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Deadline: 30 August each year

Mozambique's National Union of Journalists (SNJ) and the mobile phone company Vodacom on Tuesday launched the fourth annual edition of the journalism prizes sponsored by Vodacom.

There are eight categories in which prizes can be awarded, with total prize money of 31,000 US dollars. The most prestigious is the "Aquino de Braganca" prize for investigative journalism, named after an outstanding journalist, researcher and intellectual who died with the country's first President, Samora Machel, in a 1986 plane crash.

There are also prizes for reporting, photo-reporting, sports journalism, economic journalism, and radio and television programmes.

At the launch ceremony, SNJ general secretary Eduardo Constantino said the agreement between the SNJ and Vodacom initially covered just two years, and then been extended to four years.

"After this, there will be a joint assessment to see whether it's worth continuing or not", he said. "The SNJ thinks that it is - the prizes encourage journalists, and reward good journalism".

In 2010, there were 60 entries, and Constantino hoped for more this year. He regretted that last year the great majority of entries had come from journalists living in Maputo and the neighbouring city of Matola. Constantino was sure that good journalists are also working in the other provinces.

Work published or broadcast in any of the Mozambican media between 24 November 2010 and 30 August this year may be submitted. No competitor may submit more than two pieces of work.

The prizes are awarded by an independent jury, and there is no appeal against its decisions. The prizes will be awarded to the winners by 24 November.

Guidelines

The contest “Journalism Grand Prize SNJ-Vodacom "is open to all journalists in Mozambique.

They may qualify for the awards with articles or reports, according to the following areas:

Journalism Grand Prize “Aquino de Bragança"

Granted to a journalist or group of journalists for authoring the best
investigative journalism work, published in any mass communication media in Mozambique.

Annual SNJ Journalism Prize "Abel Faife"

Granted to the journalist or group of journalists for the best entry published in the Mozambican press agency;

Annual SNJ Journalism Prize "Daniel Machinery

For the Best Photography Feature, to be granted to the author or authors of the best
coverage, work or photo shoot;

Annual SNJ Journalism Prize "Leite de Vasconcelos"

For the Best Radio Program, to be allocated to the collective production of the best
radio program;

Annual SNJ Journalism Prize "Teresa Sá Nogueira"

For the Best Television Program, to be allocated to the collective production of the best television program;

Annual SNJ Journalism Prize "Saide Omar"

For the Best Sports Reporting, assigned to work on sport, published in any mass communication media in Mozambique;

Annual SNJ Journalism Prize "Ian Christie"

For the best Economic Journalism work, awarded to a journalist or panel of journalists for the best work on economic journalism published in any mass media in Mozambique.

The registration of competitors shall be made by letter addressed to the Executive Secretary of the SNJ.

Entries can be made by the authors, the Committees Sites SNJ in the media or by the GaCS Social.

Applications must be made by 30 August each year.

The published works may be entered from 24 November proceeding the calendar year referred to the prizes, and 30 August of the following year.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: snjmocambique@gmail.com

For submissions: no details yet, pending update

Website: http://www.vm.co.mz/

Deadline: 31 May 2012

The Program Associate of the French American Foundation, Mr. Nassim Alloy, is pleased to inform you that the the submission fee for the foundation's Immigration Journalism Award will be waived for followers of Writers Afrika. Please e-mail him directly at journalism@frenchamerican.org before proceeding with your application. Mention that you found the announcement on Writers Afrika.

Note that the award is open to journalists of any nationality but work (about immigration or integration issues) submitted must have been published in the United States or in Europe. Good luck!

OVERVIEW

According to the 2010 State of the News Media report of the Pew Research Center, immigration receives minimal attention from American news media, despite the importance of this issue in society and its complexity as a public-policy issue. Based on frequency, immigration is ranked 24th out of 26 topics covered in the news. However, according to the 2011 Transatlantic Trends: Immigration survey of the German Marshall Fund, 15% of Americans listed immigration as their highest or second-highest concern.

With the Immigration Journalism Award, the French-American Foundation will recognize and bring increased national and international attention – both from the media and the public – to excellent pieces of journalism on the topic of immigration and integration and to high-quality immigration reporting in general.

This year, the French-American Foundation will select up to two winners for work published in the United States or in Europe, in English or French. Award recipients may win up to $10,000 and will be invited to attend and speak at the Immigration Journalism Award Ceremony in New York (Fall 2012), where their work will be celebrated in the presence of renowned media professionals.

WHO CAN APPLY?

The award is open to experienced journalists of any nationality and with an interest in questions of immigration and integration. The work submitted for consideration must be in English or French and must have been published in 2011, either in the United States or in Europe.

The French-American Foundation will pay special attention to innovative and groundbreaking material concentrating on the social justice component of the immigration debate and with the potential to diversify media coverage of immigration to reflect a wider array of voices and perspectives.

We are looking for visionary, under-covered and high-impact stories with the potential to advance the public debate. Both creative content and formats 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.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

To apply to the Immigration Journalism Award, download application materials and follow the link to submit your application below.

Click here to download a ZIP file containing a Checklist & Instructions PDF that applicants should read through first, along with four forms: the General Information Form, Work Form, References Form and Work Samples Form.

A complete application should include all four of these forms (with pieces accompanying the Work Form and Work Samples Form, if these are not available online), as well as a resume.

SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

Once all of your materials are ready, compress them as a ZIP file and submit it here. You will be redirected to the French-American Foundation's submission manager via the Submishmash® service. Click on "Immigration Journalism Award" to begin the process.

Submission fee: $35 USD (waived for followers of Writers Afrika)

Your ZIP file must be no larger than 25 MB. No other file types will be accepted. The deadline for submissions is Thursday, May 31, 2012 at midnight EST.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For enquiries: feel free to contact journalism@frenchamerican.org for more information

For submissions: via submishmash

Website: http://www.frenchamerican.org

Deadline: 23 May 2012

BBC Media Action is looking for a Journalism Trainer to be based in Sierra Leone. The contract is for 4 to 6 weeks.

Location: Sierra Leone

Reports to: Senior Projects Manager and Country Director

Contract duration: 4 - 6 weeks (negotiable) these short-term contracts will start in July/August/September 2012.

JOB PURPOSE

BBC Media Action is looking for experienced and adaptable journalism trainers to deliver a range of radio-related training in Sierra Leone. There are three components to the training and these could be delivered by the same person or by different people. For every role you will preferably have some experience in Africa, especially Sierra Leone. You will have to show some knowledge of the current political situation in Sierra Leone.

MAIN DUTIES

1. Training of BBC Media Action staff to be mentors/trainers in community radio stations

BBC Media Action in Sierra Leone runs a long term mentoring programme for community radio stations in which local journalists are recruited and trained to work as journalism mentors/trainers. They work in radio stations for six months at a time. They help with all aspects of journalism and production training from how to use a recorder to how to schedule programmes. They will also be required to do basic media training for civil society organisations and local government officials.

We are looking for a trainer to deliver a two-week course for new mentors from our office in Freetown. This will cover teaching techniques for journalism training, how to work effectively with station management, key issues to cover in a six-month placement, how to develop a training time table and possibly some journalism skills where required.

In addition, you may also be required to deliver one-day training sessions for groups of print journalists focusing on election reporting or other aspects of journalism.

2. Training for community radio station management and board

BBC Media Action is looking for a trainer with experience in training the management and boards of community radio stations. The trainer would work alongside one of our Sierra Leonean journalism mentors who will be working in a community radio station for six months. You would be required to design and run one-week courses based at three community radio stations in the provinces. Topics would cover effective management of the radio stations, improvement to the editorial processes and ideas and plans for income generation.

Some of the radio stations are in remote locations with basic accommodation and unreliable electricity.

3. Training in election reporting

To deliver a two-week training course for journalists on how to teach election reporting. BBC Media Action has recruited journalists to act as mentors in community radio stations specifically for the election period. The aim is to improve election reporting ahead of the national elections in November.

You will need to be able to design and deliver a course that covers how to teach basic journalism skills, but focusing on election reporting. These must incorporate Sierra Leone’s Independent Media Commission’s latest election reporting guidelines and the BBC’s editorial guidelines. This will be based in our office in Freetown.

In addition, you may also be required to deliver one-day training sessions for groups of print journalists focusing on good election reporting.

Applications instructions: Please send a CV and cover letter to lynn.morris[at]bbcmediaaction.org. Further information on each training component is available upon request.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries/ submissions: lynn.morris[at]bbcmediaaction.org

Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk

Deadline: 23 May 2012

BBC Media Action is looking for a Journalism Trainer to be based in Sierra Leone. The contract is for 4 to 6 weeks.

Location: Sierra Leone

Reports to: Senior Projects Manager and Country Director

Contract duration: 4 - 6 weeks (negotiable) these short-term contracts will start in July/August/September 2012.

JOB PURPOSE

BBC Media Action is looking for experienced and adaptable journalism trainers to deliver a range of radio-related training in Sierra Leone. There are three components to the training and these could be delivered by the same person or by different people. For every role you will preferably have some experience in Africa, especially Sierra Leone. You will have to show some knowledge of the current political situation in Sierra Leone.

MAIN DUTIES

1. Training of BBC Media Action staff to be mentors/trainers in community radio stations

BBC Media Action in Sierra Leone runs a long term mentoring programme for community radio stations in which local journalists are recruited and trained to work as journalism mentors/trainers. They work in radio stations for six months at a time. They help with all aspects of journalism and production training from how to use a recorder to how to schedule programmes. They will also be required to do basic media training for civil society organisations and local government officials.

We are looking for a trainer to deliver a two-week course for new mentors from our office in Freetown. This will cover teaching techniques for journalism training, how to work effectively with station management, key issues to cover in a six-month placement, how to develop a training time table and possibly some journalism skills where required.

In addition, you may also be required to deliver one-day training sessions for groups of print journalists focusing on election reporting or other aspects of journalism.

2. Training for community radio station management and board

BBC Media Action is looking for a trainer with experience in training the management and boards of community radio stations. The trainer would work alongside one of our Sierra Leonean journalism mentors who will be working in a community radio station for six months. You would be required to design and run one-week courses based at three community radio stations in the provinces. Topics would cover effective management of the radio stations, improvement to the editorial processes and ideas and plans for income generation.

Some of the radio stations are in remote locations with basic accommodation and unreliable electricity.

3. Training in election reporting

To deliver a two-week training course for journalists on how to teach election reporting. BBC Media Action has recruited journalists to act as mentors in community radio stations specifically for the election period. The aim is to improve election reporting ahead of the national elections in November.

You will need to be able to design and deliver a course that covers how to teach basic journalism skills, but focusing on election reporting. These must incorporate Sierra Leone’s Independent Media Commission’s latest election reporting guidelines and the BBC’s editorial guidelines. This will be based in our office in Freetown.

In addition, you may also be required to deliver one-day training sessions for groups of print journalists focusing on good election reporting.

Applications instructions: Please send a CV and cover letter to lynn.morris[at]bbcmediaaction.org. Further information on each training component is available upon request.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries/ submissions: lynn.morris[at]bbcmediaaction.org

Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk

Deadline: 31 May 2012

The Program Associate of the French American Foundation, Mr. Nassim Alloy, is pleased to inform you that the the submission fee for the foundation's Immigration Journalism Award will be waived for followers of Writers Afrika. Please e-mail him directly at journalism@frenchamerican.org before proceeding with your application. Mention that you found the announcement on Writers Afrika.

Note that the award is open to journalists of any nationality but work (about immigration or integration issues) submitted must have been published in the United States or in Europe. Good luck!

OVERVIEW

According to the 2010 State of the News Media report of the Pew Research Center, immigration receives minimal attention from American news media, despite the importance of this issue in society and its complexity as a public-policy issue. Based on frequency, immigration is ranked 24th out of 26 topics covered in the news. However, according to the 2011 Transatlantic Trends: Immigration survey of the German Marshall Fund, 15% of Americans listed immigration as their highest or second-highest concern.

With the Immigration Journalism Award, the French-American Foundation will recognize and bring increased national and international attention – both from the media and the public – to excellent pieces of journalism on the topic of immigration and integration and to high-quality immigration reporting in general.

This year, the French-American Foundation will select up to two winners for work published in the United States or in Europe, in English or French. Award recipients may win up to $10,000 and will be invited to attend and speak at the Immigration Journalism Award Ceremony in New York (Fall 2012), where their work will be celebrated in the presence of renowned media professionals.

WHO CAN APPLY?

The award is open to experienced journalists of any nationality and with an interest in questions of immigration and integration. The work submitted for consideration must be in English or French and must have been published in 2011, either in the United States or in Europe.

The French-American Foundation will pay special attention to innovative and groundbreaking material concentrating on the social justice component of the immigration debate and with the potential to diversify media coverage of immigration to reflect a wider array of voices and perspectives.

We are looking for visionary, under-covered and high-impact stories with the potential to advance the public debate. Both creative content and formats 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.

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

To apply to the Immigration Journalism Award, download application materials and follow the link to submit your application below.

Click here to download a ZIP file containing a Checklist & Instructions PDF that applicants should read through first, along with four forms: the General Information Form, Work Form, References Form and Work Samples Form.

A complete application should include all four of these forms (with pieces accompanying the Work Form and Work Samples Form, if these are not available online), as well as a resume.

SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

Once all of your materials are ready, compress them as a ZIP file and submit it here. You will be redirected to the French-American Foundation's submission manager via the Submishmash® service. Click on "Immigration Journalism Award" to begin the process.

Submission fee: $35 USD (waived for followers of Writers Afrika)

Your ZIP file must be no larger than 25 MB. No other file types will be accepted. The deadline for submissions is Thursday, May 31, 2012 at midnight EST.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: feel free to contact journalism@frenchamerican.org for more information

For submissions: via submishmash

Website: http://www.frenchamerican.org

Deadline: 15 June 2011

Fellows receive a stipend from Intajour towards course fees and international travel costs. During the attendance phases Fellows are accommodated at Intajour’s expense in guesthouses or hotels and receive an adequate meals allowance.

The ‘Journalism in the Digital World’ programme

The Intajour Fellowship Programme is a ten-month-long course called "Journalism in the Digital World". It starts in late August and consists of attendance phases as well as e-learning phases.

If journalism means collecting, evaluating and publishing information, then this definition also applies in the digital world. Only the conditions under which reporters and editorial staff pursue this activity are changing. Each technical advance opens up new possibilities for research and publishing. To take advantage of these opportunities, journalists must constantly build and update their skills. Sometimes the new journalistic opportunities also require new responses to the question of freedom and responsibility in the media. Journalists will have to adapt to this - and repeatedly because of ever-shorter innovation cycles. Against this background, the International Academy of Journalism is offering the 10-month ‘Journalism in the Digital World’ blended-learning training programme. As Intajour Fellows, journalists from around the world are given an opportunity to update their technical skills and discuss current media ethics issues.

Skills taught

By participating in the ‘Journalism in the Digital World’ programme, Fellows acquire skills in the following fields:

* Investigative research on the internet
* Journalistic forms of presentation on the internet
* Technical production of web content
* Media ethics: freedom and responsibility online
* Economics of the web and entrepreneurial journalism

Attendance and E-Learning

The ‘Journalism in the Digital World’ programme is a blended-learning programme. It consists of five stages: three attendance phases in Germany and two e-learning phases. In the three study stays in Hamburg, Cologne and Berlin, Fellows, supported by the teaching staff, intensively acquire new journalistic skills in lectures, practical group work, discussions and visits to innovative working newsrooms. These attendance phases are separated by two e-learning phases during which Fellows create journalistic products and participate in webinars and chats at home in their own familiar working and living environment. The e-learning phase requires an average time commitment of 7 hours a week. After the end of the course, Intajour will remain in close contact with its Fellows, through alumni services.

* Stage 1:

Start: Attendance phase in Hamburg
3 weeks from 28 August to 17 September 2011

* Stage 2:

E-learning phase / Each Fellow studies and works in their home country
From 18 September 2011 to 3 February 2012

* Stage 3:

Halftime: Attendance phase in Cologne
2 weeks from 5 February to 18 February 2012

* Stage 4:

E-learning phase / Each Fellow studies and works in their home country
Support via Intajour e-learning platform
From 20 February to 15 June 2012

* Stage 5:

Final: Attendance phase in Berlin
10 days from 15 June to 24 June 2012

Lecturers

Intajour courses are run by highly specialised lecturers and trainers from Germany and abroad, who have considerable experience with international study groups. Many Intajour lecturers work full-time for publications by Bertelsmann Group's various divisions, e.g. RTL Group, Gruner + Jahr and Random House, - while others have a different background. Intajour attaches great importance to the journalistic expertise of lecturers as well as their experience as educators.

Costs

Fellows receive a stipend from Intajour towards course fees and international travel costs. During the attendance phases Fellows are accommodated at Intajour’s expense in guesthouses or hotels and receive an adequate meals allowance.

Who can participate?

The ‘Journalism in the Digital World’ programme is aimed at professional journalists from countries where there is a shortage of continued training of this kind. Applicants will have demonstrated their journalistic talent as a member of an editorial team or as a freelance.

Applicants should be interested in the new technical opportunities for doing research and publishing on the Internet. An understanding of the role of independent media in democratic societies is a given.

Intajour expects salaried editorial staff to be released for the duration of the attendance phases while continuing to be paid by their employer, and to receive appropriate support from them during the e-learning phases.

Freelance journalists should ensure that during their stay in Germany they are able to pay their ongoing costs in their home country, such as rent and maintenance of dependent family members, from their own financial reserves. Unfortunately, Intajour cannot fund these expenses.

Applicants must be in possession of valid international travel documents.

The selection and application process
The application and selection process consists of four steps:

* First step: Online application form

To apply, please complete the online application form posted at www.intajour.com. The deadline is 15 June 2011. Please note that you must fully complete the application form. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

* Second step: References and additional documents

Intajour reviews the general suitability of the applicant on the basis of the information given and the attached letter of recommendation. Once suitability has been determined, further documents such as work samples and references will be requested, for submission by 1 July 2011. At the same time, references will be requested from the contact names provided.

* Third step: Interview

Promising candidates will then be invited for an interview to be conducted either by the Director of Intajour or by Intajour partners in the candidate’s country or region.

* Fourth step: Selection

The Director and the Intajour Journalism Advisory Council will make the final selection of Fellows. The selected journalists will receive a written acceptance letter. Once the selected Fellows have accepted the conditions for participation, the travel documents will be sent to them by post.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: contact@intajour.com

For submissions: apply here

Website: http://www.intajour.com/

Deadline: 8 June 2012

The Bayeux-Calvados award for war correspondents rewards reports about a conflict situation or its impact on civilians, or news stories involving the defence of freedom and democracy. The report must have been made between 1 June 2011 and 31 May 2012. A €7,000 prize is awarded in each category. The categories of media represented are: radio – photography – television (short and long formats) – written press and Web Journalism (new since 2011). To be considered for the Web Journalism category, the multimedia report must have been published on the Internet or touchpad between the 1 June 2011 and the 31st May 2012.

WRITTEN PRESS

The Application must be made up of an article or a series of one to five articles on the same subject.

Obligatory:

- The Report must have been published on the same media in paper format or on a media website. In the event that the report has not been published by the date on which applications cease to be accepted (8 June 2012), a proof of publication must be supplied to the Organiser before 1 August 2012. Failing this, the application will not be accepted.

- The Report submitted must be identical to the published article.

The following should be sent to the Organiser:

- A copy of the original source (magazine, daily newspaper or internet page) in which the article was published or the digital file of the report in pdf format.

- The text of the article in digital format (Word)

- For Reports in a language other than French, the complete translation of the report into French in digital format (Word).

WEB JOURNALISM

Applications for the Web Journalism category will consist of one or more multimedia report(s) presented in the form of:

- videography (linear compilation of video(s) and photo(s))
-a short multimedia project: video production based solely on photos
-a web documentary (interactive interface).
-reports designed specifically for the Ipad touch pad

Obligatory:

-The “web journalism” production must have been broadcast on a website or via an Ipad touch pad application.
-Group entries are accepted for this web journalism category, led by a representative journalist or a media company.
-The “web journalism” production must be presented in French or English.

The following should be sent to the Organiser:

- 1 CD or DVD of the report / production or only the Internet link (active until December 2012) depending on the format of the production.

- The Internet link for viewing the report or the name of the Ipad application

Bearing in mind the different formats in which multimedia reports are produced today, judgement on the presented production will focus on several criteria so as not to disadvantage projects that have been produced in very different ways. The jury will pay particular attention to the following criteria:

-the coherence of the whole production and its narration
-the contents of the production
-the relevance of the production

Entry application now available:

Entry form YOUNG REPORTER

Entry form WEB JOURNALISM

Entry form WRITTEN PRESS

Read the full award regulations here.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: info@prixbayeux.org

For submissions: the reports must be submitted to Bayeux-Calvados Award for War Correspondents – Hôtel de Ville 19, rue laitière – BP 21215 – 14402 Bayeux Cedex

Website: http://www.prixbayeux.org

Deadline: 8 June 2012

The Bayeux-Calvados award for war correspondents rewards reports about a conflict situation or its impact on civilians, or news stories involving the defence of freedom and democracy. The report must have been made between 1 June 2011 and 31 May 2012. A €7,000 prize is awarded in each category. The categories of media represented are: radio – photography – television (short and long formats) – written press and Web Journalism (new since 2011). To be considered for the Web Journalism category, the multimedia report must have been published on the Internet or touchpad between the 1 June 2011 and the 31st May 2012.

WRITTEN PRESS

The Application must be made up of an article or a series of one to five articles on the same subject.

Obligatory:

- The Report must have been published on the same media in paper format or on a media website. In the event that the report has not been published by the date on which applications cease to be accepted (8 June 2012), a proof of publication must be supplied to the Organiser before 1 August 2012. Failing this, the application will not be accepted.

- The Report submitted must be identical to the published article.

The following should be sent to the Organiser:

- A copy of the original source (magazine, daily newspaper or internet page) in which the article was published or the digital file of the report in pdf format.

- The text of the article in digital format (Word)

- For Reports in a language other than French, the complete translation of the report into French in digital format (Word).

WEB JOURNALISM

Applications for the Web Journalism category will consist of one or more multimedia report(s) presented in the form of:

- videography (linear compilation of video(s) and photo(s))
-a short multimedia project: video production based solely on photos
-a web documentary (interactive interface).
-reports designed specifically for the Ipad touch pad

Obligatory:

-The “web journalism” production must have been broadcast on a website or via an Ipad touch pad application.
-Group entries are accepted for this web journalism category, led by a representative journalist or a media company.
-The “web journalism” production must be presented in French or English.

The following should be sent to the Organiser:

- 1 CD or DVD of the report / production or only the Internet link (active until December 2012) depending on the format of the production.

- The Internet link for viewing the report or the name of the Ipad application

Bearing in mind the different formats in which multimedia reports are produced today, judgement on the presented production will focus on several criteria so as not to disadvantage projects that have been produced in very different ways. The jury will pay particular attention to the following criteria:

-the coherence of the whole production and its narration
-the contents of the production
-the relevance of the production

Entry application now available:

Entry form YOUNG REPORTER

Entry form WEB JOURNALISM

Entry form WRITTEN PRESS

Read the full award regulations here.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: info@prixbayeux.org

For submissions: the reports must be submitted to Bayeux-Calvados Award for War Correspondents – Hôtel de Ville 19, rue laitière – BP 21215 – 14402 Bayeux Cedex

Website: http://www.prixbayeux.org

Deadline: 7 May 2012

The Intajour Fellowship Program is a ten-month-long course called "Journalism in the Digital World". The next batch starts on September 2, 2012 and consists of attendance phases as well as e-learning phases. It is a challenging high profile program and please read carefully this description before applying. The application deadline for the 2012/2013 Fellowship Program is May 7, 2012 (11am CET).

If journalism means collecting, evaluating and publishing information, then this definition also applies in the digital world. Only the conditions under which reporters and editorial staff pursue this activity are changing. Each technical advance opens up new possibilities for research and publishing. To take advantage of these opportunities, journalists must constantly build and update their skills. Sometimes the new journalistic opportunities also require new responses to the question of freedom and responsibility in the media. Journalists will have to adapt to this - and repeatedly because of ever-shorter innovation cycles. Against this background, the International Academy of Journalism is offering the 10-month ‘Journalism in the Digital World’ blended-learning training program. As Intajour Fellows, journalists from around the world are given an opportunity to update their technical skills and discuss current media ethics issues.

SKILLS TAUGHT

By participating in the ‘Journalism in the Digital World’ program, Fellows acquire skills in the following fields:

• Investigative research
• Journalistic forms of presentation on the internet
• Technical production of web content
• Filming and editing webvideos
• Journalism and ethics: freedom and responsibility in the media
• Internet politics

The ‘Journalism in the Digital World’ program is a blended-learning program. It consists of five stages: three attendance phases in Germany and two e-learning phases. In the three study stays in Hamburg, Cologne and Berlin, Fellows, supported by the teaching staff, intensively acquire new journalistic skills in lectures, practical group work, discussions and visits to innovative working newsrooms. These attendance phases are separated by two e-learning phases during which Fellows create journalistic products and participate in webinars and chats at home in their own familiar working and living environment. The e-learning phase requires an average time commitment of 7 hours a week. After the end of the course, Intajour will remain in close contact with its Fellows, through alumni services.

Stage 1:

• Start: Attendance phase in Hamburg
• 3 weeks from 2 September to 22 September 2012

• E-learning phase / Fellows study and work in their respective home countries
• Support via Intajour e-learning platform
• From 23 September 2012 to 26 January 2013

• Halftime: Attendance phase in Cologne
• 2 weeks from 27 January to 9 February 2013

• E-learning phase / Fellows study and work in their respective home countries
• Support via Intajour e-learning platform
• From 10 February to 1 June 2013

• Final: Attendance phase in Berlin
• From 2 June to 14 June 2013

Intajour courses are run by highly specialised lecturers and trainers from Germany and abroad, who have considerable experience with international study groups. Many Intajour lecturers work full-time for publications by Bertelsmann Group's various divisions, e.g. RTL Group, Gruner + Jahr and Random House, while others have a different background. Intajour attaches great importance to the journalistic expertise of lecturers as well as their experience as educators.

COSTS

Fellows receive a stipend from Intajour towards course fees and international travel costs. During the attendance phases Fellows are accommodated at Intajour’s expense in guesthouses or hotels and receive an adequate meals allowance.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

The ‘Journalism in the Digital World’ program is aimed at professional journalists from countries where there is a shortage of continued training of this kind. Applicants will have demonstrated their journalistic talent as a member of an editorial team or as a freelance.

Applicants should be interested in the new technical opportunities for doing research and publishing on the Internet. An understanding of the role of independent media in democratic societies is a given.

Intajour expects salaried editorial staff to be released for the duration of the attendance phases while continuing to be paid by their employer, and to receive appropriate support from them during the e-learning phases.

Freelance journalists should ensure that during their stay in Germany they are able to pay their ongoing costs in their home country, such as rent and maintenance of dependent family members, from their own financial reserves. Unfortunately, Intajour cannot fund these expenses.

The attendance phases in Germany might require that the selected Fellows compromise on their traditional diet and daily routine, and that they adopt to the German way of life.

Applicants must be in possession of valid international travel documents.

THE SELECTION AND APPLICATION PROCESS

The application and selection process consists of four steps:

First step: Online application form

To apply, please complete the online application form posted in the section "apply here". The deadline is May 7, 2012. Please note that you must fully complete the application form. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Second step: References and additional documents

Intajour reviews the general suitability of the applicant on the basis of the information given and the attached letter of recommendation. Once suitability has been determined, further documents such as work samples and references will be requested, for submission by mid May 2012. At the same time, references will be requested from the contact names provided.

Third step: Interview

Promising candidates will then be invited for an interview to be conducted either by the Director of Intajour or by Intajour partners in the candidate’s country or region.

Fourth step: Selection

The Director and the Intajour Journalism Advisory Council will make the final selection of Fellows. The selected journalists will receive a written acceptance letter. Once the selected Fellows have accepted the conditions for participation, the travel documents will be sent to them by post.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: contact@intajour.com

For submissions: apply here

Website: http://intajour.com/

Deadline: 7 May 2012

The Intajour Fellowship Program is a ten-month-long course called "Journalism in the Digital World". The next batch starts on September 2, 2012 and consists of attendance phases as well as e-learning phases. It is a challenging high profile program and please read carefully this description before applying. The application deadline for the 2012/2013 Fellowship Program is May 7, 2012 (11am CET).

If journalism means collecting, evaluating and publishing information, then this definition also applies in the digital world. Only the conditions under which reporters and editorial staff pursue this activity are changing. Each technical advance opens up new possibilities for research and publishing. To take advantage of these opportunities, journalists must constantly build and update their skills. Sometimes the new journalistic opportunities also require new responses to the question of freedom and responsibility in the media. Journalists will have to adapt to this - and repeatedly because of ever-shorter innovation cycles. Against this background, the International Academy of Journalism is offering the 10-month ‘Journalism in the Digital World’ blended-learning training program. As Intajour Fellows, journalists from around the world are given an opportunity to update their technical skills and discuss current media ethics issues.

SKILLS TAUGHT

By participating in the ‘Journalism in the Digital World’ program, Fellows acquire skills in the following fields:

• Investigative research
• Journalistic forms of presentation on the internet
• Technical production of web content
• Filming and editing webvideos
• Journalism and ethics: freedom and responsibility in the media
• Internet politics

The ‘Journalism in the Digital World’ program is a blended-learning program. It consists of five stages: three attendance phases in Germany and two e-learning phases. In the three study stays in Hamburg, Cologne and Berlin, Fellows, supported by the teaching staff, intensively acquire new journalistic skills in lectures, practical group work, discussions and visits to innovative working newsrooms. These attendance phases are separated by two e-learning phases during which Fellows create journalistic products and participate in webinars and chats at home in their own familiar working and living environment. The e-learning phase requires an average time commitment of 7 hours a week. After the end of the course, Intajour will remain in close contact with its Fellows, through alumni services.

Stage 1:

• Start: Attendance phase in Hamburg
• 3 weeks from 2 September to 22 September 2012

• E-learning phase / Fellows study and work in their respective home countries
• Support via Intajour e-learning platform
• From 23 September 2012 to 26 January 2013

• Halftime: Attendance phase in Cologne
• 2 weeks from 27 January to 9 February 2013

• E-learning phase / Fellows study and work in their respective home countries
• Support via Intajour e-learning platform
• From 10 February to 1 June 2013

• Final: Attendance phase in Berlin
• From 2 June to 14 June 2013

Intajour courses are run by highly specialised lecturers and trainers from Germany and abroad, who have considerable experience with international study groups. Many Intajour lecturers work full-time for publications by Bertelsmann Group's various divisions, e.g. RTL Group, Gruner + Jahr and Random House, while others have a different background. Intajour attaches great importance to the journalistic expertise of lecturers as well as their experience as educators.

COSTS

Fellows receive a stipend from Intajour towards course fees and international travel costs. During the attendance phases Fellows are accommodated at Intajour’s expense in guesthouses or hotels and receive an adequate meals allowance.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

The ‘Journalism in the Digital World’ program is aimed at professional journalists from countries where there is a shortage of continued training of this kind. Applicants will have demonstrated their journalistic talent as a member of an editorial team or as a freelance.

Applicants should be interested in the new technical opportunities for doing research and publishing on the Internet. An understanding of the role of independent media in democratic societies is a given.

Intajour expects salaried editorial staff to be released for the duration of the attendance phases while continuing to be paid by their employer, and to receive appropriate support from them during the e-learning phases.

Freelance journalists should ensure that during their stay in Germany they are able to pay their ongoing costs in their home country, such as rent and maintenance of dependent family members, from their own financial reserves. Unfortunately, Intajour cannot fund these expenses.

The attendance phases in Germany might require that the selected Fellows compromise on their traditional diet and daily routine, and that they adopt to the German way of life.

Applicants must be in possession of valid international travel documents.

THE SELECTION AND APPLICATION PROCESS

The application and selection process consists of four steps:

First step: Online application form

To apply, please complete the online application form posted in the section "apply here". The deadline is May 7, 2012. Please note that you must fully complete the application form. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Second step: References and additional documents

Intajour reviews the general suitability of the applicant on the basis of the information given and the attached letter of recommendation. Once suitability has been determined, further documents such as work samples and references will be requested, for submission by mid May 2012. At the same time, references will be requested from the contact names provided.

Third step: Interview

Promising candidates will then be invited for an interview to be conducted either by the Director of Intajour or by Intajour partners in the candidate’s country or region.

Fourth step: Selection

The Director and the Intajour Journalism Advisory Council will make the final selection of Fellows. The selected journalists will receive a written acceptance letter. Once the selected Fellows have accepted the conditions for participation, the travel documents will be sent to them by post.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: contact@intajour.com

For submissions: apply here

Website: http://intajour.com/

Deadline: 31 May 2012

Theme: Transforming Middle East Media

The Arab Spring has focused attention on the role of journalism and media in Arab societies. In many Arab countries, journalists are now operating in a different media environment. Some argue that the professionalism of some journalists has fallen far short of normative goals, a phenomenon often attributed to tight governmental control of the press. Journalism educators must help provide a "new culture" of Arab journalism that benefits from newfound freedoms, but also stresses responsible reporting, based on fundamental principles of journalism, such as independence, accuracy, and verification.

The global social media revolution has also significantly impacted and essentially transformed Middle East media. With a plethora of social media outlets, such as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and Google Plus, journalists can now take advantage of the unprecedented opportunity to tell stories that would otherwise be ignored. In this new world, satellite channels regularly air YouTube videos shot on bystanders' cell phone cameras. What are the rules that should govern the use of this material by "mainstream" news sites? Does this "citizen journalism" help or hurt the journalism profession? Furthermore, one can only assume that we have only seen little of what the social media revolution has in store. New social media technologies and vehicles seem to arrive every day-which ones are here to stay, which will be institutionalized and which are just passing fads, soon to be forgotten?

The AUSACE 2012 theme aims to address these and other issues related to the unprecedented changes affecting the Arab media. We welcome abstract submissions for papers and panel submissions for public discussions.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: ausace2012@gmail.com

For submissions: submit online here

Website: www.ausace2012.com

Deadline: 31 May 2012

Theme: Transforming Middle East Media

The Arab Spring has focused attention on the role of journalism and media in Arab societies. In many Arab countries, journalists are now operating in a different media environment. Some argue that the professionalism of some journalists has fallen far short of normative goals, a phenomenon often attributed to tight governmental control of the press. Journalism educators must help provide a "new culture" of Arab journalism that benefits from newfound freedoms, but also stresses responsible reporting, based on fundamental principles of journalism, such as independence, accuracy, and verification.

The global social media revolution has also significantly impacted and essentially transformed Middle East media. With a plethora of social media outlets, such as YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and Google Plus, journalists can now take advantage of the unprecedented opportunity to tell stories that would otherwise be ignored. In this new world, satellite channels regularly air YouTube videos shot on bystanders' cell phone cameras. What are the rules that should govern the use of this material by "mainstream" news sites? Does this "citizen journalism" help or hurt the journalism profession? Furthermore, one can only assume that we have only seen little of what the social media revolution has in store. New social media technologies and vehicles seem to arrive every day-which ones are here to stay, which will be institutionalized and which are just passing fads, soon to be forgotten?

The AUSACE 2012 theme aims to address these and other issues related to the unprecedented changes affecting the Arab media. We welcome abstract submissions for papers and panel submissions for public discussions.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For enquiries: ausace2012@gmail.com

For submissions: submit online here

Website: www.ausace2012.com

Deadline: 3 October 2011 (from 31 May 2011)

The deadline for nominations for the Second OPEC Award for Journalism has been extended until 3 October 2011. This is in a bid to give more journalists, analysts and media organizations the opportunity to participate in the competition.

The OPEC Award for Journalism is given to an experienced journalist, team of journalists or media organization that has delivered objective and balanced reporting on - and analysis of - the oil market for a minimum of 10 years. The Award is open to both print and broadcast journalists.

The Award consists of a plaque, a certificate and €5,000 which will be donated to any charity or institution of the winner’s choice.

OPEC established the Award to encourage objective reporting and to honour the work of journalists who have over the past 10 years devoted their careers to contributing to the public’s understanding of the petroleum industry.

The Award will be presented by the President of the OPEC Conference on the occasion of the 5th OPEC International Seminar, scheduled to take place at the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria, on 13-14 June 2012. The inaugural Award was conferred on eminent journalist, analyst and academic, Dr. Walid Khadduri, in 2009 .

Guidelines

Nominations for the second OPEC Award for Journalism are now on. Interested journalists, analysts and media organizations are invited to nominate candidates for this Award, which will be presented in Vienna, Austria, in June 2012.

Objective of the Award

The OPEC Award for Journalism honours journalists, analysts and Organizations that have devoted their careers to objective, balanced reporting on - and analysis of - the oil market. Such work would have contributed to a greater understanding of the workings of the global oil market over a significant period.

Eligibility

The competition is open to all print and broadcast journalists and analysts (including those from OPEC Member Countries) that have reported on - and analysed - the industry for more than ten years.

Nominations

Completed nomination forms - together with five samples of work previously published or broadcast (CDs/DVDs) covering the required time-frame - should be emailed to prid@opec.org or posted to:

The Chairman
The OPEC Award for Journalism
c/o Public Relations and Information Department
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Helferstorferstrasse 17
A-1010 Vienna, Austria

All material should be received by Tuesday, 3 October 2011. Eligible candidates may nominate themselves, while third-party nominations are also permitted.

Winner

All entries will be judged by a panel of academics, journalists and oil industry experts. The winner will receive a plaque and a cheque of 5,000 Euros which will be donated on his/her behalf to any institution or charity of his/her choice.

Presentation of the Award

The OPEC Award for Journalism will be presented at the close of the Fifth OPEC International Seminar in Vienna, Austria, on 13–14 June 2012.

Download nomination form >>

Contact Information:

For inquiries: prid@opec.org

For submissions: prid@opec.org

Website: http://www.opec.org

Deadline: 18 August 2011

Journalists interested in health issues are invited to apply for a health journalism fellowship at Internews in Kenya.

The eight-week long fellowship is designed to improve coverage of health issues, with a focus on family planning, maternal health and HIV and Aids.

The programme offers early- to mid-career print and broadcast journalists an opportunity to take time out from the newsroom to enhance and polish their health journalism skills while engaging in high quality, high impact health journalism.

As a practical and customised programme, this fellowship focuses on both craft and content. Through one-on-one mentoring, discussions with top journalists, travel grants, as well as interactions with health experts, policy makers and communities, fellows will be well-grounded in the principles of health journalism. They will also develop myriad sources and story ideas and the capacity to examine the health, cultural, socio-economic, and cultural ramifications of major public health issues.

Fellows will also be exposed to new trends in new media, including multimedia storytelling.
The journalists will be required to publish their work during the time of the fellowship and after they return to their news organizations.

Who is eligible?

The fellowship is open to print and broadcast journalists with at least three years of experience working for or contributing to mainstream media in Kenya. Applicants should be able to demonstrate a deep interest in health journalism.

Fellows will be selected largely on the basis of previous work and the applicant’s demonstrated commitment to health journalism.

Awards

During the course of the fellowship, fellows will be given grants to cover travel and research costs relating to specific topics of their choice for publication and broadcast.
Journalists are expected to negotiate for permission for time away from their places of work.Internews will pay the salary of the journalist (equivalent to their current earnings) for the duration of the fellowship.

How to apply

To be considered, email or hand-deliver the following items:

* A cover letter describing your reasons for applying, qualifications and career goals.
* Curriculum vitae.
* A personal statement detailing your experiences, why you deserve the fellowship, what you aim to accomplish if it is awarded to you. Include specific topics you would like to explore.
* Details of previous awards or fellowships.
* At least three samples of published health stories.
* Two letters of support, one from a senior editor and another from a referee familiar with your work. Freelance journalists should send a letter of support from an editor or producer familiar with their recent work.

Where to send application

All communication regarding the fellowship should be addressed to Dotieno@INTERNEWS.ORG. The application package can be dropped at Internews Offices on the 13th Floor of I &M Building on Kenyatta Avenue.

Deadline:

The deadline for application is 12:00 p.m., 18 August, 2011.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: Dotieno@INTERNEWS.ORG

For submissions: Dotieno@INTERNEWS.ORG

Website: http://www.internewskenya.org

Deadline: 30 March 2012

Broadcast journalists working in health are invited to apply for a health journalism fellowship at Internews in Kenya.

The 12-week long fellowship, which will commence on 16 April 2012, is designed to equip journalists with skills to produce complex, long-form stories on health issues.

The fellowship, which will explore reporting on family planning, maternal health and HIV and Aids, offers mid-career broadcast journalists an opportunity to take time out from the newsroom to enhance and polish their health journalism skills while engaging in high quality, high impact health journalism.

As a practical and customised programme, this fellowship focuses on both craft and content. Through one-on-one mentoring, discussions with top journalists, travel grants, as well as interactions with health experts, policy makers and communities, fellows will be well-grounded in the principles of health journalism. They will also develop story sources and ideas and the capacity to examine the health, cultural, socio-economic, and cultural ramifications of major public health issues.

Fellows will also be exposed to new digital media trends, including multimedia storytelling.

The journalists will be required to produce radio and TV documentaries during the fellowship and after they return to their news organizations.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

The fellowship is open to TV and radio journalists with at least three years of experience working for or contributing to mainstream media in Kenya. Applicants should be able to demonstrate a deep interest in health journalism.

Fellows will be selected largely on the basis of previous work and the applicant's demonstrated commitment to health journalism.

AWARDS

During the course of the fellowship, fellows will be given grants to cover travel and research costs relating to specific topics of their choice for broadcast.

Journalists are expected to negotiate for permission for time away from their places of work.Internews will pay the salary of the journalist equivalent to their current earnings for the duration of the fellowship.Selected journalists will require a release letter from their employers.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered, send the following items online:

A cover letter describing your reasons for applying, qualifications and career goals.
Curriculum vitae.

A personal statement detailing your experiences, why you deserve the fellowship, what you aim to accomplish if it is awarded to you. Include specific topics you would like to explore.

Details of previous awards or fellowships.

At least three samples of aired health stories.

Two letters of support, one from a senior editor and another from a referee familiar with your work. Freelance journalists should send a letter of support from an editor or producer familiar with their recent work.

Deadline: The deadline for application is 12:00 p.m.,30 March, 2012.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: toinfo@INTERNEWSKENYA.ORG

For submissions: dotieno@internews.org

Website: http://www.internewskenya.org

Deadline: 1 May 2012

Who is eligible for NFP?

To be eligible for a scholarship under the Netherlands Fellowship Programmes you must meet the following criteria:

• You are a a national of one of the following 60 countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Autonomous Palestinian Territories, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mali, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
• You are not applying for more than one course with the same NFP application deadline
• You are not employed by a multinational corporation, a UN organisation, the World Bank, the IMF, a bilateral or multinational donor organisation, or a large national and/or commercial organisation
• You have not already received two NFP fellowships for short courses in the past
• You have not already received an NFP fellowship for a short courses in the year prior to this fellowship application

The Broadcast Journalism course is designed to strengthen the capacity of broadcast journalists to research and report for broadcast and new media in an effective and ethical way on issues to do with good governance.

Who`s it for

Mid-career broadcast journalists with at least three years experience in the field of broadcast news and current affairs.

Expected learning outcomes

Upon completing the course, the participants will be familiar with:

• the role and responsibility of the broadcast journalist in covering issues of good governance
• preparing, researching, and carrying out broadcast and multimedia journalism assignments on topics to do with diversity
• writing, presenting and reporting stories for radio and television
• the impact of new and social media and their relevance to the practice of broadcast and multimedia journalism
• writing, researching and producing for the internet using text, photos, audio and video
• working in a multimedia newsroom, generating story ideas and content for broadcast and new media

The course will deepen understanding of issues to do with good governance and of the role of the broadcast journalist in covering them. It will reinforce the journalistic and teamwork skills required to prepare, research, and carry out broadcast and multimedia journalism assignments on topics to do with good governance, using digital recording and editing equipment and the internet both as a resource and as a publishing medium. Theoretical and practical work will focus on writing and reporting stories for broadcast news and current affairs as well as for the internet using text, photos, audio and video. Practical exercises and assignments will be analysed and evaluated in group feedback sessions. For their final assignments the participants will work in a multimedia newsroom generating story ideas and content for broadcast and internet.

Admission requirements

Applicants must meet the following admissions requirements:

• You are currently working as a broadcast journalist and have a minimum of three years experience in or for broadcast media
• You have successfully followed secondary education, and professional education or training in media
• You are used to working with computers and have good computer skills
• Your speaking and writing skills in English (the course language) are sufficient
• You must submit a letter of motivation in English (150-250 words) explaining why you want to follow the course

Since English is the working language of the course, proficiency in English is an absolute necessity. Successful candidates will have a level of proficiency in English equivalent to scores of 550 (paper based) or 213 (computer based) for TOEFL and 6 for IELTS. If you are in doubt about whether you are sufficiently proficient in English please contact RNTC at info@rntc.nl.
After submitting a motivation letter, a phone/Skype interview will be conducted with shortlisted applicants to assess the level of understanding of spoken English and discuss expectations for the course.

Fellowships

Applicants may apply for the full 12-week course or for either the first 6 weeks (focus on broadcast journalism) or the second 6 weeks of the course (focus on multimedia journalism).

If you are looking for a fellowship to sponsor your study at RNTC then you must take a number of steps. RNTC will assist you in making it possible. More information on fellowships can be found here.

For any questions, please contact us at info@rntc.nl.

Download the application form here >>

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: info@rntc.nl

For submissions: Nuffic, NFP team, PO Box 29777, 2502 LT The Hague, The Netherlands

Website: http://www.rntc.nl/nfp

Deadline: 18 May 2012

Note: applicants do not have to be an American citizen to take part in the program but international applicants must obtain their own visas. The fellowship is open to anyone with an interest in pursuing radio, web-based or other forms of journalism and to a broad range of individuals, ages and backgrounds.

The Pritzker Fellowships program is designed to fulfill our most important goal: to discover, encourage and train the best possible representatives of a diverse new generation of public-media talent.

WHAT THE PRITZKER FELLOWSHIPS OFFER

Two Pritzker Fellowships will be awarded each year to diverse candidates who aspire to become journalists and who show promise as radio producers, journalists and story tellers.

The Pritzker Fellowships will offer high level mentorship and professional development focused on journalism. Pritzker Fellows will be given rigorous training in public radio journalism and will work alongside some of the nation’s most respected reporters, producers and editors.

Each Pritzker Fellow will receive a stipend of $20,000 and will receive the same benefits enjoyed by employees of Chicago Public Media.

Applications are now open for the 2012 Prizker fellowships. You can apply online here.

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

Throughout the training period, the Pritzker Fellows will work on many projects and develop skills within their chosen arena. The training will be extremely targeted and in-depth.

Pritzker Fellows will start off closely observing station life – from story production to field work. They will be given the opportunity to meet our experts and learn more about what they do.

Throughout the first months, Fellows will be given basic story production and editing training, including:

• Journalism, ethics training
• Audio and video production
• Writing for the radio and web
• On-air skills
• Web production

By the end of the program, each Pritzker Fellow will be expected to produce a feature story as their final project. Throughout their months at the station, they will work closely with their mentor to define the project and to receive the training needed to make it a success.

DURATION

Professional training will be provided at the WBEZ studios over a period of nine months, with full 40-hour work weeks required. The program will begin in July 2011 and conclude in April 2012. Fellows are expected to make the program their primary focus during the term of the Fellowships.

Each Pritzker Fellow will be awarded a stipend of $20,000 and will receive the same benefits enjoyed by employees of Chicago Public Media. The stipend will open the door to applicants who otherwise would not be in a position to consider participation in an extended training program.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Anyone with an interest in pursuing radio, web-based or other forms of journalism and meets the requirements below is eligible.

The program is open to a broad range of individuals, ages and backgrounds. We especially encourage interested minority candidates to apply. Consideration will be given only to candidates nominated by a community-based not–for-profit organization and who possess the following characteristics:

• Exceptional communication aptitude
• Have not earned a degree in journalism
• Will not be enrolled in an academic program throughout the duration of the program
• Show promise as radio journalists and producers

Chicago Public Media will begin accepting applications on April 06, 2012. All applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 pm on May13, 2012. We will not accept any applications or changes to applications after the deadline.

The 2012 Pritzker Fellows will be announced in June 2012. The Pritzker Fellowships will commence on July 6, 2012, and go through April 5, 2013.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants can apply for the program by going to: http://chicagopublicmedia.org/content/apply.
Nominations can be submitted by going to: http://chicagopublicmedia.org/content/nominate.

We will not accept any other form of submission. The application and nomination forms will only be accessible during the application period.

A COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKET MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

FROM THE APPLICANT:

1. Provide answers to the following questions:

• Why should we select you to be a Pritzker Fellow? (2,000 character maximum)
• What are your career goals and how do you think the Pritzker Fellowships will help you achieve these goals? (2,000 character maximum)
• What does media mean to you and how does it influence your life? (2,000 character maximum)
• What specific skills do you hope to learn or enhance during your time as a Pritzker Fellow and why? (2,000 character maximum)
• How have you been involved in your community, and why has your involvement been important to you? (2,000 character maximum)

3. Provide a current resume.

FROM THE NOMINATING ORGANIZATION

1. Provide a brief description of your organization (1,000 character maximum)

2. Provide a detailed letter addressing the following points (5,000 character maximum):

• How do you know the candidate?
• How have they been involved with your organizations and with community issues?
• Why do you think this person would make a good journalist or radio producer?

Chicago Public Media serves the public interest by creating and delivering diverse, compelling content that informs, inspires, enriches and entertains. Through a broad range of media platforms, we connect diverse audiences in our service area and beyond to one another. We help them make a difference in our communities, our region, and our world.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: bbosco@wbez.org (write Pritzker Fellowship in the subject field)

For submissions: apply online here

Website: http://chicagopublicmedia.org/

Deadline: 31 May 2012

Google will fund two full-tuition scholarships for Master of Journalism candidates with solid computer technology backgrounds. The scholarships will provide support for the field of data journalism, one of the new areas of focus at the JMSC.

The scholarships, for the 2012-13 academic year, are designed to teach journalism to computer scientists and specialists in related disciplines who are interested in pursuing a media-related career. The emphasis is on developing digital journalism tools for news gathering, storytelling, data analysis and data visualisation.

As part of the programme, successful candidates will participate in JMSC data journalism research projects. The scholarships will cover full tuition for the 2012-13 academic year, and will be awarded on the basis of academic merit or outstanding experience.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants should have at least a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information science, information engineering or a related discipline, and must demonstrate competency in computational problem solving, computer programming and database management. Applicants with knowledge of data mining, data visualisation and digital storytelling will have a definite advantage. Those with innovative ideas or entrepreneurial talents are particularly encouraged to apply.

Scholarship holders will study the core and elective courses offered by the JMSC and may also take elective courses offered by the Faculty of Engineering’s Electronic Commerce and Internet Computing Programme. The application deadline is May 31, 2012.

For further information, visit http://jmsc.hku.hk/mjadmissions.

To apply for a scholarship, please contact Jason Hui at 2219-4113 or e-mail jmscmj@hku.hk.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For enquiries: contact Jason Hui at 2219-4113 or e-mail jmscmj@hku.hk

Website: http://jmsc.hku.hk/

Deadline: 18 May 2012

Note: applicants do not have to be an American citizen to take part in the program but international applicants must obtain their own visas. The fellowship is open to anyone with an interest in pursuing radio, web-based or other forms of journalism and to a broad range of individuals, ages and backgrounds.

The Pritzker Fellowships program is designed to fulfill our most important goal: to discover, encourage and train the best possible representatives of a diverse new generation of public-media talent.

WHAT THE PRITZKER FELLOWSHIPS OFFER

Two Pritzker Fellowships will be awarded each year to diverse candidates who aspire to become journalists and who show promise as radio producers, journalists and story tellers.

The Pritzker Fellowships will offer high level mentorship and professional development focused on journalism. Pritzker Fellows will be given rigorous training in public radio journalism and will work alongside some of the nation’s most respected reporters, producers and editors.

Each Pritzker Fellow will receive a stipend of $20,000 and will receive the same benefits enjoyed by employees of Chicago Public Media.

Applications are now open for the 2012 Prizker fellowships. You can apply online here.

PROGRAM CURRICULUM

Throughout the training period, the Pritzker Fellows will work on many projects and develop skills within their chosen arena. The training will be extremely targeted and in-depth.

Pritzker Fellows will start off closely observing station life – from story production to field work. They will be given the opportunity to meet our experts and learn more about what they do.

Throughout the first months, Fellows will be given basic story production and editing training, including:

• Journalism, ethics training
• Audio and video production
• Writing for the radio and web
• On-air skills
• Web production

By the end of the program, each Pritzker Fellow will be expected to produce a feature story as their final project. Throughout their months at the station, they will work closely with their mentor to define the project and to receive the training needed to make it a success.

DURATION

Professional training will be provided at the WBEZ studios over a period of nine months, with full 40-hour work weeks required. The program will begin in July 2011 and conclude in April 2012. Fellows are expected to make the program their primary focus during the term of the Fellowships.

Each Pritzker Fellow will be awarded a stipend of $20,000 and will receive the same benefits enjoyed by employees of Chicago Public Media. The stipend will open the door to applicants who otherwise would not be in a position to consider participation in an extended training program.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Anyone with an interest in pursuing radio, web-based or other forms of journalism and meets the requirements below is eligible.

The program is open to a broad range of individuals, ages and backgrounds. We especially encourage interested minority candidates to apply. Consideration will be given only to candidates nominated by a community-based not–for-profit organization and who possess the following characteristics:

• Exceptional communication aptitude
• Have not earned a degree in journalism
• Will not be enrolled in an academic program throughout the duration of the program
• Show promise as radio journalists and producers

Chicago Public Media will begin accepting applications on April 06, 2012. All applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 pm on May13, 2012. We will not accept any applications or changes to applications after the deadline.

The 2012 Pritzker Fellows will be announced in June 2012. The Pritzker Fellowships will commence on July 6, 2012, and go through April 5, 2013.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants can apply for the program by going to: http://chicagopublicmedia.org/content/apply.
Nominations can be submitted by going to: http://chicagopublicmedia.org/content/nominate.

We will not accept any other form of submission. The application and nomination forms will only be accessible during the application period.

A COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKET MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

FROM THE APPLICANT:

1. Provide answers to the following questions:

• Why should we select you to be a Pritzker Fellow? (2,000 character maximum)
• What are your career goals and how do you think the Pritzker Fellowships will help you achieve these goals? (2,000 character maximum)
• What does media mean to you and how does it influence your life? (2,000 character maximum)
• What specific skills do you hope to learn or enhance during your time as a Pritzker Fellow and why? (2,000 character maximum)
• How have you been involved in your community, and why has your involvement been important to you? (2,000 character maximum)

3. Provide a current resume.

FROM THE NOMINATING ORGANIZATION

1. Provide a brief description of your organization (1,000 character maximum)

2. Provide a detailed letter addressing the following points (5,000 character maximum):

• How do you know the candidate?
• How have they been involved with your organizations and with community issues?
• Why do you think this person would make a good journalist or radio producer?

Chicago Public Media serves the public interest by creating and delivering diverse, compelling content that informs, inspires, enriches and entertains. Through a broad range of media platforms, we connect diverse audiences in our service area and beyond to one another. We help them make a difference in our communities, our region, and our world.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: bbosco@wbez.org (write Pritzker Fellowship in the subject field)

For submissions: apply online here

Website: http://chicagopublicmedia.org/

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