Weekly bulletin Aug 16, 2021

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Journalist Safety

In dire danger, Afghan journalists need global support

by Mehrnaz Samimi
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COVID-19 Reporting

What to know when reporting on the delta variant

by Emma Manring and Taylor Dibbert
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Journalist of the Month

JOTM: Maritza L. Félix

by Jamaija Rhoades
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COVID-19 Reporting

Reporting on COVID-19 in hard-hit India

by Inaara Gangji
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Audience Engagement

This New York City-based outlet turned to its community to increase engagement

by Nicolás Ríos
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New Opportunities by Region

Worldwide

International film festival calls for entries [Worldwide]

Film and documentary makers can submit their work to an international film festival. 

Deadline: Sep 30, 2021

Big Sky Documentary Film Festival welcomes entries [Worldwide]

Documentarians worldwide can submit their non-fiction films and compete for...

Deadline: Aug 31, 2021

Postgraduate scholarships in UK available [Worldwide]

The Chevening Scholarships, funded by the U.K.'s Foreign and Commonwealth Office and partner...

Deadline: Nov 2, 2021

Science magazine seeks article proposals [Worldwide]

Science journalists interested in publishing their work are invited to submit...

Deadline: Aug 25, 2021
Africa

Program focuses on religion reporting [Nigeria, Sudan]

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), in partnership with Code for Africa (C4A) and...

Deadline: Aug 25, 2021

Rory Peck Trust seeks officers [MENA, Africa, Eurasia]

Journalists who are fluent in Arabic, French or Russian can apply for...

Asia Pacific

Thomson Reuters organizes online training [Asia Pacific]

Russian-speaking journalists with at least two years of...

Deadline: Aug 22, 2021

China Daily seeks copy editor and writer [Asia]

Experienced journalists can apply for this position in China. 

Grants available for stories on climate change and human health [South Asia]

Journalists based in Bangladesh and India can apply for this reporting grant. 

Deadline: Aug 29, 2021

Reuters seeks video producer [China]

Experienced video journalists can apply for this position based in China. 

Europe

Streetpress seeks video editor for apprenticeship [France]

Students looking for an apprenticeship can apply for this position based in Montreuil, near...

FIGRA Documentary film festival open [France]

The 28th edition of FIGRA will be held in Douai from Sept. 29 to Oct. 3.

Deadline: Sep 28, 2021

Lviv Media Forum open [Europe]

Journalists and media managers can register to attend...

Latin America

Online seminar on violence against journalists [Brazil]

Journalists can attend this online seminar.

Deadline: Aug 21, 2021

Free online training on local journalism [Brazil]

Journalists and journalism students can enroll in this free online training.

Deadline: Aug 31, 2021

Course teaches skills for climate crisis reporting [Latin America, Spain]

This self-directed online course offers tools for relevant coverage of environmental issues.

Podcasting basics workshop open [Latin America]

This online training in Spanish will help beginners to plan and produce an original podcast.

Middle East

Course on Journalism for Coexistence available [MENA]

Professional and citizen journalists can apply to take this self-directed course.

US and Canada

Alicia Patterson Foundation offers reporting fellowship [US]

Full-time print journalists and photographers can apply for US$40,000 for the full-year stipend...

Deadline: Oct 1, 2021

Travel grants available for journalists [US]

Journalists are eligible for grants up to US$1,500 for travel within the...

Deadline: Sep 1, 2021

USC health journalism program offers fellowship, grant [US]

The University of Southern California's Center for Health Journalism is accepting applications...

Deadline: Sep 1, 2021
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