Weekly bulletin Dec 21, 2020

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COVID-19 Reporting

Tips for reporting on COVID-19 vaccines

by Sherry Ricchiardi
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Journalism Basics

9 worldwide opportunities to apply to in January

by IJNet
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Multimedia Journalism

Tips for podcasting during a pandemic

by Naomi Ludlow
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Digital Journalism

What publishers can learn from e-commerce

by James Breiner
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COVID-19 Reporting

The fact-checking ecosystem that prepared Chile for the COVID-19 infodemic

by Consuelo Ferrer
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New Opportunities by Region

Worldwide

Society of Professional Journalists hosts contest [Worldwide]

Works published or broadcast in 2020 are eligible for the Sigma Delta Chi Awards.

Deadline: Feb 16, 2021

Photojournalism contest accepting entries [Worldwide]

Pictures of the Year International recognizes excellence in photojournalism, multimedia and...

Deadline: Jan 18, 2021

GNI Digital Growth Program offered in several languages [Worldwide]

News organizations are invited to access free training from the Google News Initiative...

Resilience fellowship open [Worldwide]

Journalists and others from countries affected by organized crime can apply for a US$15,000...

Deadline: Jan 4, 2021

Grants for environmental investigative journalism available [Worldwide]

GRID-Arendal's Environmental Crime Program is offering four grants of NOK25,000 (US$2,879) for...

Deadline: Jan 22, 2021
Africa

Course focuses on rural radio production [Africa]

This online course, available in French and English, will start on Feb. 22 and last 10 weeks.

Deadline: Feb 12, 2020

Contest highlights reporting on epidemic preparedness [Nigeria]

The Nigeria Health Watch has launched the #PreventEpidemicsNaija Journalism Award.

Deadline: Jan 3, 2021
Asia Pacific

Training covers reporting in migration [Cambodia]

The Thomson Reuters Foundation is organizing this online course Jan. 25 to 29, 2021.

Deadline: Dec 28, 2020

NBC News seeks editor [Asia]

Experienced journalists can apply for this position in Hong Kong.

Europe

Radio Free Europe seeks multimedia journalist [Europe]

Experienced multimedia journalists can apply for this position in Prague.

Print journalism contest accepting entries [Russia]

Journalists from the southern regions of Russia can enter this competition organized by the...

Deadline: Dec 30, 2020

Society of Editors hosts contest [UK]

Print, broadcast and online journalists can compete for the Society of Editors’ Press Awards.

Deadline: Jan 13, 2021
Latin America

IAPA calls for entries for excellence in journalism contest [Americas]

The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) has launched the 2020 Excellence in Journalism Award...

Deadline: Jan 30, 2021

United Nations seeks digital forensic investigator [Latin America]

Professionals with at least five years in...

Deadline: Dec 25, 2020

Scholarships available to study in the Netherlands [Brazil]

Students in various fields, including communication, can apply for courses taught in English.

Free tutorial covers Google Trends [Brazil]

Journalists, civil society organizations and others can use Google Trends to discover trends on...

Caribbean

Le Journal de Saint-Barth seeks journalist [Caribbean]

Professional journalists can apply for this position in Saint-Barthélémy in the French...

Middle East

Scholarship for Arab students available [MENA]

Students who wish to pursue a master’s degree can apply for up to EUR30,000 (US$33,565) for an...

Deadline: Mar 31, 2021

Writing grants available [MENA]

Journalists, writers and academics in the Arab world can apply for a grant ranging from US$600...

Deadline: Jan 15, 2021
US and Canada

Contest focuses on health care journalism [US]

The National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) organizes the Health Care Digital...

Deadline: Jan 19, 2021

Science journalism contest open [North America]

The Science in Society Journalism Awards offer US$2,000 in prizes in five categories..

Deadline: Feb 1, 2021

Report for America seeks journalists [US]

Emerging journalists can apply for this program that seeks to strengthen local media.

Deadline: Jan 31, 2021
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