GFMD presented a joint statement on behalf of our members at the “Confronting the Crisis in Independent Media: Strategic Approaches for International Donors” meeting of donors, which will took place in Paris on 31 January and 1 February 2019.
DIG AWARDS FOR THE BEST OF INVESTIGATIVE VIDEO-JOURNALISM WORLDWIDE
Deadline: 15 February 2019
DIG is a non-profit association that supports journalists who pursue the truth. DIG is a house for investigative reporters. We connect them with European broadcasters, and reward their most valuable works. Every year, DIG awards the best of investigative video-journalism worldwide. Submit your best work now in seven different categories.
AVAILABLE: FUND FOR WOMEN JOURNALISTS
Deadline: 25 February 2019
The Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists, the first funding initiative of its kind, enables the IWMF to dramatically expand its support of women journalists. Established with a $4 million gift from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, the Fund supports projects including educational opportunities, investigative reporting and media development initiatives.
FULL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE: MASTERS PROGRAM IN INTERNATIONAL MEDIA STUDIES
Deadline: 31 March 2019
The Master’s Program is a four-semester, full-time program. The bilingual curriculum combines the disciplines media and development, journalism, communications and media management. This is a joint project together with the University of Bonn, the Bonn Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences and Deutsche Welle, Germany’s international broadcaster with headquarters in Bonn.
2019 WORLD PRESS INSTITUTE FELLOWSHIPS FOR FREE PRESS AND JOURNALISM
Deadline: 15 February 2019
Gain access to, engage in and observe the role, responsibility and impact of a free press firsthand in one of the world’s largest, most diverse democracies. Through an immersive program, you will learn how the U.S. founding principles of a free press and journalistic best practices help foster transparency and accountability of government institutions, businesses and organizations, including the most powerful ones.
THE HOWARD G. BUFFETT FUND FOR WOMEN JOURNALISTS
Deadline: 25 February
The Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists, the first funding initiative of its kind, enables the IWMF to dramatically expand its support of women journalists. The fund supports projects including educational opportunities, investigative reporting and media development initiatives.