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04/13/2025

The Mental Health in Journalism Summit is back! 👉 Save the date and register to this global online event organized by the Self-Investigation and co-funded by the Fred Foundation.
📅 Oct 8-10
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04/12/2025

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04/12/2025

As mainstream media struggles, journalists would be wise to consider alternative career paths in the industry. One stable yet often overlooked option is trade, or B2B, journalism. Here are some tips for breaking into it:

Media outlets in the U.K. and U.S. cut almost 4,000 jobs in 2024.

04/12/2025

Covering a legislative body, whether it’s a parliament, congress, or local board or council, is a major responsibility and challenge for journalists. Here are 10 tips to assist your reporting on this beat:
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Covering a legislative body, whether it’s a parliament, congress, or local board or council, is a major responsibility and challenge for journalists. From the local to the national level, these…

04/12/2025

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04/12/2025

🌍Worldwide opportunity🌍
The International Center for Journalists and The Wall Street Journal have launched a fellowship that includes digital innovation training and offers grants to support data-driven projects. English-speaking journalists can apply by April 15.

English-speaking journalists with experience working with data, audience engagement or newsletters can apply for this fellowship. The International Center for Journalists and The Wall Street Journal…

04/12/2025

Most jurisdictions have a public procurement system, with varying levels of transparency, searchability, and data accessibility. Here’s how reporters can leverage methods and tools to uncover crucial information in these portals:

Public procurement portals are a goldmine for investigative journalists. In addition to holding critical data that can help reveal corruption, money laundering, or suspicious tenders, they are an…

04/12/2025

💸Grant opportunity💸
Africanofilter is accepting applications for the Work Reimagined StoryLab grant, which aims to assist individuals who want to impact how Africa’s workforce is adapting to the digital age.
📅Deadline: April 30

Journalists, content creators and podcasters can apply for grants. Africa No Filter, in partnership with the Ford Foundation, is accepting applications for the Work Reimagined StoryLab grant. The…

04/12/2025

✨Fellowship opportunity✨
The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development is accepting applications for the Storytelling AI and Tech Accountability Reporting Fellowship. Participants will receive funding, mentorship and resources to produce investigative reports.
📅Deadline: April 17

Journalists, researchers and media professionals in Nigeria, with experience in tech reporting or a keen interest in AI, ethics and digital policy, can apply for a fellowship. The Center for…

04/11/2025

🌍Worldwide opportunity🌍
The Fondation Jean-Luc Lagardère is offering grants to support young media professionals developing their projects in France or abroad. French-speaking journalists, documentary filmmakers and photographers can apply by June 15.

French-speaking journalists, documentary filmmakers and photographers can apply. The Jean-Luc Lagardère Foundation organizes a grant program that supports young media professionals in the development…

04/11/2025

As Russian tanks rumbled toward Kyiv in February 2022, many Ukrainians took up guns to defend their homeland. Anastasia Rudenko has taken a different path. Here’s how she uses solutions journalism to fight the horrors of war:

As Russian tanks rumbled toward Kyiv in February 2022, many Ukrainians took up guns to defend their homeland. Anastasia Rudenko has taken a different path. She turned to solutions journalism to fight…

04/11/2025

✨Fellowship opportunity✨
The European Union in Canada and the Canadian Association of Journalists are offering a fellowship for Canadian students or residents, ages 18 to 30, to participate in a week-long study tour to experience the EU institutions, media outlets in Brussels, and more. Apply by May 6!

Canadian students or residents, ages 18 to 30, currently enrolled in a university or post-secondary institution, or actively involved in journalism, are eligible to apply.

04/11/2025

Looking for resources to help you collect data for your next investigation? Check out these no-cost, easy-to-use digital tools that were shared during the Investigative Reporters & Editors recent summit, via GIJN - Global Investigative Journalism Network :

Hosted by Investigative Reporters and Editors, the recent NICAR 2025 data journalism summit unpacked a treasure trove of investigative tools and techniques for the 950 attendees and data experts…

04/11/2025

✨Fellowship opportunity✨
Pulitzer Center is accepting applications for its StoryReach Midwest Fellowship, which allows staff or freelance journalists in the U.S. Midwest to collaborate with peers and the center’s staff to unlock the full potential of storytelling and more. Apply by May 1!

Staff or freelance journalists hosted by local or regional outlets in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, or Wisconsin can…

04/11/2025

🌍Worldwide opportunity🌍
TransparencySchool.org is hosting a transparency training in which participants will learn the latest developments in anti-corruption and accountability, and have opportunities to implement their ideas.
📅Deadline: May 18

Senior students, graduates and professionals, including journalists, are encouraged to apply. The Transparency International School on Integrity (TISI) will host a transparency training held in…

04/10/2025

💰Grant opportunity💰
Balkan Investigative Reporting Network is accepting applications for its Audience-Engaged Journalism Grants. Grantees will also receive training and mentorship in engagement journalism and usage of a digital tool. Apply by June 18!

Media outlets interested in connecting with their audiences can apply for grants up to EUR8,000. The Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) is accepting applications for its Audience-Engaged…

04/10/2025

🏆Contest opportunity🏆
Sebrae is seeking entries for its journalism prize, which recognizes the coverage of small businesses in print, audio, video or photo. Entries must have been published between June 3, 2024 and June 8, 2025. Apply by June 9!

Journalists, photojournalists and journalism students can compete for this prize. The Support Service for Micro and Small Business in Brazil (Sebrae) is seeking entries for its 12th Sebrae Journalism…

04/10/2025

✨Training opportunity✨
The taz Panter Foundation is offering a training workshop that gives journalists from the Amazon region an opportunity for networking and skills development in preparation for covering COP30.
📅Deadline: April 22

Journalists from Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela, Suriname and Guyana can apply for this hybrid workshop. The taz Panter Foundation offers the training workshop "Green Panter…