteria and present regulations;

♦ By entering, participants warrant that their print/audio materials are original and do not infringe on any third party's rights;
♦ Entry to the contest constitutes an agreement to allow FAC to make articles/audio pieces, name, occupation and state of residence of applicants, public.
♦ In addition it constitutes an agreement to allow FAC to use the material in its publications and in the framework of promotional activities. Applicants will retain ownership and all other rights to future use of their texts;
♦ FAC will not be able to return submitted articles / audio to their authors;
♦ If, for any reason, the competition is not completed as planned, FAC reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend it; ♦ The decisions made by the panel of judges are final and beyond dispute;
♦ All participants in this competition implicitly accept the rules presented in this document.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: info@future-agricultures.org

For submissions: post@wrenmedia.co.uk and copied to info@future-agricultures.org

Website: http://www.future-agricultures.org

Deadline: 4 October 2011

The Pulitzer Center seeks applications from African journalists to participate in a collaborative reporting project on reproductive health in Africa.

Based on a model developed to cover water and sanitation in West Africa, this collaboration will partner four African journalists and one journalist with strong ties to leading international news organizations (currently under recruitment) who will serve as project leader. Together they will produce a body of reporting focused on reproductive health that will be distributed in African and international outlets.

Background: Reproductive health is at the core of social, economic and human development—now more than ever as the global population reaches 7 billion. High population growth is one of the most important factors contributing to economic, environmental, social, and political strain. According to the World Health Organization, more than 200 million women lack access to effective contraceptives, and fertility rates for most of Africa are double the rate of the world as a whole. Each year in sub-Saharan Africa there are 14 million unintended pregnancies, posing major health risks to women and their children, including death from complications during childbirth. Men have crucial roles and responsibilities due to their decision-making powers in reproductive health matters.

This collaboration will improve the quality of the reporting on reproductive health and bring the voices of African journalists working to communicate the systemic crises affecting their countries to an international audience.

Grant Description: The selected journalists and Pulitzer Center staff will travel to Dakar, Senegal to attend the International Conference on Family Planning (Nov. 28-Dec. 3, 2011). There they will attend conference sessions and press briefings, refine the reporting plan for their individual projects and participate in a multimedia training workshop led by the lead journalist and Pulitzer Center staff.

In January/February 2012 the lead journalist and Pulitzer Center staff will travel to report alongside the African journalists in their respective countries. Individual projects will contribute to a collection of reports from the region to be published in the journalists' outlets and in US-based and international news media. Additionally, the work will be featured on a special Pulitzer Center web platform.

All expenses at the conference and during reporting in Africa will be covered by the Pulitzer Center.

Eligibility: These grants are open to English-speaking African journalists, writers, photographers, radio producers or television news producers; staff journalists as well as freelancers who live and work in the region and seek to report from their home country on reproductive health. Applicants should be able to demonstrate experience reporting on reproductive health issues. Women are especially encouraged to apply, as are journalists with expertise in a variety of media.

Deadline: 11:59 pm GMT -4, October 14, 2011. Selected journalists will be announced within two weeks of the application period closing.

How to Apply: Applications should be submitted to health [at] pulitzercenter.org with “First and Last Name – Country – Africa Population” in the subject line. Questions should be directed to Jake Naughton at the above address. Applications must be received in English.

Applications should include the following:

• A 250-word statement of interest with plans for reporting on water and sanitation in your country (in the text of the email)
• A brief description of your knowledge of or experience reporting on issues of reproductive health (in the text of the email)
• A brief description of experience with video, photography, radio and web media (in the text of the email); experience in these media is not a requirement for the grant
• Two references with contact information with 1-2 sentences describing how each knows you (in the text of the email)
• A letter from your editor or supervisor that gives permission to participate in the Family Planning Conference (November 28 – December 3, 2011) in Dakar, Senegal and to travel with the lead journalist for one week in January/February 2012, and that signals a strong commitment to publish or broadcast your work on the topic (as attachment)
• Three examples of recent reporting (as links or attachments)
• Curriculum Vitae (as attachment)

For inquiries: health@pulitzercenter.org

For submissions: health@pulitzercenter.org

Website: http://pulitzercenter.org

Job description

• Writing of stories and articles.
• Taking of pictures for publications.

Requirements

• Above average linguistic skills in Afrikaans and English
• Appropriate experience and qualification in Journalism
• Must have own reliable transport and valid driver's license
• Must reside in Pretoria

Personal Skills/Attributes: Must be able to work under pressure and deadlines

Contact Information:

For inquiries: hr@rekord.co.za

For submissions: hr@rekord.co.za

Website: http://www.rekord.co.za/

Deadline: 16 November 2011

The recent global recession has brought immigration and integration issues back into the spotlight, especially in Europe and the United States. Yet, with media outlets facing drastic job and budget cuts, it has become more challenging for journalists to undertake in-depth or investigative reporting projects on immigration.

With the generous support of the Ford Foundation, the French-American Foundation is launching the Immigration Journalism Fellowship. This first of its kind Fellowship aims to provide media professionals with the financial means to produce objective and challenging material on one of the most heated and controversial contemporary issues. To that end, the French-American Foundation will award fellows up to $10,000 for their work, to be completed over a 4-6 month period.

The fellowship is open to experienced journalists of any nationality and with an interest in questions of immigration and integration. The French American Foundation will pay special attention to innovative and groundbreaking material. We are looking for visionary, uncovered and meaningful stories with the potential to advance public debate. Both creative content and format will draw our particular attention. All types of stories will be considered (local, global, cultural, economic, etc.), as long as they comply with journalism ethics of fairness and responsibility.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

The French-American Foundation and its Media Advisory Committee will consider media professionals:

• from all types of media (print, web, broadcast, documentary, etc.);
• with a minimum of three years of professionalism journalism experience and outstanding achievements in the field;
• of all nationalities (note that the work produced as part of the fellowship must be published in the United States or in Europe);
• with the ability to work in either English or French (the final work must be published in English or French);
• with a prior commitment from a media organization to publish the work produced.

• originality and innovation;
• potential for a tangible and lasting impact on journalists and the general public;
• potential for adaptation to different media (video, podcasts, radio, etc.).

Please note that the fellowship will not pay salaries for journalists on the program but will offer the possibility of a stipend. In addition, it will not cover the costs of a traveling companion, and each fellow can only obtain financing for one project at a time.

At the end of the fellowship, selected fellows will be invited to attend a closing ceremony in New York.

Contact journalism@frenchamerican.org with any questions.

Download application materials >>

The zip file contains a Checklist & Instructions PDF that applicants should read first, along with four forms: the General Information Form, Project Synopsis Form, Work Sample Form and Budget Form.

Once your application is ready, submit it here.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: journalism@frenchamerican.org

For submissions: click here

Website: http://equality.frenchamerican.org

Deadline: 30 September 2011

The deadline for the FAIR Awards 2011, 30 September, is approaching. Hurry to enter your excellent work, and hurry also to recommend your brave editor who did not crumble when important people appealed to him or her to silence a story. For those brave editors, there is the Editors' Courage Award (US$ 3500). The best investigative story or programme will be awarded US$ 4000 and the runner up will receive US $ 2500. The work must have been published between 1 July 2010 and 1 July 2011, in English, French, or Portuguese, and not consist of more than 10 000 digits (extracts are allowed).

African IJ Awards rules

1. Print, online, radio and TV journalists employed by the local media in African countries are invited to submit an application (individually OR in a group).

2. Applicants can only enter once (individually OR in a group) each contest. The laureates of previous competitions may present a fresh application.

3. Applicants must submit ONE journalistic item or an extract of a series of journalistic works on ONE subject Applicants submitting more than one application will be disqualified.

4. For applicants submitting a radio or TV document, the associated script must be attached. Journalistic pieces or an extract from a series of these submitted for the competition must not exceed 10 000 characters (circa 5 pages incl. spaces).

5. Submitted scripts (TV, radio) or the written journalistic items (written press, internet) should not exceed 10,000 characters (about 5 pages inclusive of spaces). Applications will be evaluated solely on the basis of written material provided, so as to preclude favouritism of one media over another.

6. The submitted journalistic item or extract from a series of journalistic pieces must have been published in print or broadcast on the radio or on TV between 1 July 2010 and 1 July 2011.

7. The documents must be submitted in either English, French or Portuguese, along with a compulsory summary in the same language, which may not exceed 10 lines or 600 signs, including spaces. This summary should be carefully written since it will be used in editorial pre-selection. This preselection will be carried out by the FAIR Awards Committee.

8. Each selected applicant must enclose:

* either the original work with a letter from the applicant/author authorising FAIR to use and distribute the work in the context of the African Investigative Journalism Award

* or the copy of the work with a similar letter from editor in chief or of the professional body to which the applicant has accorded copyright.

9. Radio journalists are required to submit a copy of their work on CD-ROM or on-line in MP3 format. TV journalists are required to submit their work on DVD or on-line in Windows Media Player format.

10. The name of the author and date of publication or broadcast should be clearly indicated on all items submitted (print and on-line). (Note that no work submitted for consideration for the African Investigative Journalism Award shall be returned).

11. An independent jury made up of African media professionals will examine the shortlist of pre-selected journalistic items and award the First Prize as well as the runner up.

12. The Jury will adopt an evaluation method based on a 100 point scale, as follows :

* 20 points for the importance and scope of the subject
*40 points for professional quality and investigative depth
* 20 points for relevance to the audience
* 20 points for originality

13. FAIR will award the prizes on the basis of a proposal from the jury at its annual pan-African IJ Summit. Three prizes will be awarded:

African Investigative Journalism Award USD 4.000,- Runner up AIJA USD 2.500,-
Editors’ Courage Award USD 3.500,-

14. The jury will consider:

* the quality of professionalism and journalistic standards applied in the preparation and distribution of the work;
* the piece's outstanding qualities and its impact on and relevance to public opinion.

The Grand Jury may decide not to recommend a Prize if the criteria listed above are not met.

15. The decision of the jury shall be final.

16. FAIR has the right to reproduce and disseminate the works submitted in its own publications and publicity material for the African Investigative Journalism Award.

17. Journalistic works written by current members of staff of FAIR or any of its partners (above mentioned) will not be considered for the Award. These individuals are allowed to submit their work 3 years after having left their position.

18. The deadline for entries is September 30th 2011.

19. Send in entries to facilitator@fairreporters.org

Contact Information:

For inquiries: facilitator@fairreporters.org

For submissions: facilitator@fairreporters.org

Website: http://www.fairreporters.org

Deadline: 30 September 2011

USAID and the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) invite applications to a first-of-its-kind regional journalism workshop designed to improve expertise in analyzing health-related survey and scientific data. Increasingly, journalists must learn to use statistical and survey data to provide accurate pictures of national development policies.

USAID and PRB have joined forces with Internews, the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and the Kenyan Alliance of Health and Science Reporters (KAHSR) to host the "Making Numbers Count" Regional Journalism Workshop, to be held from November 21-23, 2011 at the Internews Training Center in Nairobi, Kenya.

The workshop will provide up to 20 journalists from Eastern and Southern Africa with intensive training in how to interpret and analyze health data, especially from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). Journalists will also learn to understand statistical data related to public health disease control programs.

Through guided presentations, discussions and field activities, journalists will develop the tools for turning charts and graphs into stories about the impact of policies on real people's lives. The three-day forum is sponsored by USAID and the PRB, with generous support from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

Who should apply?

Journalists with 3 to 5 years' professional experience as a staff employee, freelancer or correspondent, and who have a current affiliation with or who have produced a body of work for a newspaper, magazine, broadcast media or online organization are encouraged to apply. They must also:

Reside or work in one of the following East/Southern African Countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Rwanda, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, or Zambia.

Submit samples or links to published or aired stories related to health, research and national development issues.

Be able to communicate comfortably and effectively in English during the seminars, though they may write or broadcast in any language.

Funding

Travel, lodging and seminar expenses will be covered.

Deadline

Applications must be emailed to the address below by close of business September 30, 2011. Participants will be notified by October 15, 2011. Those selected will be asked to submit a letter from their editor, director or supervisor in support of their participation in the workshop.

Journalists must be prepared to:

• Participate in all workshop activities.
• Publish or produce at least one special report, series of articles, or broadcast program related to health research, demographic and/or survey data.
• Provide copies of each supplement, series of articles, or broadcast program, or a link to the aforementioned, immediately after its publication or broadcast.

You may request an application by contacting Rachel Jones, Director, the Kenyan Alliance of Health and Science Reporters (KAHSR), at: rjconsults@gmail.com. Along with the application, you must also submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your qualifications and why you want to participate.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: rjconsults@gmail.com

For submissions: rjconsults@gmail.com

Website: http://www.prb.org/

Dates: 31 October - 2 November 2011

Power Reporting has something for everyone – new skills for old hands, an introduction to investigative journalism for those at the start of their careers, specialist speakers on current topics for specialist writers.

Venue: FNB Building, University of the Witwatersrand, West Campus

Dates: Monday 31st October to Wednesday 2nd November, 9am to 6pm

Cost:

• R2000
• Discounts for: Early registrations (before 30 September) - R1800
• Group registration - find out if your company wil be sending more people
• Bursaries are available for SA Journalism students

◊ Felicity Lawrence, award-winning writer on the food industry for the London Guardian. Why food prices are rising across the world and how Africa is being exploited.

◊ Learn about Data Visualisation for print and online with Amanda Cox, New York Times.

◊Energy and climate change with John Vidal, London Guardian and OSI fellow Ken Silverstein, energybiz.com

◊ Join the computer-assisted reporting team to learn new skills for the newsroom and investigative reporting: Brant Houston, University of Illinois; Elena Egawhary, BBC; Ron Nixon, New York Times; Izak Minnar, SABC; and Andrew Trench, Media24. Read more about CAR classes

◊ Working in radio? Join Martin Plaut, Africa Editor, BBC World Service, in his radio master classes.

◊ Follow the money – all about finance with award-wining financial journalist Rob Rose

◊ Investigating SA’s police commissioner Bheki Cele, with Mzilikazi wa Afrika and Stephan Hofstatter, winners of the 2010 Taco Kuiper Award.

◊ How journalists can get stories using PAIA with Gcina Ntsaluba

◊ China in Africa – the story of Chinese investment and migration

Booking now open here >>

Download the student bursary application here >>

Contact Information:

For inquiries: powerreporting@journalism.co.za

Freedom in Speech is seeking stories, writers, contributors

The Board of Freedom in Speech is calling on interested persons to apply for opportunitties to be writers and journalists for the sophomore Kenyan LGBT news source - Freedom In Speech.

The website is a collaboration of Gay Kenya and AFRA-KENYA, two of Kenya's LGBT groups. Gay Kenya is a group of gay-identifying men while AFRA-KENYA members are drawn from the lesbian, trans and bisexual community. Members of both groups attended a human rights training courtesy of Internews at the I&M Building. The project was part of the human rights project that seeks to advance human rights especially for persons who are often marginalized or discriminated.

To apply to write for Freedom in Speech, please contact the Board of Freedom in Speech via fishboard@googlegroups.com or Gay Kenya via info@gaykenya.com or AFRA-KENYA via info@afrakenya.com

Contact Information:

For inquiries: info@gaykenya.com

For submissions: info@gaykenya.com

Website: http://www.gaykenya.com

Well established community newspaper group has vacancies available for journalist / sub-editor / proofreader to join our Head Office.

We are looking for an excellent writer, who will function as sub-editor, proof reader.

Two attributes are essential: your English must be utterly superb and you need to understand that deadlines are sacred.

We are looking for a creative, ambitious, organised and reliable individual, who is passionate about what they do and will inject their own energy and style to improve and grow publication content and communities.

The position encompasses the following main responsibilities:

1. Generating and writing content, including (but not limited to) a broad variety of editorial and listing content;
2. Management of a team of existing editorial and photographic contributors, and sourcing and management of new contributors;

The candidate should come from an editorial / journalism background and should have the necessary computer literacy.

Experience in content management would be advantageous.

Interested, and suitably-qualified, candidates should submit their CVs, together with a brief motivational cover, and preferably some writing samples, to jobs@tabloidmedia.co.za

Contact Information:

For inquiries: jobs@tabloidmedia.co.za

For submissions: jobs@tabloidmedia.co.za

Website: http://www.tabloidmedia.co.za/

Interested in a refreshing career in Media? Renowned International Media House searching for Journalists.

Must be/have:

• At least a Bachelor’s degree holder.
• Speak English as fluently as a first language speaker.
• At least two years experience working in TV.
• Excellent writing skills and a flair for storytelling.
• Professional presentation skills.
• A team Spirit necessary.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: hrcctvteam@gmail.com

For submissions: hrcctvteam@gmail.com

Deadline: 14 September 2011

Ashoka Changemakers®, with the support of Google, is seeking innovations in Citizen Media.

Submit your solutions before September 14, 2011, and help boost media access and participation around the world. If you know of someone with a great idea, nominate their project using this quick and easy form. The innovator will receive an invitation to enter.

Want to get started offline? Download the Microsoft Word version of the entry form here.

Winners' Prizes: Four entries will receive a cash prize of US $5,000. The most competitive entrants will also be considered for an Ashoka Fellowship — complete with a three-year living stipend, international recognition, and access to a network of systems-changing social entrepreneurs.

Contact Information:

• For North America, contact Bahiyah: byasmeen@changemakers.com
• For South Asia, contact Indrani: isharma@changemakers.com
• For Europe and Africa, contact Erin: eweed@changemakers.com
• For the Middle East, contact Eva: etavoulareas@changemakers.com

For inquiries: eweed@changemakers.com

Website: http://www.changemakers.com/

Deadline: 26 August 2011

Rapport has a vacancy for a well-versed journalist who has made his/her mark in the daily press, at magazines and/or the local press - somebody who wants to grow and broaden his/her journalistic horizons. The incumbent will report to the news editor in Johannesburg.

Duties will include:

• Writing authoritative news reports and articles in Afrikaans for Rapport and its online and mobile products;
• Creating and maintaining an extensive network of contacts and news sources;
• Contributing original and practical ideas for stories and articles.

The successful candidate will meet the following requirements:

• At least 5 years of journalistic experience, preferably at an established newspaper;
• Discerning judgment of what is newsworthy;
• Good writing skills and a preference for stories of human interest;
• The ability and motivation to do investigative journalism;
• A valid driver's licence.

In exchange for the successful candidate's services the company offers a competitive remuneration package, 13th cheque as a bonus and membership of the retirement and medical aid funds should the candidate qualify.

Given the employment equity policy of Media24, preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups. E-mail applications to: aansoeke@rapport.co.za. Please indicate clearly for which position you are applying. Reference: SR JOURNALIST, JHB

Please note that if you have not heard from us within 14 days of the closing date, you should regard your application as unsuccessful. Rapport is under no obligation to fill the vacancy.

Location: Johannesburg

Contact Information:

For inquiries: aansoeke@rapport.co.za

For submissions: aansoeke@rapport.co.za

Website: http://www.rapport.co.za/

Deadline: 25 August 2011

Daily Sun, the phenomenal People's Paper, has a vacancy for a layout sub-editor in its Johannesburg production office.

Duties:

· Finalising news and other copy in Daily Sun's punchy and vivid editorial style;

· Artistic layout of tabloid news, feature and sport pages adhering to strict deadlines; and

· Working as part of a team to ensure the unique editorial quality of Daily Sun.

Qualifications and experience:

· Matric or an equivalent qualification;

· At least four years' journalistic experience will be advantageous;

· Experience on layout software;

· A diploma or degree in journalism or related field will be advantageous; and

· A valid driver's license is essential.

Competencies:

· The ability to deliver tabloid copy ready for publication according to strict deadlines;

· The ability to do creative layout of tabloid news pages;

· The ability to write punchy and accurate tabloid headlines;

· Advanced computer skills;

· Well-developed English language skills;

· Good knowledge of newspaper production; and

· Thorough knowledge of current affairs.

In exchange for the successful candidate's services, the company offers a competitive remuneration package including membership of the medical aid and pension fund for persons who qualify.

Those interested are invited to e-mail their CV to: applications@dailysun.co.za.

Reference: Sub-editor DS

CLOSING DATE: 25 August 2011

Please note that if you have not received feedback from us by 29 August 2011 your application should be regarded as unsuccessful.

Given the employment equity policy of Media24, preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups.

Via: bizcommunity.com

Contact Information:

For inquiries: applications@dailysun.co.za

For submissions: applications@dailysun.co.za

Website: http://www.dailysun.co.za/

Deadline: 21 September 2011

DRUM has a vacancy for a skilled and experienced News Editor in its Johannesburg office.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reporting to the Editor, the successful incumbent of this key position will:
• Assist with the management of news content and production of the magazine
• Conceptualise, oversee and co-ordinate content
• Generate news ideas in line with the DRUM formula and focus using initiative, creativity and imagination.
• Mentor and manage writers including briefing and debriefing and ensuring copy is accurate, of the highest quality and in keeping with DRUM style, flow and tone
• Do final proofreading of features and other pages when required
• Manage deadlines

To successfully carry out these tasks the candidate must have the following skills and characteristics:

• A tertiary qualification in languages, journalism or related profession and at least five years' relevant experience in an editorial environment
• Well developed verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to make sound and quick decisions
• A passion for media and special interest and wide knowledge of current affairs
• The ability to work under pressure
• Well-developed planning and organisational skills
• The ability to effectively manage people and processes
• The ability to work as part of a team
• The ability to think laterally and creatively
• Proven feature-writing and copy editing skills
• A sound editorial knowledge

Job Ref: News Ed_Drum

The closing date is Thursday, 21 September 2011.

In accordance with Media24's policy preference will be given to candidates who help us fulfil our employment equity targets.

Via: bizcommunity.com

Contact Information:

For inquiries: carla.sanderson@media24.com

For submissions: carla.sanderson@media24.com

Website: http://www.media24.com/

Deadline: 25 - 26 August 2011

Calling all journalists & performing arts writers. Hone your skills and learn more about writing about HIV and the performing arts.

Writing about HIV has enabled journalists to ask pertinent questions about political leadership, service delivery and human rights. But HIV is also a story about the human spirit-one that is often told through the performing arts. Journalists who write about these creative processes can cover an entirely different side of the epidemic.

This year we once again team up with Drama For Life for the second Life Beats workshop taking place on the 25 and 26 August 2011 at the Wits Journalism Department. The two day workshop will be an exploration of the intersection of Arts Journalism and HIV and will also be hosted in conjunction with the annual dramaforlife festival.

Attendance to the workshop is free of charge. To RSVP for the event send an email to meyer@anovahealth.co.za by no later than the 23 August 2011.

Download the program here.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: call 011 715 5828

Website: http://anovahealth.co.za/

The Mary Wright Minority Fellowship - calling all journalists of color! Now accepting applications for our fall fellowship!

Work at the Village Voice this fall. This is a three-month, paid fellowship ($500/week), and is a full-time position. Mary Wright fellows work like staff writers, reporting and writing cover stories and shorter pieces for the Runnin' Scared blog. We're most interested in recent college graduates who have impressive clips. Daily reporting experience is very helpful. Applications, including a cover letter, resume, and clips, should be sent immediately to Tony Ortega, tortega@villagevoice.com.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: tortega@villagevoice.com

For submissions: tortega@villagevoice.com

Website: http://blogs.villagevoice.com/