Next Journalism [2011-04-24] 

  • IT News Africa is looking for a Online writer, to write about gadgets, video games and related news.Online writer responsibilities include reporting and writing daily, short news analysis items, blog posts and how-to content. The writer will work closely with IT News Africa editors and stay up-to-date with current news and develop…

  • Deadline: 5 May 2011Somalia is currently in a worsening humanitarian situation where an estimated 2.4 million people are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. In addition, the highly volatile security situation in south central Somalia has led the UN to focus on delivering much needed humanitarian assistance and to implement …

  • Deadline: 9 May 2011Media24 Weekly Magazines is looking for a chief sub for a new weekly news magazine. Reporting to the editor, the successful applicant will be responsible for copy editing, headline writing and proofreading of editorial and promotional material to ensure grammatical correctness, accuracy and consistency and ensu…

  • Deadline: 9 May 2011Media24 Weekly Magazines is looking for three subeditors for a new weekly news magazine. You will be required to provide support to senior editors and may be required to work on other titles within the weekly magazines division.The ideal candidate has:-A tertiary qualification in arts, languages, journalism or …

  • Deadline: 6 May 2011Commencing soonest, Media24 requires a qualified and experienced Online Editor to grow the digital presence of the Men's Health brand, reporting directly to the Head of New Media, and based in Cape Town.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:• Daily maintenance and updating of the website.• Daily maintenance of the brand's soci…

  • Deadline: 30 June 2011Think beyond the borders of the usual settings (The United States seems to be the only place where spaceships land). Future Hong Kong. Post-apocalyptic Africa. The drowned coastlines of Australia in a warmer world. A city beneath the waves near Easter Island. India five thousand years from now.Future Lovecraf…

  • We are a new site looking for already established bloggers looking to make extra cash off their blog. If you are a writer and want to start your own blog that cover our special areas that's even better! We can create you a blog of your choice and get you easily setup.Our target audience are multicultural women 18-32.Special areas:…

  • Deadline: 1 May 2011The General Secretariat of King Faisal International Prize is pleased to announce nomination for the 1433H / 2012G King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) for Arabic Language and Literature in the topic:COMPUTER PROCESSING OF THE ARABIC LAGUAGE: INDIVIDUAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ENDEAVORSCONDITIONS:1. Nominations sho…

  • Deadline: 1 August 2011For the past few decades, the Islamic banking and finance industry has grown significantly in the global market. We believe that R & D in Islamic Finance are vital to be further developed. Hence, we at KLIFF 2011 are extremely proud to organize this essay competition to encourage in-depth research competitiv…

  • Deadline: 15 May 2011The Mary Wright Minority Fellowship - calling all journalists of color! Now accepting applications for our summer fellowship!Work at the Village Voice this summer. This is a three-month, paid fellowship ($500/week), and is a full-time position. Mary Wright fellows work like staff writers, reporting and writing…

  • Deadline: 30 June 2011Paradigm Shift is a new interdisciplinary peer-reviewed online journal of essays that challenge the basic assumptions underlying much research about peoples of African descent, particularly, but not limited to legacy Black Americans. The research under investigation may be in the social and behavioral science…

  • Concrete Orchid Media is seeking story submissions for an upcoming anthology about growing up as a black girl who never quite fit in. All writers, photographers, and illustrators are invited to share their personal experiences about what it was like being the odd woman out.Perhaps your fashion sense was way ahead of its time. Your…

  • Deadline: 30 June 2011In continuation of the Literature in Northern Nigeria Conference tradition started in 1989 by Bayero University Kano, it has been resolved that henceforth future conferences will be jointly organized by Bayero University, Kano andKwara State University, Malete, and the venue shall be rotated between the two u…

  • Deadline: 31 May 2011This project on myths, legends, tall tales and folkore is open to the author or artist's interpretation. Work may include Greek and Roman myths, Celtic and Icelandic stories, Native American tales and other words and images from other cultures. It may explore sacred stories from Judeo-Christianity, Islam and e…

  • NUHA Foundation Essay Competition: The Role of Education in Developing Countries

    Deadline: 16 September 2011Are you interested in the role of education in developing countries? Are you interested in winning £100 or more?NUHA is launching its first essay competition which is open to all. Whether you’re from Sri Lanka, Sweden or South Africa, we would like to hear what YOU have to say about how you think educati…

  • Call for Essays - Deciding Moment: The State of AIDS in Black America 2011 (Black AIDS Institute)

    Deadline: 1 May 2011The Black AIDS Institute is looking for 30 Black Americans 30 years old or youngerto share their views about HIV/AIDS. You could be one!2011 marks 30 years since the first cases of AIDS were diagnosed in the United States. Who would have thought that a strange disease first identified among a small group of gay…

  • Deadline: 15 July 2011The Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Kyiv will present an award for investigative journalism in a developing country or a country in transition, which was reported under threat, duress or difficult conditions. This is the fourth conference at which the Global Shining Light Award is being granted.…

  • Call for Candidates: Bayeux-Calvados Awards for War Correspondents

    Deadline: 10 June 2011The 18th edition of the Bayeux-Calvados Awards for War Correspondents will be taking place from 3 to 9 October 2011. It is now open with the call for candidates.Journalists: you have from now until 10 June to send us your workPhoto, radio, television and written press reports on a conflict or news event relat…

  • Im looking for people who did Venda or Tsonga or Sepedi in high school as a second language but in Venda you have to have atleast C.The job is to editing for a website based in those languages and if you think you fit the job description you can e-mail me your certified matric certificate and your C V to: mailto:parvatisotshisa@ya…

  • Deadline: 15 June 2011Critical essays and creative pieces are sought for an interdisciplinary book on African immigrant women in the United States. African immigrant women comprise 45.6% of African immigrants in the United States and represent the second most educated group of women in the United States. This demographic profile i…

  • Deadline: 6 May 2011The 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 in storyPreferred Minimum Requirements:* At least two years' n…

  • Deadline: 6 May 2011Translator / Sub-EditorThe Daily Voice has a vacancy for an Afrikaans Translator / Sub-Editor who will be required to do the following:Responsibilities:* Translating and sub-editing copy* Checking spelling and grammar* Check for legal errors* Ensuring stories are structured correctly and are in Daily Voice styl…

  • Jalaa Writers Collective's Book Giveaway (Nigeria)

    Jalaa Writers’ Collective was created in 2009 by ten Nigeria-based writers who came together in an effort to tackle the book production and distribution challenges of the local publishing industry. The business model of Jalaa is based on the premise that there exists “a gap between professional, traditionally published books that …

  • Crossed Genres Publications Seeks Novels with Characters of Color/ Set Outside North America

    Crossed Genres Publications is currently OPEN for submissions of completed novels to publish in print and ebook formats.What to include in your submission:* Your personal contact information, including applicable credits (in the email’s body)* A cover letter containing a detailed yet concise synopsis of your novel* The first ten (…

  • Submit Your Film: Zanzibar International Film Festival (Tanzania)

    Deadline: 30 March 2011ZIFF is East Africa’s largest film, music and arts festival, bringing new talents together from all over the world for a Zanzibar Tamasha!FilmEach year, some of the most captivating and cutting-edge cinema from Africa and beyond is screened in venues across the island. From world-premiers to local shorts, we…

  • Call for Applications: Fidelity Bank's Creative Writing Workshop 2011 (Nigeria)

    Deadline: 11 May 2011The workshop is a component of Fidelity’s corporate Social Responsibility, through which the bank continues to push for a better society. Participants are expected to read and discuss a wide range of fiction as well as complete short writing exercises. Entries open on Monday 18 April 2011 to Wednesday 11 May 2…

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