Next Journalism [2010-12-19] 

  • Deadline: 14 January 2011INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS CAPE DAILY VOICE ENGLISH SUB-EDITORThe Daily Voice has a vacancy for an English Sub-Editor who will be required to:RESPONSIBILITIES:* Sub-edit and re-write copy* Check spelling and grammar and amend copy as required* Check for any possible legal errors in the copy* Ensure consistency…

  • We are looking to increase our pool of qualified editors/proofreaders for upcoming legal and financial projects.We currently specialize in Arabic <> English but we would like to enhance our capabilities in French <> Arabic.We will give preference to Arab females because our agency is women-run and operated.We highly encourage youn…

  • Regional Editor, Africa/Middle EastLocation: New YorkSummary of the JobThe Regional Editor for Africa and the Middle East will be responsible for commissioning annual reports for about 15 Country Finance and Country Commerce countries, and delivering manuscripts ready for final edit to deadline and within agreed budgets. In additi…

  • Deadline: 8 January 2011A manual (not technical) text- of US American history questions needs to be translated into Somali. Translator needs to be Very familiar with USA government structure and country history. About 18,200 words, needed by Jan. 8. Need to be Native speaker- please send CV/experience and rates (looking for very c…

  • Editorial Policies and Guidelines for ContributorsAfrican Nebula is interested in original works that add to existing knowledge in African studies. As a multi-lingual journal, the journal accepts papers written in English, French and Yoruba. Interested scholars and researchers in the fields of humanities and the social sciences ar…

  • Location: Ekurhuleni (East Rand)Minimum Requirements* Their ideal is a relevant Degree / Diploma in Journalism or English and experience which includes: on-line journalism; copywriting; editing; excellent writing skills and strong journalistic skills; good grasp of grammer, punctuation and spelling.* Web literate with technical kn…

  • Deadline: 15 April 2011A call for a special issue: African and African Diasporan Women: Navigating the Perilous Journeys of Migration. The issue will be guest edited by Professor Cassandra Veney.Deadline: April 15, 2011Submit your paper directly to Prof. Veney at cveney at lmu.edu.African and African Diasporan Women: Navigating th…

  • Reply to: job-5za82-2118332355@craigslist.orgI am hiring 2-3 writers who have background knowledge of or an interest in Morocco for an online travel guide about the country. You would be assigned topics related to traveling in Morocco 1-3 times a month (though your article ideas are definitely welcome). Articles should be approxim…

  • Deadline: 21 March 2011CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS2011 Bessie Head Literature Awards (sponsored by Pentagon Publishers) for Novel, Short Story, and PoetryThe Bessie Head Heritage Trust and Pentagon Publishers announce prizes in literature, three prizes to be awarded each for novel, short story, and poetry. Residents and citizens of Botsw…

  • City: JohannesburgJob level: Junior/MidType: PermanentJob descriptionEstablished online publication seeks an exception writer and online content editor.Responsibilities:Proofreading/copy-editingQuality control - ensuring continuity and styleHelping co-ordinate external content suppliersRequirementsVery strong language skills; must…

  • Deadline: 31 January 2011The WPI fellowship is offered to 10 journalists from countries around the world. It provides immersion into the governance, politics, business, media, journalistic ethics and culture of the United States for experienced international journalists, through a demanding schedule of study, travel and interviews…

  • Deadline: 28 February 2011The authors of the book Digital Heretics and the International Journalism Festival invite entries for the second edition of the Digital Heretics Journalism Award.The award invites entries of online investigative journalism incorporating video, audio, text, photographs, animation (or a mix of these) which …

  • Deadline: 4 March 2011Anthology Background Information and GuidelinesThe genesis of this literary project began with the recent revelation/allegations (depending on who you’re speaking with) of a popular African-American minister at the center of an s3x abuse scandal involving former young male members of his high profile church.W…

  • Deadline: 31 December 2010PURPOSE OF POSITION:The Organizational Development Department (ODD) is a strategic department supporting headquarters and field activities through the development and maintenance of high-quality, time- and cost-efficient, and predictable (a) policies, (b) services, (c) systems, and (d) processes, that are…

  • Reply to: gigs-qmpmp-2122464510@craigslist.orgLayalina Productions is seeking a part-time native Arabic speaker to assist in transcription of its newest feature-length documentary. The position is available immediately and will take about a week to complete.HOW TO APPLYPlease send resumé, cover letter, and list of references by em…

  • Job Type: Full TimeDescription•Proof reads all financial documents to ensure they are grammatically correct, logical, well structured, and coherent•Formats and edits financial statements and other related financial documents.•Working with English specialists to enhance the language of the document•Paying close attention to the use…

  • Deadline: 15 January 2011CALL FOR CHAPTER ABSTRACTS:Seeking contributions for an edited volume on “African Childhoods: Peace-Building, Education and Development in the Youngest Continent” Editor: Marisa O. Ensor (marisaensor@yahoo.com; mensor@utk.edu)Volume ConceptWith 70 per cent of its people under the age of 30, Africa is the w…

  • New Book: 20 Under 40: Stories from The New Yorker

    In June 2010, the editors of The New Yorker announced to widespread media coverage their selection of “20 Under 40”—the young fiction writers who are, or will be, central to their generation. The magazine published twenty stories by this stellar group of writers over the course of the summer. They are now collected for the first t…

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