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ILO GLOBAL MEDIA COMPETITION ON LABOUR MIGRATION

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Application Deadline: 31 October 2023 (23:59, Central European Time)

LOCATION: Geneva, Switzerland

GENEVA (ILO News) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) is launching the ninth edition of its annual Global Media Competition . Its aim is to distinguish fair and balanced media reports on labour migration. 

ELIGIBILITY:

The competition is open to professional and student journalists and will be judged by a panel of international migration and journalism experts.

The winning entries will be selected according to a range of criteria including creativity, accuracy, balance and the positive portrayal of labour migration, including the multidimensional aspects of migrant workers’ lives.

Complete the online entry form and submit your piece in the following formats: written press, photo essay, multimedia, podcast, video or radio. A submission in any language is welcome. However, an English, French or Spanish translation must be included. Students are allowed to submit a published or unpublished media piece.

BENEFIT:

Three professional prizes and one student prize will be awarded. Winners can choose between a cash prize of US$1,200 in the professional category and US$500 in the student category, or a paid fellowship to participate in an online ITC-Turin  fair recruitment or forced labour or labour migration course in 2024.

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TARBELL FELLOWSHIP FOR EARLY-CAREER JOURNALISTS

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Application Deadline: October 1st 2023

LOCATION: Oxford, England

The Tarbell Fellowship is a one-year programme for early-career journalists interested in covering emerging technologies, especially artificial intelligence. The programme incorporates expert speakers, feedback & mentorship from experienced journalists and networking events with experts from leading AI organisations. 

ELIGIBILITY:

AI expertise.

Passionate about journalism.

Excellent writing skills

Relentless

Open-minded.

If you think you have what it takes, but don’t meet every single point above, please apply and let us know how you believe you can bring your unique skills to the world of journalism.

The fellowship is a full time commitment. Journalism is a highly competitive industry, and we expect fellows to be completely focused on succeeding.

The fellowship is entirely remote. This enables us to support rising journalism talent from around the globe.

BENEFIT:

Fellows receive a 9-month placement at a major newsroom, participate in a study group covering AI governance & technical fundamentals, and attend a 2 week journalism summit in Oxford. The Tarbell Fellowship provides a stipend of up to $50,000 to support these placements.

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