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Mongabay is hiring Copy Editor
DEADLINE: ROLLING — Mongabay, an award-winning environmental science and conservation news organisation, is hiring a Copy Editor. The Copy Editor’s main function is to proofread and fact-check Mongabay’s content pre-publication. Knowledge and familiarity with environmental [...]
Awards
Call for entries: 2026 ATW Media Awards
DEADLINE: JANUARY 16, 2026 — The 2026 Africa Travel Week (ATW) Media Awards seek out storytellers, photographers and content creators who bring Africa’s extraordinary travel and tourism stories to life. The ATW Media Awards recognise [...]
Fellowships
2026 Polio Press Fellowship for individual reporting in polio-affected countries
DEADLINE: JANUARY 7, 2026 — The United Nations Foundation is accepting applications for its 2026 Polio Press Fellowship for Individual Reporting. The fellowship is for journalists interested in covering stories on polio eradication in polio-affected [...]
Awards
KAS Media Africa’s 2026 Local Journalism Award
DEADLINE: JANUARY 5, 2026 — KAS Media Africa invites journalists to submit entries for the 2026 Local Journalism Award. The Award celebrates excellence in local reporting across Sub-Saharan Africa. Work must have been published in [...]
Latest Opportunities
Journalists can apply for CCIJ’s environmental investigations across borders training
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 20, 2025 — Journalists in Africa and Europe can apply for this training on environmental investigations by the Centre for Collaborative Investigative Journalism (CCIJ). Tagged “Strengthening Environmental Investigations Across Borders”, the professional development [...]

9 media opportunities closing in December 2025
November 27, 2025 Comments Off on 9 media opportunities closing in December 2025
Excellence in Tax Reporting Award to open in December
October 30, 2025 Comments Off on Excellence in Tax Reporting Award to open in December
9 media opportunities in November and beyond
October 28, 2025 Comments Off on 9 media opportunities in November and beyond
17 media opportunities for journalists in October
October 1, 2025 Comments Off on 17 media opportunities for journalists in October
Register for CJID’s 2025 media and development conference
September 17, 2025 Comments Off on Register for CJID’s 2025 media and development conference
20 exciting opportunities for journalists in September
August 27, 2025 Comments Off on 20 exciting opportunities for journalists in September

Call for entries: 2026 ATW Media Awards

December 14, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JANUARY 16, 2026 — The 2026 Africa Travel Week (ATW) Media Awards seek out storytellers, photographers and content creators who bring Africa’s extraordinary travel and tourism stories to life. The ATW Media Awards recognise […]

KAS Media Africa’s 2026 Local Journalism Award

December 7, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JANUARY 5, 2026 — KAS Media Africa invites journalists to submit entries for the 2026 Local Journalism Award. The Award celebrates excellence in local reporting across Sub-Saharan Africa. Work must have been published in […]

Solutions Journalism Network Awards open for nominations

December 5, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 27, 2026 — Journalists can submit entries for the Solutions Journalism Network Awards, which honour and celebrate outstanding examples of solutions journalism from around the world. The submission’s strength in meeting the four […]

2025 Alfred Opubor Prize for Campus Journalism open for entries

October 1, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 10, 2025— The Centre for Journalism Innovation & Development (CJID) is inviting student journalists from universities and polytechnics across Nigeria to submit their best work for recognition in the 2025 edition of Alfred […]

Youth Digest’s 2025 campus journalism awards open for entries

October 1, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 14, 2025 — The Youths Digest Campus Journalism Initiative is accepting entries for the 2025 Campus Journalism Awards (CJA). The Campus Journalism Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding contributions of student journalists across […]

Campus journalists across West Africa can submit pitches

September 7, 2024 Comments Off

DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Next Gen/Campus Reporter project seeks story pitches from campus journalists across West Africa. Selected campus journalists will produce stories on subnational issues, innovative solutions, data stories, investigations, or features. The budget […]

Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Journalism, Media and Globalisation open for applications

November 2, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JANUARY 10, 2026 — Applications are currently open for the Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Journalism, Media and Globalisation. The Mundus Journalism 2026-2028 programme requires applicants to have at least 3 months of journalistic experience. This […]

Solutions Journalism Africa Summit 2025

October 15, 2025 Comments Off

The Solutions Journalism Africa Summit 2025, with the theme “Reframing Africa’s Narratives Through Solutions-Focused Storytelling“, is open for registration. The Solutions Journalism Africa Summit 2025 unites storytellers, journalists and changemakers to spotlight evidence-based narratives that […]

Media scholarships for Women Deliver 2026 Conference

October 11, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15, 2025 — Women Deliver is offering Media Scholarships for journalists and content creators worldwide to attend the Women Deliver 2026 Conference (WD2026). The Women Deliver 2026 Conference (WD2026) will take place from April […]

2026 Polio Press Fellowship for individual reporting in polio-affected countries

December 14, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JANUARY 7, 2026 — The United Nations Foundation is accepting applications for its 2026 Polio Press Fellowship for Individual Reporting. The fellowship is for journalists interested in covering stories on polio eradication in polio-affected […]

Knight Science Journalism fellowships open for applications

November 23, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JANUARY 9, 2025 — Knight Science Journalism (KSJ) is accepting applications for the Academic-Year and the Africa and Middle East Fellowships. The Academic-Year fellowship will be offered to 10 science journalists from around the […]

Fellowship for health editors in Africa

November 23, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JANUARY 6, 2026 — Wikimidea and Wiki Health Africa is accepting applications for this fellowship for health editors in Africa. The fellowship is a capacity building of selected participants across different countries in Africa […]

Journalists can apply for CCIJ’s environmental investigations across borders training

December 6, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 20, 2025 — Journalists in Africa and Europe can apply for this training on environmental investigations by the Centre for Collaborative Investigative Journalism (CCIJ). Tagged “Strengthening Environmental Investigations Across Borders”, the professional development […]

CJID’s capacity-building workshop on public safety reporting

November 20, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 21, 2025 — The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) invites applications from Nigerian journalists for a two-day capacity-building workshop on public safety reporting. Through this workshop under the People-Centred Public Safety […]

Information resilience and countering disinformation workshop

November 1, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 3, 2025 — Journalists residing in Plateau and Kano States can apply for this information resilience and countering disinformation workshop. This is a two-day intensive capacity-building workshop to equip journalists with practical tools […]

UNESCO’s Global Media Defence Fund open for proposals

November 20, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JANUARY 2, 2026 — The Global Media Defence Fund of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is accepting proposals. This call seeks to provide financial support to local, regional, and global not-for-profit […]

IWMF’s Kim Wall Memorial Fund for women, nonbinary journalists

November 11, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 7, 2025 — The International Women Media Foundation (IWMF)’s Kim Wall Memorial Fund will provide $5,000 grants to journalists. The grant will fund women or nonbinary reporters covering subcultures and the undercurrents of […]

The Stringer Foundations’ reporting grants

November 11, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31, 2025 — Investigative journalists worldwide working on high-impact reporting projects will be awarded grants by The Stringer Foundation. Applications are welcome from creative practitioners across all public media forms — including writing, photography, film, […]

Back to the root: My return to the studio for value addition
March 14, 2023 Comments Off on Back to the root: My return to the studio for value addition
By Jamiu Folarin— On Wednesday 8th February 2023, after completing a ten-day intensive training ahead of a national assignment, I was about to leave for another engagement when I received a call from Dr Niran Malaolu, [...]
My passion for journalism supersedes my academic pursuit ― Abe, best campus journalist in Ogun
December 24, 2021 Comments Off on My passion for journalism supersedes my academic pursuit ― Abe, best campus journalist in Ogun
Winning ‘Campus Journalist of the Year’ award came as a surprise ― Ishaq-Ringim
December 21, 2021 Comments Off on Winning ‘Campus Journalist of the Year’ award came as a surprise ― Ishaq-Ringim

MIT Technology Review seeks pitches from freelance writers
October 29, 2025 Comments Off on MIT Technology Review seeks pitches from freelance writers
MIT Technology Review is accepting pitches from freelance writers of all skill levels and from all backgrounds. Priority will be given to writers with backgrounds that are traditionally underrepresented in technology and science journalism, and [...]
Call for pitches: Climate Home News seeks stories on mineral supply chains
September 7, 2025 Comments Off on Call for pitches: Climate Home News seeks stories on mineral supply chains
Climate Home News seeks pitches from freelance journalists, others
August 12, 2025 Comments Off on Climate Home News seeks pitches from freelance journalists, others

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