Deadline: Rolling Basis
Development Course Registration is open for a free, six-week online course on media freedom in Africa. The course aims to empower activists, students, regulators, journalists, lawyers, and everyone interested in ensuring a free, pluralistic and independent African media.
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR BERKMAN KLEIN CENTER ASSEMBLY FELLOWSHIP
Deadline: 15 September 2019
Fellowship The Berkman Klein Center Assembly Fellowship provides an intensive non-residential four-month fellowship for technologists, managers, policymakers, and other professionals. The program includes team-building, ideation, discussion and seminars, and a project development period.
CPJ PATTI BIRCH FELLOWSHIP FOR AFRICA RESEARCH 2019
Deadline: 09 September 2019
Fellowship Applications are now open for the 2019 Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Patti Birch Fellowship for Africa Research. The fellowship is open to individuals who wish to conduct research for their Africa program. This is a one-fellowship worth $40,000 honouring Patti Birch.
EARTH JOURNALISM NETWORK WORKSHOP ON CLIMATE CHANGE REPORTING
Deadline: 04 September 2019
Workshop The Earth Journalism Network is seeking journalists to join a media workshop in coastal Bangladesh focused on climate change justice and resilience, with a special focus on women and youth. The workshop will be held in Shatkhira, Bangladesh.
USAID SEEKING TWO PART-TIME RESEARCHERS ON DISINFORMATION AND CIVIC SPACE
Deadline: 15 September 2019
Job Opportunity NORC at the University of Chicago, under a contract with the USAID Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance (DRG) Center, seeks to engage two part-time researchers focusing on disinformation and civic space.
THE CENTRE FOR LAW AND DEMOCRACY SEEKING LEGAL OFFICER
Deadline: 13 September 2019
Job Opportunity The Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) is seeking a new Legal Officer to join their team in Halifax, Canada. The Legal Officer will have a range of responsibilities related to safeguarding human rights, including freedom of expression and the right to information.
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR HOWARD G. BUFFET FUND FOR WOMEN JOURNALISTS
Deadline: 05 September 2019
Call for Applications Applications are now open for the Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists, the first funding initiative of its kind which supports the production of ambitious projects and underreported, globally important stories produced by women journalists internationally.
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR THE DOUGLAS TWEEDALE MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP
Deadline: 28 August 2019
Fellowship The Douglas Tweedale Memorial Fellowship helps Latin American journalists improve their investigative reporting skills, either generally or in a specialty reporting area such as immigration, environment, science and technology or business, through a two-week long program.
BBC MEDIA ACTION HIRING NEW SENIOR MEDIA DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR
Deadline: 29 August 2019
Job Opportunity BBC Media Action has secured significant new funding to expand its work and provide global leadership on media development and media freedom. This post will provide leadership to further BBC Media Action’s strategies in this area and guide project delivery.
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR 12TH ANNUAL ASEF JOURNALISTS’ SEMINAR
Deadline: 16 September 2019
Seminar Applications are open for the 12th annual ASEF Journalists’ Seminar (ASEFJS12) which will take place in Madrid, Spain from December 13th to 14th, 2019. ASEFJS12 will explore how a trust-based approach to reporting can be adopted by news media organisations and journalists.
FREE PRESS UNLIMITED SEEKING BRUSSELS-BASED ADVOCACY COORDINATOR
Deadline: 30 August 2019
Job Opportunity Free Press Unlimited (FPU) is hiring a Brussels-based advocacy coordinator to join their team with the aim of consolidating their work on press freedom and media development. This is a new position with an opportunity to make an considerable impact.
LEADING NEWSROOM CHANGE MEDIA LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME
Deadline: Rolling Basis
Development Course Reuters Institute’s Leading Newsroom Change is a development course for media professionals, with discussions and presentations on business models, organisational transformation, audience development, and the latest approaches to storytelling.