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AIJC2024 – CALL FOR MASTERCLASS FELLOWSHIPS

Application Deadline: August 30, 2024

LOCATION: South Africa.

The African Investigative Journalism Conference (#AIJC2024), in partnership with SKUP,  the Association for Critical and Investigative Press in Norway, and Bellingcat, will host an intensive training course on the latest investigative journalism techniques, taking place over three days immediately preceding the annual AIJC conference scheduled for 30 October to 1 November 2024 at Wits University in Johannesburg, South Africa.

ELIGIBILITY:

Masterclass attendance fellowships will be granted to experienced investigative journalists and trainers from African countries, based on their track records and recent work as reflected in their application answers.

The masterclass on digital forensics, verification and OSINT tools, conducted by the Bellingcat team in English, will run from Sunday 27 October to Tuesday 29 October. Masterclass fellows will also be able to attend the AIJC conference and training sessions.

Successful applicants need valid passports and must arrange their own visas if required, and must be available to travel from 25/26 October to 1/2/3 November 2024.

Applications close on 30 August and successful applicants will be contacted before the end of August.

Please follow this link to complete the application.

BENEFIT:

Fellows can also apply for additional travel and accommodation support (excluding home-country transport, insurance, visas, personal in-country transport, or hotel incidentals).

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FREE PRESS AWARDS

Application Deadline: 12 August 2024.

LOCATION:  The Netherlands

Free Press Unlimited wants to honor journalists who risk everything to bring us the news, media pioneers who pave the way for equality and justice and those who persevere under the most difficult circumstances. The Free Press Awards will recognise exceptional work in the categories Newcomer of the Year and Most Resilient Journalist.

The nominations for the Free Press Awards of 2024 are open! You can now nominate a journalist for the Most Resilient Journalists Award or the Newcomer of the Year Award. The deadline for nominations is 12 August 2024. The nominees will be announced in September 2024.

ELIGIBILITY:

Nominations for the awards will be judged by an independent panel of international experts. Please note the following when nominating:

You can not nominate yourself;

When you nominate someone, make sure this person is aware and gives permission;

Make sure you have sufficient examples of work to upload with the nomination, preferably a minimum of three pieces;

To be eligible for the category of Newcomer of the Year, the nominee should be active as a journalist for a maximum of three years.

BENEFIT:

The winner in the category ‘Newcomer of the Year’ will receive a media scholarship by choice. The winner in the category ‘Most Resilient Journalist’ will receive a cash prize. Read more about the categories Newcomer of the Year and Most Resilient Journalist.

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