On February 4th, GFMD attended the event “From Analysis to Action: Unpacking “Shrinking Space ” in the Context of The EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020- 2024″, organised by the EPD, in cooperation with The Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy, and HRDN.
CFI IS RECRUITING A FRENCH-SPEAKER DIRECTOR FOR THEIR AFRICAN DEPARTMENT
Deadline: 28 February 2020
Job Opportunity CFI is looking for a French-speaking Director for their African Department. The Director will define the development and positioning strategy of the Department, as steering it and managing the operational teams.
INTERNEWS HIRING A TEAM OF CONTENT CREATORS
Deadline: Rolling Basis
Job Opportunity Internews is recruiting a team of Content Creators to develop content to inform the public and humanitarian response agencies on COVID-19 in Thailand and other countries in the region to reduce panic about the virus by responding to hyper-local information needs.
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR INTERNEWS LEAD RESEARCHER ROLE
Deadline: Rolling Basis
Job Opportunity Internews is seeking to hire a Lead Researcher. The Lead Researcher will manage the implementation of an Information Ecosystem Assessment focusing on Thai-language social media and other online sources of information about COVID-19.
INTERNEWS RECRUITING NEW EXTERNAL EVALUATOR
Deadline: Rolling Basis
Job Opportunity Internews is seeking a new External Evaluator to work with the Asia Program Officer to conduct a final evaluation for a project that seeks to promote fundamental freedoms of speech, association and peaceful assembly, human rights, and the free flow of information online in Thailand.
WAN-IFRA RELEASE LATEST EPISODES OF THE BACKSTORY PODCAST
The World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) recently released Episodes 4 and 5 of Season 2 of “The Backstory”, their podcast series exploring media freedom issues from across the globe.
INTERNATIONAL FACT-CHECKING NETWORK SEEKING PROGRAMME MANAGER
Deadline: 13 March 2020
Job Opportunity The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute is searching for a new Program Manager to help run new and existing initiatives at ICFN and support collaboration between international fact-checkers.
EUROPEAN PARTNERSHIP FOR DEMOCRACY SEEKING SENIOR STRATEGIC ADVISOR
Deadline: 15 March 2020
Job Opportunity The European Partnership for Democracy (EPD) is recruiting a Senior Strategic Advisor for the EU funded “Project in Support of Sustainable Media Sector Reform for Elections-related Conflict Prevention in Kyrgyzstan”.
INTERNEWS RECRUITING ADVISOR FOR DIGITAL RIGHTS AND DIGITAL SAFETY
Deadline: 20 March 2020
Job Opportunity Internews is seeking to hire multiple individuals who can serve as advisors or subject matter experts in digital rights and/or digital safety programs to support their large portfolio of digital rights and digital safety programming around the world.
TOWARDS INCLUSIVE SAFETY TRAININGS: A DISCUSSION AND TRAINING SHOWCASE WITH THE IREX SAFE TEAM
On February 6th, IREX hosted a webinar titled “Towards Inclusive Safety Trainings: A discussion and training showcase with IREX’s Securing Access to Free Expression (SAFE) team”.
EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT JOURNALISM GRANTS PROGRAMME 2020
Deadline: 27 March 2020
Grant Applications are open for the European Development Journalism Grant Programme. 8 grants worth up to €120,000 each will be awarded to media outlets in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom to report on global development topics.
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR LORENZO NATALI MEDIA PRIZE 2020
Deadline: 15 March 2020
Award The Lorenzo Natali Media Prize was launched in 1992 to reward journalists from around the globe for their online, print, or audio-visual reporting of stories of human achievements and perseverance around sustainable development issues.
CONSERVATION AND WILDLIFE REPORTING IN EAST AFRICA GRANT
Deadline: 15 February 2020
Grant Earth Journalism Network is offering grants to 10 journalists in East Africa to report on issues related to wildlife trafficking, conservation, and protection efforts. These story grants will support reporting that explores the consequences of environmental destruction.
RNW MEDIA SEEKING CITIZEN’S VOICE PROGRAMME MANAGER
Deadline: 20 February 2020
Job Opportunity RNW are currently searching for a Programme Manager for Citizens’ Voice with thematic experience in civic space and civil society strengthening, inclusive governance and citizen feedback processes, human rights, digital rights, and media for social change.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF NEEDED FOR TRANSMISSION AIR ET TERRE RADIO PROJECT
Deadline: Rolling Basis
Job Opportunity Media in Cooperation and Transition gGmbh is seeking an editor-in-chief for “Transmission Air et Terre”, a radio project in Burkina Faso. The project aims to provide farmers in the country with information relevant to agriculture, innovative ideas, and best practice.
REPORTING ON CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTION IN THE BAY OF BENGAL
Deadline: 21 February 2020
Grant Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJC) is offering grants to at least 10 journalists based in eastern India and coastal Bangladesh to report on critical issues related to climate change, supporting the production of in-depth stories tied to resilience and climate change adaptation.
TOWARDS INCLUSIVE SAFETY TRAININGS: A DISCUSSION AND TRAINING SHOWCASE WITH THE IREX SAFE TEAM
On February 6, IREX will host a GFMD webinar to present a new Annex to its Basic Training curriculum, provide a showcase of one of the curriculum’s lessons, and discuss inclusion in safety training.
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR ARTICLE 19 INTERNET OF RIGHTS FELLOWSHIP 2020
Deadline: 09 February 2020
Fellowship ARTICLE 19’s Internet of Rights Fellowship will equip civil society organisations with the tools they need to carry out long-term, influential engagement in the bodies setting the technical policies and standards that uphold the global Internet architecture.
INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR PUBLIC INTEREST MEDIA: NEXT STEPS
Three new documents are now available related to a new International Fund for Public Interest Media. The documents include an executive summary of Fund’s upcoming feasibility study (due in April 2020), along with a stakeholder consultation report conducted by GFMD late last year.