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  • Scholarships Available: Global Investigative Journalism Conference 2011 in Kyiv, Russia

    Scholarships Available: Global Investigative Journalism Conference 2011 in Kyiv, Russia

    Deadline: 10 August 2011

    WikiLeaks is one of the very hot topics in investigative reporting these months. The scandals caused by the leaked documents and around Julian Assanges person are still unfolding. For now we can introduce:

    Marcel Rosenbach from the German weekly Der Spiegel. Marcel Rosenbach took part in the negotiations about the American cables and will tell how the team at Der Spiegel worked with the documents.

    Jan Gunnar Furuly from the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten obtained the cables from a source not connected to WikiLeaks. Aftenposten shared the documents with other newspapers. Jan-Gunnar Furuly will tell how the Norwegian team worked with the documents and with other media.

    We have invited the German Daniel Domscheidt-Berg who worked with WikiLeaks from the start, but broke with Julian Aassange. We also invited a Lebanese newspaper which published documents about the situation in the Arab world and this way contributed to the uprisings and are trying to contact the team behind a similar Russian project.

    There will be many other interesting sessions. For the moment the following have confirmed, that they will speak to us in Kyiv:

    * Wang Keqin, China, who is the most famous investigative report in China.
    * Ana Arana, Mexico, who investigated how the press is reporting in a country marred by drug wars.
    * Bo Elkjaer, Denmark, who exposed a scandal around registers for CO2-quotas
    * Sebastian Junger, USA, who was embedded with a platoon in Afghanistan and made the film ‘Restrepo’
    * Evgeny Vyshenkov, Russia, who has been investigating organised crime in St. Petersburg
    * Florence Aubenas, France, who worked undercover at the bottom of French society.
    * Charles “Chuck” Lewis, USA, who for years has investigated the situation of investigative reporting
    * Serena Tinari, Switzerland, who made a TV-documentary about “Tamiflu” and the pharma industry
    * Laureen Keane, Washington Post, who has specialised in presentations of investigative reporting on the web.
    * Albrecht Ude, Germany, will introduce ways of researching in the internet without leaving any traces.
    * Roch Bozino and Luc Hermann, both France, will explain how investigative reporters can turn their research into TV-documentaries and how they can sell them!

    There will be a lot of workshops and hands on training in Data Driven Journalism and other techniques. Here you can learn from Nils Mulvad, Denmark, Luuk Sengers, the Netherlands, Mark Hunter, France/USA, Kevin Davis, USA, Brant Houston, USA, Jose Roberto Toledo, Brazil, Franciska Skoknic, Chile, and John Nicol, USA, Jesper Woldenhof, Denmark, Mark Horvit, USA, David Donald, USA, Sarah Cohen, USA, Elena Egawhary, UK, Paul Myers, UK, Henk van Ess, the Netherlands.

    Paul Radu, Stefan Candea and Adrian Mogos, all Romania, will with Yulia Latynina, Russia give detailed instructions how to work undercover.

    At GIJC 2011 we will intensify and expand the international networking of investigative reporters. This is going to be coordinated by Brigitte Alfter, Denmark, and Nicky Hager, New Zealand.

    At GIJC 2011 there is also be an award ceremony. The media representative of OSCE Dunja Mijatovic has been invited to speak at the ceremony.

    The jury for the Global Shining Light Award has the following members: Kajsa Norell, Sweden, Angelina Nunes, Brazil, Anton Harber, South Africa, and Paul Radu, Romania. The secretariat is managed by Thomas Hjortsoe, Denmark.

    Grants

    GIJC 2011 has funds for scholarships for colleagues who would otherwise not be able to participate in the Global Conference in Kyiv. In some cases GIJC will be able to cover all your costs, in other cases GIJC will only contribute.

    Because of visa procedures you have to apply before 10th of August 2011.

    If you have questions don’t hesitate to ask (in both English and Russian). Either through this form or by mailing info@gijc2011.org.

    To apply, please download this form (right-click and select “Save file as…”, fill it in, and email it to info@gijc2011.org. It’s a Word doc., so please open it and write in the form. Keep it short!

    About your budget: Most important are travelling costs in your own country and to Kyiv and back.

    Contact Information:

    For inquiries: info@gijc2011.org

    For submissions: info@gijc2011.org

    Website: http://gijc2011.org/

  • Job Opening: News Editor/ Reporter for Galaxy TV (Nigeria)

    Galaxy TV seek the services of the following personnel to join their team in media and TV commercials and Event Coverages. Interested Applicants should meet the requirements required for the positions they apply for.

    Newscaster, News Editor and Reporter

    Applicants must possess: Must possess relevant qualification and 8 – 10 years working experience

    Interested applicants should forward their CV/Resume to:

    Galaxy Television
    The President
    27 Community Road, Off Allen Avenue,
    Ikeja, Lagos State.

    Contact Information:

    For inquiries: call +234 1 555 7511, 555 7512, 793 7869

    For submissions: The President, Galaxy Television, 27 Community Road, Off Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos State

    Website: http://www.galaxytvonline.com/

  • Home-Based Job: Middle Eastern Journalists Wanted for US-Based Arab American Newspaper

    Established US-based Arab American newspaper is seeking talented Middle Eastern journalists with web knowledge who are fluent in English to monitor and aggregate a list of US (English-language) and Pan Arab (Arabic & English) media and rewrite a daily summary in Arabic.

    You must have an EXCELLENT understanding of the English language and possess EXCELLENT Arabic grammar skills. You must be able to translate and summarize English-language articles and rewrite them in a journalistic style and then upload your work on the newspaper’s website. 4 years minimum previous journalistic experience with proven track record is a MUST.

    This is a home-based job that can be done in the afternoon-evening (Cairo time). Monthly Salary varies between $250- $400 (depending on experience) .

    Please send resume+references.

    Compensation: $250- $400/month (depending on experience)

    Via: craigslist.org

    Contact Information:

    For inquiries: job-hkkce-2369784200@craigslist.org

    For submissions: job-hkkce-2369784200@craigslist.org

  • Apply for The Financial Times - Peter Martin Fellowship in London

    Apply for The Financial Times - Peter Martin Fellowship in London

    Deadline: 13 May 2011

    The Financial Times is offering a three-month internship in the memory of Peter Martin, the FT’s former chief business columnist and deputy editor, who died in August 2002 at the early age of 54.

    Peter was one of the very best business writers of his generation. He made an outstanding contribution to the Financial Times with his ideas, wit and humanity. As well as writing columns that sparkled with original insight, he played a key role in the international development of the paper and in the conception and expansion of its online presence with FT.com.

    The Peter Martin fellow will join the leader-writing team of the FT in London for a period of three months, from mid July 2011. We are looking for someone with an excellent grounding in economics, a capacity for original thinking and an ability to write fluently and accessibly for a well-informed but non-professional readership.

    Candidates should already have a good first degree; post-graduate qualifications in a relevant subject would be a bonus. Applicants should also have a strong interest in subjects that especially interested Peter: business and, in particular, the economic impact of technological change.

    The successful candidate will work under the supervision of Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator, and Jonathan Ford, Chief Leader Writer. A bursary of £5,000 to cover travel and accommodation will be made.

    Candidates should email a curriculum vitae and a draft editorial of 500 words on an economics or business topic, to pmfellow@ft.com. The closing date for applications is 13 May 2011.

    Contact Information:

    For inquiries: pmfellow@ft.com

    For submissions: pmfellow@ft.com

    Website: http://www.ft.com

  • Job Opening: Deputy News Editor for Network News 24 (Nigeria)

    The immediate supervisor of the daily news programs, their content, daily production, production values and consistency of the daily news effort. The Deputy News Editor acts in the absence of the News editor, consistent with appropriate consultation with the Director of News. This person is also cognizant of the news budget and works to maintain it.

    Responsibilities

    * The Deputy News Editor is the person of the hour. He or she is the direct supervisor of the assignment desk and the producers. Staffers in these positions each report to the Deputy News Editor.
    * The Deputy News Editor supervises the copy editor who brings any potential problems with scripts to the Deputy News Editor for resolution.
    * The Deputy News Editor works closely with the assignment desk to keep story meetings on target and timely.
    * The Deputy News Editor works closely with the program producers and supervises news program rundowns.
    * The Deputy News Editor works closely with the graphic artists to maintain consistency from program to program, day to day.
    * The Deputy News Editor works with the Director of News to implement the strategic goals of the news department as designated by the Director of News.
    * The Deputy News Editor is aware of budget lines that apply to news and works to maintain daily control of these lines. When news coverage dictates budget lines will exceed budgeted amounts, the Deputy News Editor informs the News Editor Of News of developments.
    * The Deputy News Editor works to maintain the editorial integrity and policies of the news department.
    * The Deputy News Editor works to supervise special reports, such as multi-part, special stories for the daily bulletins. He/she also supervises special event coverage that pre-empts regular news programming.

    Work Experience Requirements:

    * At least 5 years previous, significant news management experience-either in other television stations or networks-or with similar print enterprises.
    * Experience in strategic development of news output, preferably by leading the launch of new programmes or services.
    * International experience is valuable and desirable coupled with a superior understanding of the needs of a news channel in Nigeria.
    * A track record of leadership and success in this person’s background is highly desirable.

    Educational Requirements:

    B.S.C and a higher national diploma are mandatory. Post graduate work in journalism or related areas is highly desirable. Any other special course work or professional work is also desirable.

    Salary: Package to be presented and negotiated (negotiable).

    Benefits:

    * Benefits: Medical health coverage for family (plus 4 children ONLY).
    * 30 days official vacation.
    * Pension scheme.
    * Medical Allowance.
    * Year End Bonus (driven by performance).

    Contact Information:

    For submissions: apply here

    Website: http://www.nn24.tv

  • Job Opening: Morning Writer for Newsclip Media Monitoring (South Africa)

    Newsclip Media Monitoring (Pty) Ltd seeks to recruit a mornings only Writer.

    Working hours: 05:30am - 08:00am Mon - Fri (mornings only)

    Duties include: writing and distributing of the news reviews letters as well as various departmental admin duties.

    This position would best suit a recent Journalism/Media graduate or someone currently studying towards these qualifications.

    Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted.

    Company Description

    Newsclip is a Johannesburg-based, 360-degree media monitoring company with vast experience in providing clients with up-to-the-minute access to the clips they obtained in the press. The company has also diversified to include a fully-fledged publishing division that produces Media Update, Publicity Update and totallyMAd; as well as Via Mobile Publishing, which produces the News Reviews and ViaMobile - the company's mobile communication solution. This extension of services forms part of Newsclip's horizontal integration of delivery methods. Newsclip also hosts the country's most comprehensive media database - Target Media - that includes Engagement Opportunities for all media. Currently, over 1,400 print media, 55 television and radio stations and some 300 commercially-viable websites are being actively monitored on Newsclip's platform. This data collection translates into about 15,000 clips per day that are added on to the system. Newsclip is heavily involved in the new media field and its associated marketing opportunities. It is 100% female owned and has level 5 BEE recognition.

    Requirements

    - Related tertiary qualification/studying towards (advantage)
    - Good oral and written communication skills
    - Ability to write concisely
    - Ability to work under pressure and independently
    - An interest in current affairs

    Via: bizcommunity.com

    Contact Information:

    For inquiries: recruitment@newsclip.co.za

    For submissions: recruitment@newsclip.co.za

    Website: http://www.newsclip.co.za/

  • Freelance Community Reporter Wanted for Informante Newspaper (Namibia)

    Freelance Community Reporter Wanted for Informante Newspaper (Namibia)

    Calling all budding reporters and established journalistos! Here is your opportunity to show off your journalistic skills and present your community news to the rest of the country. You can earn money in the process!

    Your Community Newspaper, the Informante, is inviting members of the community to submit accurate and newsworthy stories to be featured in the newspaper. The stories should be original, the sources must be bona fides and the length of the submission no more than 500 words. Good quality photographs can also accompany the stories.

    Stories must be in line with Informanté’s Editorial Policy which is available at www.informante.web.na or the Namibian Code of Ethics which can be accessed on line at www.mediaombudsmannamibia.org. Kindly note that the Editor reserves the right to authenticate the source and the story.

    Informanté will pay as follow: 50c per word for an inside story, N$1 per word for a front page story, and between N$50 – N$250 for a quality picture. Send your story by email to editor@tgi.na. Please include your contact details at the end of your story, name, address, telephone/cell phone, e-mail, ID no and bank details (name, bank, branch code)

    Contact Information:

    For inquiries: editor@tgi.na

    For submissions: editor@tgi.na

    Website: http://www.informante.web.na

  • Freelance African Reporters Wanted for Bloomberg

    Bloomberg News, the U.S. financial news agency, is looking for freelance reporters to work from the following African countries:

    -Mali
    -Liberia
    -Sierra Leone
    -Guinea-Bissau
    -Zimbabwe
    -Seychelles
    -Comoros
    -Sao Tome et Principe
    -Cape Verde
    -Chad
    -Gabon
    -Republic of Congo
    -Djibouti
    -Eritrea
    -Puntland
    -Equatorial Guinea

    Applicants should be based in the country, have a minimum of five years' reporting experience, fluency in English and a familiarity with business, financial and economic reporting. Please note that we are not accepting CVs for any other countries at this time. CVs and/or questions can be sent to Regional Editor Emily Bowers at ebowers1@bloomberg.net. Please put the country of application in the subject line.

    Contact Information:

    For inquiries: ebowers1@bloomberg.net

    For submissions: ebowers1@bloomberg.net

    Website: http://www.bloomberg.com

  • Job Opening: Journalist/ News Reporter for OurOldSchool.com (Ghana)

    Deadline: 10 May 2011

    www.ouroldschool.com is a growing business that provides quasi-news stories with a commercial element to our websites on all types of topics, including car accidents,institutional news, consumer products, health, malpractice, defective products, estate planning, immigration, educational, religious, corporate and business news. We are currently hiring:

    Print Journalist/News Reporter

    Preferred Skills: Candidate should be able to produce 3-5 news articles a day similar to this after training and with some experience. Ideal candidate would be current or former print journalist -- experience with police and courts a plus,have an establish source of New .Send your resume to
    info@ouroldschool.com

    Region : Greater Accra

    Contact Information:

    For inquiries: info@ouroldschool.com

    For submissions: info@ouroldschool.com

    Website: http://www.bwafphilly.org/

  • Open to African Journalists: €5,000 Lorenzo Natali Journalism Prize

    Open to African Journalists: €5,000 Lorenzo Natali Journalism Prize

    Deadline: 31 August 2011

    Established in 1992 by the European Commission, the Lorenzo Natali Prize is awarded to journalists for outstanding reporting on Human Rights, Democracy and Development issues.

    To organize the Lorenzo Natali Prize, the European Commission works closely with the Reporters Without Borders, winner of the Sakharov Prize in 2005. The Prize has numerous regional multipliers.

    Three print and online press winners from each of the five geographic areas – Africa, The Arab World and the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and Latin America and the Caribbean – will receive prize money (1st prize: EUR 5 000, 2nd prize: EUR 2 500, 3rd prize: EUR 1 500) and a trophy.

    The two winners of the Special TV Prize and Special Radio Prize, drawn from entries from all regions, will be awarded EUR 5 000 each.

    The Lorenzo Natali Grand Prize of an additional EUR 5 000 will be awarded to the winning journalist(s) submitting the best piece of work overall, as determined by an independent Grand Jury.

    All Prize winners will be the special guests of the European Commission at an Awards Ceremony organised in their honour in December 2011.

    The deadline for receipt of applications is 31 August 2011 and more information about the application process can be found below.

    For Print and Online Media

    1. You have until 31 August 2011 to submit your application for the 2011 edition. The application form can be accessed here in the Register section of this web site.
    2. To enter, professional print, online and news agency journalists must upload a piece of written journalism – either individually or, for jointly authored or produced items, as a group.
    3. Only one item or one extract from a series of journalistic works (i.e. one article) can be entered. If you submit more than one, you will be disqualified.
    4. The entry must have been published in print, online media or have appeared in an agency dispatch for the first time between 1 July 2010 and 31 August 2011.
    5. Your work must have been published in one of five regions: Africa; the Arab World and the Middle East; Asia and the Pacific; Europe; Latin America and the Caribbean.
    6. It must address human rights and/or democracy and/or development, and have as its background the developing world. Opinion articles are not eligible.
    7. Your story must not exceed 10 000 characters with spaces (about 1 400 words). We will consider a short version of a longer item, but you have to upload the full-length piece as well. There is no minimum length requirement.
    8. You can submit an article in any language. If it is written in one of the 23 official European Union languages, you must also submit a summary in English or French or Spanish. If you want to enter an article that is not in one of the 23 official European Union languages, you must provide a translation in English or French or Spanish in addition to the summary. The summary should be carefully written as it will be key for pre-selection. It must be no longer than 2 000 characters including spaces.
    9. All works will go through a phase of pre-selection. The top 10 items in each category will be given to an independent Grand Jury. The jury will consist of seven people who are recognised figures in journalism, development, democracy and human rights. The jury will choose the final winners.
    10. You work will be assessed on: relevance to democracy, human rights, development; originality of approach; professional quality, investigative depth; and public/political impact, if any. The decision of the Grand Jury shall be final.
    11. Three prizes will be awarded in each of the five regions. A Grand Prize will be awarded for the best piece of journalism across all media (including TV and radio).
    12. The winners in each region will receive a trophy and prize money of EUR 5 000 for first place, EUR 2 500 for the runner up, and EUR 1 500 for third place. The winner of the Grand Prize will receive a trophy and EUR 5 000.
    13. The European Commission has the right to reproduce and disseminate the works submitted in its own publications and in publicity material for the Lorenzo Natali Prize, including through its website, its partners and by any other means necessary to promote the Prize.
    14. Laureates cannot enter the Prize the year following their award, but are eligible for subsequent editions. Articles written by current members of staff of the European Union institutions or the Mostra communications agency will not be considered. These people can enter three years after leaving their position.

    Q: How can I apply?

    A: You need to sign up here and submit your completed application. Take time to read the Rules to make sure you know what you need to do to get your entry ready on time.

    Q: What must I fill out and upload?

    A: Entrants have to fill out the online application form and supply one piece of published journalism – either print, online, radio or television – and a summary of that item in the accepted languages. See the Rules section for detailed information for each media, or Sign Up to see the application form.

    Q: Where must my work have been published or broadcast?

    A: The piece of journalism must have been published or broadcast in one of five regions: Africa; the Arab World and the Middle East; Asia and the Pacific; Europe; Latin America and the Caribbean.

    Q: If I have published an article in a Maghreb country of northern Africa, which region will I compete in?

    A: You will compete in the “the Arab World, Iran and Israel”. The countries in this region are: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Mauritania, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, United Arabic Emirates, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Syria, Turkey and Yemen.

    Q: What if I work for the regional bureau of an international broadcaster or news agency which has its headquarters elsewhere, such as in North America?

    A: In the online application form, you can indicate either the country of the media or the country where your article or report was published.

    Q: Can I enter a piece of journalism that is not written in one of the 23 languages of the European Union?

    A: If your article or script is not originally in one of the 23 EU languages, you must submit a translation of it and a summary in either English or French or Spanish.

    Q: Do I have to submit a summary if my article is written in English, French or Spanish?

    A: Yes, a summary of 2 000 characters including spaces must accompany all entries. It must be carefully written as it will form the basis of the pre-selection process.

    Q: What criteria will my work be judged on?

    A: Your work will be judged on how relevant the subject is to democracy, human rights and development issues, how original the approach is, its professional quality, the depth of investigation carried out and what public or political impact the item has had, if any.

    Q: When is the deadline?

    A: The deadline for submitting entries is 31 August 2011. The items must have been published or broadcast between 1 July 2010 and 30 June 2011.

    Q: Can I participate in this year’s Lorenzo Natali Prize if I did last year?

    A: Yes, the competition is open to all journalists who have published an article on the defence of democracy or human rights or development from 1 July 2010 to 31 August 2011. However, the 2010 winners are not allowed to apply for the 2011 edition. They can apply again from 2012.

    Q: Are blogs an accepted form of online distribution?

    A: No.

    Q: Who will be on the jury for the Lorenzo Natali Prize 2011?

    A: The Grand Jury will be independent and made up of seven recognised public figures from the domains of journalism, development, human rights and democracy.

    Q: What do you mean by ‘developing world’ in the rules?

    A: The European Commission wants to use the Natali Prize to promote development, human rights and democracy in the developing countries of Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and in the Arab World and the Middle East. Any article dealing with these areas is accepted.

    Contact Information:

    For submissions: register here

    Website: http://lorenzonataliprize.eu

  • The Mary Wright Minority Fellowship for Journalists of Color (New York)

    Deadline: 15 May 2011

    The 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 cover stories and shorter pieces for the Runnin' Scared blog. We're most interested in recent college graduates who have impressive clips. Daily reporting experience is very helpful. Applications, including a cover letter, resume, and clips, should be sent by May 15th to Tony Ortega, tortega@villagevoice.com.

    Contact Information:

    For inquiries: tortega@villagevoice.com

    For submissions: tortega@villagevoice.com

    Website: http://blogs.villagevoice.com/

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