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✍️ Journalism Awards, Events and Fellowships Deadlines ✍️ — June 9

46 Journalism Awards, Events and Fellowship Deadlines

✍️ Journalism Awards, Events and Fellowships Deadlines ✍️ — June 9

Hello folks and a happy Friday! Hope everybody had solid weeks. I’m in sunny Barcelona and about to close the laptop for the day and soak up some sun.

I’m excited to say that we now have a 46 postings on our Journalism Awards, Events and Fellowship Deadlines Calendar. A few of my favourite entries include The New York Times Corps talent pipeline, RISJ’s 2023 Digital News Report launch event, and Building Your Online Profile In Journalism and Media.

On Tuesday I delved deep on How To Make Your Résumé Stand Out, so be sure to check that out. There are so many resources online of what makes a good and bad résumé, so I centralized everything I’ve picked up from applying to hundreds of jobs over the past decade.

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That’s all from me this week! See you again on Tuesday! 👋

☀️ June ☀️

Photoville Festival 2023

Returning for its 12th consecutive year, the annual Photoville Festival is excited to feature the return of Photoville Village in Brooklyn Bridge Park with some of their classic shipping containers, in addition to open-air exhibitions throughout all five boroughs of New York City.

  • Type: Event
  • By: Photoville
  • Where: New York
  • When: June 9-18
  • Cost: Free
  • Registration

Journalism Skills Academy

Continue your professional development with the NCTJ's Journalism Skills Academy. Skills training, e-learning, exam refreshers and tutor workshops available. Masterclasses include Editing Skills, Feature Writing, Employment Law, Managing Change in the Newsroom, Safety and Resilience for Editorial Leaders, Understanding Imposter Syndrome, Managing WFH Working Patterns, Time Management and Prioritisation, and Being An Effective Communicator.

  • Type: Training
  • By: NCTJ
  • Where: Remote
  • When: Various dates in June
  • Cost: From £49
  • Registration

News Associates Workshops

If you’re interested in a career in journalism, News Associates’ free, hands-on workshops will give you a glimpse into the industry and their award-winning NCTJ training. Whether you’re just starting out or thinking of a career change, these practical sessions are suitable for those looking to get into news, sport, online or broadcast journalism.

  • Type: Training
  • By: News Associates
  • Where: In-Person (UK) and Remote
  • When: June-August
  • Cost: Free
  • Registration

Editing for Impact

As part of the kickoff of ProPublica's Investigative Editor Training Program, they've invited three editors to discuss their award-winning work and to give practical advice on pursuing editing careers. They'll provide behind-the-scenes looks at some of the most important investigative stories in recent years and at how they managed to overcome barriers that have kept so many women and people from diverse backgrounds out of investigative journalism.

  • Type: Event
  • By: ProPublica
  • Where: New York
  • When: June 9 | 6:30-7:30pm Eastern Time
  • Cost: Free
  • Registration

From the Newsroom to the Classroom: How to Land a College Teaching Post

Journalism needs its next generation of great reporters, editors, broadcasters and producers, and it needs great professors to foster growth in young and aspiring journalists. If you’re a journalist who’s contemplated transitioning from the newsroom to the classroom, this hour long panel discussion is for you. You’ll hear from three experienced journalism educators — Liza Burby, Zachary Dowdy and Holli Haerr — each of whom has also been an outstanding reporter. They’ll discuss how to land your first teaching post, how to effectively manage a classroom, and how to advise young people on the ins and outs of journalism.

  • Type: Event
  • By: Society of Professional Journalists and Press Club of Long Island
  • Where: Remote
  • When: June 9
  • Cost: Free
  • Registration

Imagine 2200: Write the Future

Imagine 2200 is an invitation to writers from all over the globe to imagine a future in which solutions to the climate crisis flourish and help bring about radical improvements to our world. They’re looking for stories of 3,000 to 5,000 words that envision the next 180 years of climate progress — roughly seven generations — imagining intersectional worlds of abundance, adaptation, reform, and hope. 

🆕 The New York Times Corps

The New York Times Corps is a talent-pipeline program for college students to receive career guidance from Times journalists over a multiyear period. Candidates will speak with their Times advisers at least three times a year, throughout the duration of the students’ undergraduate careers. Occasional guest speakers and skill-building opportunities will be part of the experience.

Building Your Online Profile In Journalism and Media

Looking for new career opportunities? Founder of Kimbap Media and The Marshall Project's Director of Careers and Culture, Emma Carew Grovum, will provide invaluable insights and tips for building a strong online profile that will help you stand out in the job market.

  • Type: Event
  • By: South Jersey Information Equity Project
  • Where: Online
  • When: June 14 | 1-2:30pm Eastern Time
  • Cost: Free
  • Registration

DIG Awards 2023

The prestigious DIG Awards, DIG’s international competition that recognizes the best audio and video investigative products and funds a video investigation in the making, are back. For video products, these are based on the content characteristics of the projects and their duration and are “Investigative Long,” “Investigative Medium,” “Reportage Long,” “Reportage Medium,” and “Shorts.” For audio products, such as podcasts and radio surveys, however, the Audio category is available.

🆕 Digital News Report 2023 Launch

This year’s report will be released on June 14 and is based on a YouGov survey of over 93,000 online news consumers. It will explore how young audiences are consuming news in 2023 and how online engagement has evolved over time. It will also include insights on the rise of vertical video and news podcasts, and on the impact of inflation and news avoidance on the rise of reader revenue models.

  • Type: Event
  • By: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
  • Where: London and Online
  • When: June 14 | 10am British Summer Time
  • Cost: Free
  • Registration

Science Journalism Fellowship

The fellowships enable journalists to report, in any European language, on ongoing research in the Earth, planetary or space sciences, with successful applicants receiving up to €5,000 to cover expenses related to their projects.

Ocean Reporting Network

The network will establish a collaborative ecosystem of journalists around the world. Together, they will uncover the harmful and illegal practices of the fishing and extractive industries, systemic threats to marine biodiversity and coastal communities, and the supply chains facilitating global demand for the ocean’s increasingly dwindling resources. They will build on and expand coverage of chemical and noise pollution, the effects of climate change on the ocean, illegal marine wildlife trafficking, and deep-sea mining, among other issues that deserve attention.

Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship for Editorial Writing

The Eugene C. Pulliam Fellowship was established to enable a mid-career editorial writer or columnist to have time away from daily responsibilities for study and research. The fellowship honors Eugene Pulliam, one of the original members of the Society.

IRE Conference 2023

IRE’s annual investigative journalism conference includes a range of hands-on and master classes, covering topics from interviewing and cultivating sources, to analyzing your data in R and Python. For anyone interested in investigative and/or data journalism, IRE 2023 is a must-attend.

  • Type: Conference
  • By: Investigative Reporters and Editors
  • Where: Orlando, FL
  • When: June 22-25
  • Cost: $100 (Students), $399, $450 (On-site)
  • Registration Deadline: June 20

Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award

Mr. Pulliam, who died in January 1999, was publisher of The Indianapolis Star and The Indianapolis News until his death and was well-known for consistently supporting activities which educated the public about First Amendment rights and values. Nominations are open to any person, persons or organization in the U.S. or its territories who have worked to protect the basic rights provided by the First Amendment.

CIJSummer Investigative Journalism Conference 2023

CIJ23 offers a mixture of talks, demos and hands-on classes designed to equip journalists and anyone interested in investigations with up-to-date investigative methods and tools. Topics covered include financial journalism, data journalism (hands-on), Freedom of Information Act requests, environmental investigations, investigative methodology and more.

  • Type: Conference
  • By: The Centre for Investigative Journalism
  • Where: London, UK
  • When: June 28-29
  • Cost: From £110
  • Registration

World News Media Congress 2023

While news interest is high, sustainability, democratic freedoms, truth and prosperity are at risk. Since 1948, the World News Media Congress has been among the most important annual gatherings of news media leaders. Spread over three days, the Congress, its various summits and fora will address key issues facing our industry. The many events, including Gala Dinner and Reception, offer unmatched networking opportunities for delegates, speakers and technology partners.

  • Type: Conference
  • By: World Association of News Publishers
  • Where: Taiwan
  • When: June 28-30
  • Cost: €1,290-€2,190
  • Registration

UCL East London Scholarship

Fund your future with our UCL East London Scholarship. The scholarship works to support the ambitions of east Londoners by funding the fees and living costs of eligible Master's programmes at UCL.

Royal Television Society Bursary Scheme

The RTS wants the television industry to reflect the exciting, diverse and talented voices of the Britain of today, and that starts by changing the industry from the inside out. The Bursary provides free RTS membership; industry mentoring; access to the latest events and lectures; and numerous networking opportunities. They also support our Scholars financially, awarding £1,000 per academic year of study.

SPJ News Journalists

Ten student journalists will be selected to cover presentations and events at the SPJ national convention, #SPJ23 in Las Vegas. The SPJ News team includes three professional journalists who serve as mentors and guide the students during the convention. The program gives student journalists the opportunity to cover sessions, panels, keynote speakers and other events at the convention. 

Eyewitness Photojournalism Grant Application 2023

This grant aims to tell visual stories about and by photojournalists from historically underrepresented communities. Photojournalists are invited to submit proposals for stories that focus on and explore the systemic and underreported issues in our communities, including but not limited to racial justice, climate change, environmental justice, gender equality, and human rights. Eyewitness Photojournalism Grant is extended to photojournalists worldwide, with a preference for journalists working within their own local communities. 

PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival

PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival is a joint initiative that invites the world’s youth to submit original and creative videos focusing on the themes of migration, diversity and social inclusion. By supporting the distribution of youth-produced media, PLURAL+ recognizes youth as powerful agents of positive social change in a world often characterized by intolerance, and cultural and religious divisions.

The AIBs 2023

AIB is the trade association for TV, radio and digital broadcasting. Established in 1993, AIB provides its members with intelligence, networking, lobbying, promotion and more. This year’s award categories include Presenter of the Year, Best Short Feature, Best News Coverage and Best Investigative.

Fund for Women Journalists

The Howard G. Buffett Fund for Women Journalists, the first funding initiative of its kind, supports journalists and journalism projects including, but not limited to, professional development opportunities, investigative reporting and media development initiatives led by women and nonbinary people.

🌻July 🌻

NABJ Conference 2023

This year’s convention will attract industry leaders, innovators, and influencers in journalism, media, technology, business, government, community service, health, arts, entertainment, academia, and more.

AI Accountability Fellowships

The Al Accountability Fellowships seek to support journalists working on in-depth AI accountability stories that examine governments' and corporations’ uses of predictive and surveillance technologies to guide decisions in policing, medicine, social welfare, the criminal justice system, hiring, and more.

Above the Fray Fellowship

The Above the Fray Fellowship is designed to give a promising journalist the opportunity to tell global stories from underreported regions. The selected individual will spend five to six months filing on-air and online stories for NPR. Applicants should combine the depth of traditional journalists with the technical innovation of new media and have between five and seven years of professional experience. 

🆕 The Bertha Challenge

The Bertha Foundation is excited to announce the launch of the fifth Bertha Challenge: an opportunity for activists and investigative journalists to spend a year working on one pressing social justice challenge and to deliver a body of work at the end of the Fellowship year. Successful applicants will receive non-residential paid Fellowships and project budgets to work independently and together.

2023 Media Fellowship Information

The Media Fellowship program provides journalists an opportunity to deepen their understanding of the complex, intertwined network of factors that affect health and well-being and the inadequacy of a health framework that focuses on disease. Media Fellows can play an important role in translating research findings and analyses for a range of audiences, combining data with stories that inform the public and engage policymakers in order to change attitudes. 

Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship

The Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship provides an unrivalled opportunity for an exceptional early career journalist: a nine-month fellowship with Durham University including undertaking an investigative project from inside a newsroom which could be in London, New York, or Toronto. The Fellow will be mentored by editors at Reuters or other media partners while being overseen by Durham University and having access to University academics and research resources.

  • Type: Fellowship
  • Stipend: £4,444/month (salary) + £1,250/month (living costs)
  • By: University of Durham
  • Where: London, New York or Toronto
  • Registration Deadline: July 10

Demystifying Newsrooms: Building Trust Through Transparency

Explore innovative methods for building trust and connection with your audience in this insightful webinar from Trusting News. Join for an enlightening webinar that will uncover novel ways to connect with your audience, clarify misassumptions, and create a more engaged community around your journalistic work.

  • Type: Event
  • By: Trusting News
  • Where: Online
  • When: July 10 | 2-3:15pm Eastern Time
  • Cost: Free
  • Registration

2023 Online News Association Conference

ONA’s annual conference gathers the world’s most engaging minds in digital media for an unparalleled blend of learning, networking and inspiration. Attendees represent news outlets from across the globe, local news startups, technology companies, universities and journalism support organizations. Journalists, technologists, media executives, entrepreneurs, journalism funders, changemakers, educators and students will all find plenty to enjoy.

Rory Peck Awards

The Rory Peck Awards highlight and celebrate the efforts of freelance journalists and filmmakers who bring us stories from around the world. Across four categories, the Awards recognise quality, creativity and impact of work, but also take into account skill, endeavour and journalistic integrity.

USC Data Fellowship

This Data Fellowship offers journalists an opportunity to transform their reporting by training them to “interview the data” as if it were a human source. Equipped with the tools to find original sources of information and perform data analysis, Fellows graduate from this hands-on training program prepared to produce a major investigative or explanatory health reporting project in the months that follow.

Newsletter Professionals Meetup

Join the ONA to talk about the best engagement strategies for newsletters. At this event, you’ll meet other journalists and hear from peers in fast-paced lightning talks about what is working for them, what they’ve learned and how they are experimenting with reaching and engaging communities via newsletters.

  • Type: Event
  • By: Online News Association
  • Where: New York
  • When: July 18
  • Cost: $10-$25
  • Registration

Data Bootcamp for Educators Online

In this five-day bootcamp, educators will receive hands-on training on spreadsheet skills, the same skills taught at IRE’s popular Data Journalism Bootcamps, with a focus on learning how to teach these tools in a college setting. Topics include building data lessons into existing coursework, creating syllabi for data journalism courses, and building hands-on teaching skills. Attendees will receive IRE’s training materials and data, which can be used in their classes.

  • Type: Training
  • By: IRE
  • Where: Remote
  • When: July 24-28
  • Cost: $800 (scholarships available)
  • Registration

30 Under 30 Awards

The International News Media Association aims to find 30 rising stars in news media with early career achievements, insights into innovation, ability to influence, and likely management skills across advertising, audience, business intelligence, content and product, and leadership functions at media companies. They seek outstanding individual applicants based on merit and an “30 Under 30” class that represents the diverse markets news media serves worldwide: race, creed, colour, gender, and more.

🏖️ August 🏖️

🆕 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards

The Awards recognize excellence in science journalism between July 16, 2022 to July 15, 2023. Categories include in the areas of reporting, video, audio and children’s science.

🆕 Associated Collegiate Press Advisers Academy

Collegiate advisers face challenges like never before — budgets, technology and administrative obstacles — all while supporting student journalists covering breathtaking change. Over three days, a team of some of the nation’s top advisers will help their fellow advisers navigate the year ahead.

  • Type: Training
  • By: Associated Collegiate Press
  • Where: Washington, D.C.
  • When: August 4-6
  • Cost: $209-$339
  • Registration

🆕 Data Journalism Bootcamp

IRE’s Data Journalism Bootcamp provides a broad foundation in data skills for anyone with beginner to intermediate skills. They’ll start with basic spreadsheets and build into SQL, which can help you analyze millions of records. They’ll also cover data cleaning, finding data sources, using public records and bulletproofing your analysis.

  • Type: Training
  • By: IRE
  • Where: Columbia, MO
  • When: August 7-11
  • Cost: $500-$1,250 (scholarships available)
  • Registration

🆕 Creative Freelancer Training Programme

'ASPIRE' is a FREE 12 week creative freelancer training programme for aspiring photographers, filmmakers, web developers, and graphic designers. The programme includes several informative workshops that address topics such as networking, dealing with difficult clients, time management, organisational skills, tax and bookkeeping. Additionally, specialist workshops on photography, film, web development and graphic design are also included.

2023 NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists National Convention

Join more than 600 journalists, news executives, communications professionals and educators for the 2023 NLGJA.

🆕 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

The free competition, open to wildlife photography novices, amateurs and professionals, celebrates the hilarity of our natural world and highlights what we need to do to protect it. From a surprised otter to a swearing turtle, Comedy Wildlife’s photographs transcend cultures and ages to bring a smile to everyone’s face.

🆕 IRE Freelance Fellowship

Created in 2008, the fellowships are awarded for project proposals which demonstrate impact, breadth and significance. Proposals for books, documentaries, cable series and other long-form projects are eligible. Proposals that deal with whistleblowers, business ethics or privacy issues will be given priority. It is intended to support work that will be primarily be published or broadcast in the U.S. and in outlets where the primary audience will be at least a part of the American public.

🆕 The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant

Ian Parry was a photojournalist who died while on assignment for The Sunday Times during the Romanian revolution in 1989. He was just 24 years of age. Aidan Sullivan (then Sunday Times picture editor) was determined to build something positive from such a tragic loss and along with Ian’s family and friends created this grant. The judges are looking for a photographer and project that uses exemplary and compelling photojournalism and documentary photography to address an important issue and/or related to a human condition.

🌲 Evergreen 🌲

Data Journalism Training

Through the weeks of this training, you will build the technical and critical skills needed to navigate the world of collecting, analyzing, and presenting data. What you will have access to: 12 short lessons to follow at your own pace; 5 quizzes to self-assess your learning progress; 3  live workshop with key players in the industry; Slack community to join for Q&As and peer-to-peer learning; 1 final assignment; 1 certificate of completion.

  • Type: Training
  • By: Data Ninja
  • Where: Remote
  • When: September 2023 - July 2024
  • Cost: Free
  • Registration

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