Are you interested in acquiring Journalism experience? Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) invites applications from interested individuals for a (2) two-week free internship programme in Kaduna – Nigeria. During the programme, successful applicants will be posted to an online Media Organisations to acquire skills in Online Journalism. Applicants must be fresh graduates of Mass Communication…
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Lawal Yusuf Saulawa is a veteran Journalist who has been in the broadcast industry for almost 50 years. He is currently the Managing Director of Nagarta Radio, based in Kaduna, North West Nigeria. He shared his vast experience in broadcast journalism with Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) crew. He attributed his success in the noble…
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Africa Media Development Foundation condemns the continuous harassment and intimidation of journalists in Africa. The recent being the conviction of three leaders of the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate on charges of harboring their colleagues. An Egyptian court had last Saturday sentenced Yehia Qallash, the head of the journalists’ union and two board members Khaled al-Balshy and Gamal…
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Professional and freelance journalists working in Uganda can apply. The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) is accepting nominees for the Uganda National Journalism Awards, which recognize excellence in reporting and promote quality journalism in the country. The Uganda National Journalism Awards are presented annually to recognise and promote reporting that informs and empowers the public,…
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Journalists, educators and education policy researchers can apply for a US$75,000 fellowship. The Spencer Fellowship for Education Reporting is open to journalists, educators and education policy researchers who want to develop an ambitious, long-form journalism project to advance the understanding of education. Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism presents the Spencer Fellowship for Education Journalism, supporting…
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Women journalists with at least three years of experience and excellent English skills can apply for a reporting trip. The IWMF is now accepting applications for two Reporting Fellowships, set to take place in February 2017. As part of the African Great Lakes Reporting Initiative, one group of six journalists will report on rural and economic development…
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A team of IT professionals (NextMerge) in collaboration with Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF), is holding a training on Blogging and the effective use of the internet for Journalists. application deadline is 29th November 2016 Successful applicants will be contacted with further information on the training. Interested applicants can apply here
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The media has come a long way in the processing and delivery of its messages and information, the advent of new technologies and gadgets has entirely changed the world’s perception and approach to media issues. By definition, Media literacy is the ability to know, evaluate, experiment, and analyze messages, information, and issues in the media.…
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Nominate Journalists, organizations or institutions that promote press freedom worldwide for a US$25,000 award. The UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize will recognize a significant contribution to press freedom. This Prize was established by UNESCO’s Executive Board, in 1997, in honour of Guillermo Cano, a Colombian journalist who died in the exercise of his profession.…
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Aspiring sports journalists can apply for a training program. The International University Sports Federation (FISU, in French) is organizing the Young Reporters’ Program Aug. 19 to 30, 2017. FISU launched this journalism education programme to provide young (sport) journalists with a unique training experience during FISU’s major multi-sport event, the Summer Universiade. The Young Reporters’ Programme aims to…
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