Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism

Now Open - 2011 Call for Entires

The Kurt Schork Memorial Fund is now calling for submissions for the 2011 Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism.

There are two categories:

• Local Reporter covering events within their home country or region;
• Freelance Journalist covering international news.

The stories can be about conflict, human rights, cross-border issues or any other controversial matter in a particular country or region. Each submission must demonstrate professionalism, meet international journalistic standards and provide evidence that courage and determination were required in covering the story.

The submission deadline is 1 June 2011.

To find out more or apply please go to Kurt Schor Memorial Fund website.

Scholarship for women media entrepreneurs

Deadline: 01/06/11
International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF)
Location: Bengaluru India
Women entrepreneurs using digital media in innovative ways can apply for a training program in India.

http://ijnet.org/opportunities/scholarship-women-media-entrepreneurs-worldwide

The scholarship program, called 10,000 Women, is sponsored by the International Women’s Media Foundation. Selected women entrepreneurs will receive full scholarships to participate in a thirteen-week training program in Bengaluru in partner with the Indian School of Business.

The program is part of a five-year investment by Goldman Sachs to provide 10,000 underserved women around the world with a business and management education. It is open to women entrepreneurs with financial need who own businesses that use digital media.

The program starts August 15, 2011.

For more information, click here.

Competition open to self-published photographers

Photographers who have self-published books of their work can enter a competition.

https://ijnet.org/opportunities/competition-open-self-published-photographers-worldwide

The Photography Book Now competition, sponsored by Blurb, celebrates the best in self-published photography books and the photographers behind them.

There are four categories: fine art, documentary, travel and student work.

The lead judge is Darius Himes, assistant director of Fraenkel Gallery and co-founder of Radius Books. Other judges include Whitney Lawson, photo editor for Travel + Leisure and photographer Gerry Badger.

The winner of each category will receive US$5,000 and the grand prizewinner will receive US$25,000. There are also cash prizes for the first- and second-runners up in each category. Entries must be in English.

For more information, click here.

Investigative journalism award

Deadline: 15/07/11

The Global Investigative Journalism Network

http://ijnet.org/opportunities/nominees-sought-investigative-journalism-award-worldwide

A competition honors investigative journalism in a developing country reported under difficult conditions.

The Global Shining Light Award, sponsored by the Global Investigative Journalism Network, awards a journalist, journalism team or media outlet that reported under threat, duress or difficult conditions. The winner will be awarded at the Global Investigative Journalism Conference in Kyiv, Ukraine.

The report must have originated in and affected a developing or emerging country. It must also have been published or broadcast between January 1, 2010 and April 1, 2011. Organizations, media outlets or journalists can submit nominations.

For more information, click here.

Grant for Photojournalists working for social change

Deadline: 13/05/11
the Open Society Foundations
Photojournalists working for social change can apply for a grant.

http://ijnet.org/opportunities/grants-photojournalists-working-social-change-worldwide

The Open Society Documentary Photography Project, sponsored by the Open Society Foundations, offers grants to encourage new ways of presenting documentary photography to the public.

Photographers will take an existing body of work on a social justice or human rights issue and devise an innovative way of using that work to create social change.

Projects should include a partnership between a photographer and an organization that combines expertise in documentary photography with experience working on the topic. Five to eight grants of US$5,000 to US$30,000 will be awarded.

For more information, click here.

Fellowship at The Financial Times in London

Deadline: 13/05/11
The Financial Times
Location: LondonUnited Kingdom See map: Google Maps

Journalists interested in economics can apply for a fellowship at The Financial Times in London.

http://ijnet.org/opportunities/fellowship-financial-times-offered-worldwide

The Peter Martin fellowship, sponsored by The Financial Times (FT), gives a journalist the opportunity to intern at the newspaper in London for three months. The candidate will work under the supervision of Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator and Jonathan Ford, chief leader writer.

The successful candidate will have a good foundation in economics, a capacity for original thinking and the ability to write fluently and accessibly for an English readership. Candidates should also have a strong interest in business and the economic impact of technological change.

The fellow will receive £5,000 (about US$8,150) to cover travel and accommodation.

For more information, click here.

Grants for films on minority cultures

Deadline: 02/05/11
National Geographic

http://ijnet.org/opportunities/national-geographic-offers-grants-films-minority-cultures-worldwide

A National Geographic film project funds projects by or about indigenous and underrepresented minority cultures around the world.

War correspondents invited to apply for Bayeux-Calvados Awards

13 April 2011

http://www.ifex.org/awards/nominations/2011/04/13/bayeux_calvados/

War correspondents and photographers from all over the world are invited to apply for the Bayeux-Calvados Awards for War Correspondents, which honour journalists who risk their lives in the world's hot spots to cover the news. The deadline for applications is 6 June 2011.

The prize carries five cash awards of 7,000 Euros (US$10,100) each in the categories of television, radio, print, photography, and new this year: web journalism.

Four special awards, worth 3,000 to 3,800 Euros (US$4,300-$5,500) each, are also up for grabs, including a Young Reporter Prize for journalists 28 and under.

The entry should report on a conflict and its consequences for the civil population, or an event concerning the defence of press freedom and democracy.

Winners will be announced at a ceremony in Bayeux, France, in October.

For more information, see the
Bayeux-Calvados Awards website

Apply now for the John Humphrey Freedom Award

The Canadian organisation Rights & Democracy invites nominations for the 2011 John Humphrey Freedom Award, which honours an organisation or person who has made an outstanding contribution to promoting human rights and democratic development. The deadline for nominations is 30 April 2011.

The winner will receive a CA$30,000 (US$31,300) grant, and a tour of Canadian cities to help increase awareness of his/her human rights work.

John Humphrey was a Canadian human rights law professor who prepared the first draft of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year marks the 20th presentation of the award.

For full details, visit
the Rights & Democracy website

Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program

Deadline: 01/11/11
National Endowment for Democracy

http://ijnet.org/opportunities/reagan-fascell-democracy-fellows-program-worldwide

Journalists and other civil society professionals from developing and aspiring democracies are invited to apply for a full-time, residential fellowship.

Also open to democratic practitioners and scholars, it is organized by the National Endowment for Democracy at the International Forum for Democratic Studies in Washington, D.C. The Forum hosts 16 to 20 Reagan-Fascell Fellows every year.

Applications for fellowships in 2012–2013 can be submitted from August 1 until November 1, 2011. You can create an applicant profile at any time by clicking on the green "Register Now" button, but please revisit this site on or after August 1, 2011, to submit your application for a fellowship in 2012–2013.

Each fellow receives a monthly stipend for living expenses, plus health insurance and reimbursement for travel to and from Washington, D.C., at the beginning and end of the fellowship period.

For more information, click here.

Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism

2011 Call for submissions

http://ijnet.org/opportunities/kurt-schork-awards-international-journalism-accepting-entries-worldwide

The Kurt Schork Memorial Fund is now calling for submissions for the 2011 Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism.

There are two categories:

Local Reporter covering events within their home country or region
Freelance Journalist covering international news.
The stories can be about conflict, human rights, cross-border issues or any other controversial matter in a particular country or region. Each submission must demonstrate professionalism, meet international journalistic standards and provide evidence that courage and determination were required in covering the story.

Judging
An international panel of judges will choose the winner in each category and will award a cash prize of US $5,000 to each, to be presented at a ceremony in London on 17 November. Winners' travel and accommodation will be arranged and paid for by KSMF and its partners. Winners will be contacted and publicly announced in September 2011.

Submissions
Each entrant can submit up to three articles published between 01 June 2010 and 31 May 2011 in any type of print-based media, including newspapers and magazines, or in established online publications. Blogs and personal websites are not eligible.

The submission deadline is 1 June 2011.
Entrants also need to supply supporting documentation, such as a CV/Resume about their education and journalistic experience, a passport-type photo, an English translation if their entry has been published in another language, and a statement about what the entrant had to deal with in covering the story. All requirements are specified on the official submission form; please ensure you complete all mandatory fields and provide everything requested.

Incomplete submissions will be disqualified.
Your submission choice
We provide a live submission form which you can use to handle your application entirely online. Make sure you have your supporting documents ready on your computer so that you can attach them when prompted by the form.

Alternatively you can download a PDF version of the submission form. This can be completed on your computer and then emailed to us, with required supporting documentation attached. Or you can print it out and post it to us with all your entry material.
Note: To use the form you will need Acrobat Reader which can be downloaded from Adobe.com
Awards email and postal addresses
Our awards email address is foundation@thomsonreuters.com

You may also use this email address if you have any queries about the 2011 Awards.

If you are submitting by post, please allow sufficient time for your submission to reach us by the deadline date and send to:

KS Awards
c/o Caroline Lacey
Thomson Reuters Foundation
30 South Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5EP
Further eligibility definitions
Local Reporter: Print journalists employed by a local news outlet and residing in a developing country or nation in transition (non OECD or EU countries), whose work has been published in a local publication are eligible. Although individual journalists are the primary focus, submissions from a team of journalists will also be considered.

Freelance Journalist: All freelance print journalists and those contracted by news organizations are eligible. A freelance journalist is an individual who is not employed by a news organization. They are self-employed, providing services, either on the basis of time or on the production of editorial materials as defined by individual contractual arrangements, and earn the majority of their income from journalism.

Eligible media: Entries are welcomed from all types of print-based media including newspapers and magazines and established on-line publications. Blogs and personal websites are not eligible.

Period covered: You can enter up to 3 articles published between 1 June 2010 and 31 May 2011.

UNICEF awards for International Children's Day broadcasts

http://ijnet.org/opportunities/unicef-awards-international-childrens-day-broadcasts-open-worldwide

NEW YORK, 25 March 2011 - UNICEF today called for entries from broadcasters for the 2011 International Children’s Day of Broadcasting Awards. The ICDB Awards will go to the radio and television broadcasters whose programming best reflects the 2011 International Children’s Day of Broadcasting theme, Girls Are… Boys Are…, and who demonstrate an overall dedication to youth participation in media.

To be eligible for the ICDB Award, broadcasts must have taken place on or around Sunday, 6 March 2011 in conjunction with the 2011 International Children’s Day of Broadcasting. The deadline for entries is 1 July 2011. More information and entry forms can be found at www.unicef.org/icdb.

To encourage youth participation in media throughout the year, judges not only consider the quality of the work, but also the commitment broadcasters make to engaging with youth on an ongoing basis.

"It is very important to create opportunities for young people to express themselves,” said Stephen Cassidy, chief of UNICEF’s Internet, Broadcast and Image Section. “We want to honor broadcasters around the world that have made these opportunities possible.”

The ICDB Award regional judging will take place in UNICEF’s 8 regions. Entries are due to UNICEF’s regional offices by 1 July 2011. The top-scoring entries in each region will compete for the global ICDB Award, to be announced in the fall.

Information about regional judging and entry forms are now available at www.unicef.org/icdb.
The 2010 ICDB Awards went to Télévision Togolaise (Togo) for their program “A nous la planete,” Maputaland Community Radio Station (South Africa) for their program “All Rights All Children” and Voice of Nigeria for their program “Kidddies Voices.”

The ICDB Regional Prizes for television went to ATN Bangla (Bangladesh), Ethiopian Radio and Television Services, TV3 (Malaysia), C7 Sistema Jalisciense de Radio y TV (Mexico), SOREAD/2M (Morocco), Télévision Togolaise and UzNTT (Uzbekistan).

The ICDB Regional Prizes for radio went to Radijojo gGmbH (Germany), All India Radio, Tejarat Radio (Iran), TRAXXfm, Radio Televisyen Malaysia, Radio y Televisión de Aguascalientes (Mexico), Voice of Nigeria and Maputaland Community Radio Station.

Established in 1991, the International Children’s Day of Broadcasting encourages broadcasters to produce programming by, with and for children.

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About UNICEF
UNICEF is on the ground in over 150 countries and territories to help children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. For more information about UNICEF and its work visit: www.unicef.org

For further information, please contact:
Karen Cirillo, UNICEF New York,
Tel + 212 326 7506
kcirillo@unicef.org

Internews seeks journalist trainers

Date: 30/03/11
http://ijnet.org/opportunities/internews-seeks-journalist-trainers-worldwide

U.S. based media development agency Internews seeks journalists to train and mentor in a number of countries worldwide.

Internews, based in California, is currently seeking a number of media experts to work in local offices around the world.

The positions currently open range from radio producer and trainer in Tunisia, resident TV journalism adviser in Pakistan, new media advocate in Russia, health broadcast trainer in Kenya, content director in Afghanistan and project director in Jordan.

For more information, click here.