Media Rights Agenda
The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Court) has fixed judgment for June 8, 2020 in a suit brought by the Laws and Rights Awareness Initiative, a non-government organization registered in Nigeria, against the Government of Nigeria contesting the constitutionality of section 24 …
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ICFJ Knight Fellowship Opens, Calls for Proposals
The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is seeking project proposals from news innovators for a one to two-year paid ICFJ Knight Fellowship. The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is seeking project proposals from news innovators for a one to two-year paid ICFJ Knight Fellowship. The Fellowship is open to creative, …
Read More »GroundTruth Migration Reporting Fellowship Opens
The GroundTruth Project is now accepting entries for its reporting fellowship covering a critical moment for global migration and resettlement. The fellowship is looking for story proposals that examine how the global migration crisis is unfolding at the local level and solutions-oriented stories that explore the different approaches and challenges …
Read More »Climate Tracker Investigative Reporting Scholarship Opens
Climate Tracker, in partnership with Hivos, is seeking to train six amazing African journalists to cover the Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) Forum coming up in Rwanda from May 26 to 28, 2020 through its Investigative Reporting Scholarships. The scholarship is looking for young journalists from across Africa who want …
Read More »SEJ Reporting on the Environment Open, Accepting Entries
The Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) is now accepting entries for its 19th annual Awards for Reporting on the Environment to honour environmental journalism in 10 categories, bringing recognition to the most important stories on the planet. SEJ will give prizes of $500 for first-place winners and $250 for second-place …
Read More »IWMF Adelante Fellowship Opens for Applications
The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is now accepting applications from women in media around the world for its Latin America reporting initiative (Adelante) that seeks to reduce the gender gap in the region by giving women journalists the opportunities and skills to amplify their voices and to advance in …
Read More »MRA Executive Director Asks CSOs to Fully Engage OGP Process in Nigeria
The Executive Director of Media Rights Agenda (MRA), Mr. Edetaen Ojo, has called on civil society organizations operating in states in the north-central geo-political zone of Nigeria to fully engage the Open Government Partnership (OGP) process as the country begins the implementation of its second National Action Plan (NAP), which …
Read More »Boko Haram Islamist Sect Leader Warns Journalists, Threatens Others
The Boko Haram Islamist sect leader,Abubakar Shekau, has warned journalists to be careful about their reporting of the sect’s activities and threatened to “deal” with Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, the Minister of Communications, for allegedly threatening to disrupt the activities of the sect by blocking their communication lines. In a …
Read More »FG Announces Approval of N7B to Support Nigeria’s Creative Industry
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has announced that the Federal Government has approved a facility of about N7 billion to support the creative industry in content production, content distribution, the acquisition of production equipment, digital transmission equipment and other areas of need. Making the …
Read More »IPI Launches New Protocol to Assist Newsrooms Tackle Online Harassment
The International Press Institute (IPI)on February 13, 2020 launched a new protocol, drawn from best practices collected from experts and leading news outlets in Europe, to help newsrooms tackle online harassment and reduce the professional and emotional toll it can take on journalists. The protocol outlines a four-step framework that …
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