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MDIF VENTURES CALLS FOR APPLICATIONS FROM DIGITAL MEDIA FOR $1M INVESTMENT FUND

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Application Deadline: 10 December, 2023

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

MDIF Ventures is calling for applications for investment from young and growing independent media companies with positive social impact and potential to scale.

ELIGIBILITY:

Commitment to the provision of unique, credible, independent news, reducing information poverty, addressing accountability, or strengthening debate in the public interest.

Commitment to fostering democratic practices and institutions, political pluralism, transparency, human rights, and dignity and equal rights for all, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion and other subjects of discrimination.

Ownership must be independent from the government or any other political or economic interests. (May be waived if the level and nature of such ownership do not put the applicant’s editorial independence in question.)

Located in or serve an audience in countries where access to free and independent news and information is under threat. MDIF Ventures is not able to consider applications from Russia.

BENEFIT:

Successful applicants will receive equity financing and strategic advice to help them take their business to the next level.

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FULLY FUNDED JSK FELLOWSHIP FOR DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL FELLOWS AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY

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Application Deadline:  1 p.m. PST on Wednesday, December 6, 2023.

LOCATION: USA

John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships  are seeking journalists who are eager to explore, identify and test ideas for improving access to news and information people need to create and sustain robust democratic communities.

ELIGIBILITY:

U.S. and international journalists with digital-native and legacy news organizations, independent journalists, journalism entrepreneurs and journalism innovators. 

Applicants need to have at least five years of full-time professional journalism experience. Applicants are not required to have a college degree, or experience in traditional newsrooms. (Work as a student journalist or summer intern is great experience, but is not considered part of the five-year threshold.)

The program is not open to people working in public information or public relations jobs, for trade and house newsletters or magazines, for government agencies, or in academic positions.

The fellowship does not fund or support book projects or reporting projects, and we are not a business accelerator.

BENEFIT:

JSK Fellows are provided with:

Individual coaching and tailored workshops to help develop the leadership resilience and mindsets needed to navigate and lead change.

An intentionally designed cohort experience that fosters opportunities to form meaningful and lasting personal and professional relationships.

Time and freedom to explore the intellectual resources of a world-class university

Membership in a global JSK alumni community.

A stipend of $95,000, plus a housing supplement to help with rent.

Stanford tuition for fellows and Stanford health insurance for fellows, spouses and children. We also give fellows tips and advice about finding rental housing.

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