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Knight-Batten Awards for Innovations in Journalism
The awards recognize news and information ideas that significantly enhance opportunities for digital engagement.$10,000 Grand Prize and $6,000 in Special Distinction Awards Click Here to ApplyThere is a $40 application fee per entry. The Knight-Batten Awards are funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Deadline: Friday, June 11, 2010
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In the words of the person who sent me this, here's a "weird but good one." Indeed – both weird and good. Go for it!
-mia
The Bastiat prize 2010 is now open for entries.
IPN's Bastiat Prize for Journalism was inspired by the 19th-century French philosopher and journalist Frédéric Bastiat.
The prize was developed to encourage and reward writers whose published works promote the institutions of a free society: limited government, rule of law brokered by an independent judiciary, protection of private property, free markets, free speech, and sound science.
The reward for this year's prize is as follows:
Bastiat Prize for Journalism
(First – $10,000; Second – $4,000; Third – $1,000)
Bastiat Prize for Online Journalism
(One winner only, $3,000)
The deadline is June 30th. If you are interested in entering this prize then please let me know.
For more information please read attached document or click on the link.
This is legit, folks, with branches in NYC and SF among other places. One word: awesome. Most definitely go for it! -mia
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Need some funding for your crazy brilliant idea? We award $1,000 grants every month. It couldn't be simpler. Apply now.
Your idea is yours alone. We don't want a stake in it. We just want to help you make it happen. Learn more.
We started in Boston, but chapters are sprouting up around the world, including Providence, New York City and San Francisco. Want to help start one in your city? See how.
Spend a month in the desert learning multimedia. Details below (“Deadline Extended” screams good odds for getting in.) -Mia
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Fellowship Application Deadline: May 7, 2010
Twelve fellowships — including lodging, tuition and some meals — to attend the Maynard Institute’s Multimedia Editing Program in Reno, Nev. during June are available to journalists from small- and medium-sized publications.
The fellowships are made possible by a three-year grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation. The program is hosted by the Reynolds School of Journalism at University of Nevada, Reno from May 31 through June 30.
Fellowship applications are invited from journalists who work at U.S.-based newspapers with circulation of 50,000 and below. Journalists who work for online operations of such newspapers are welcome to apply. The Multimedia Editing Program runs from May 31 – June 30, 2010 at the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Nevada, Reno.
The program will equip participants to help their news organizations strengthen the print product and build a robust online presence. The Reynolds fellowships cover tuition, housing and some group meals during the program. It includes a travel stipend of up to $500.
With a faculty that includes top editors from the print and online world, the curriculum will cover writing and editing for print, online, wire and broadcast. Instruction will be in-depth and hands-on and cover the breadth of digital media tools: video, audio, blogging, slideshows, tagging, databases, basic HTML, analyzing the success of your Web strategy, using social networking to draw more people to your site and an overview of content management systems.
Skills will be taught in segments that build upon each other. The length of the program will allow participants to do more than simply touch upon each skill. At the Multimedia Editing program, participants will have time for practice, critique and improvement, giving them a working knowledge that can be applied immediately.
As always, strong copy editing skills, including headline writing for print and online, and design will be emphasized throughout the program. The program is ideal for copy editors who want more training, reporters who want to acquire new, hone their existing multimedia skills, editors who work on Web sites, and design and graphics editors who want copy editing training.
Since 1979, the Maynard Institute has trained journalists of color to become copy editors and Web site editors, helped assignment editors improve their copy editing skills, and prepared news professionals for supervisory roles. The program has produced effective newsroom leaders of all races who can promote team work, introduce and manage change, and improve the quality of journalism. Like all Maynard programs, the Multimedia Editing Program is open to people of all races. Apply today at
http://www.mije.org/multimedia-editing-program-online-application
Training opportunity for mid to advanced level audio folks. Details below.
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Sound : [Slides] : Sounds Elemental Apply for AIR’s June and November Sounds Elemental producer intensives. Slots limited. Move now. Deadline for June intensive: May 3, 2010
If you’re interested in applying for our upcoming Sounds Elemental: Earth intensive with Harvestworks in New York City, now’s the time! Deadline for applications is a little over one week away. Read on for details…
We’re looking for producers to step into the void as AIR, in conjunction with Harvestworks Digital Media Arts Center in New York City, once again offers two week-long intensives for mid to advanced level audio producers. You do not have to be a member of AIR to apply. This opportunity may be especially appealing to those working primarily in traditional narrative and documentary formats eager to experiment with unconventional approaches to assembling sound and telling story.
We have a new and exciting addition to our upcoming Sounds Elemental: Earth intensive. Guest instructor Amy O’Leary, new media editor at the New York Times, will drop by for an afternoon mini-dive into audio slideshow production. She’ll take the class through the basics of tools and techniques, building out the sound the of earth assemblage to another, increasingly popular media platform.
We will accept 10 students through a competitive application process for each class: Sounds Elemental: Earth, to be held June 21-25, 2010, and Sounds Elemental: Sky, to be held November 15-19, 2010 at Harvestworks in New York City. The cost is $650. AIR members living outside of New York City who are accepted are eligible for a small stipend to help underwrite the cost of the intensive and travel to NYC. This program, entering its 4th year, boasts a diverse and exciting roster of alumni working across a broad range of disciplines, from ATC and Marketplace reporters to musicians and sound artists.
We will accept applications for both sessions now.
>> THE DEADLINE FOR APPLYING FOR THE JUNE SESSION, SOUNDS ELEMENTAL: EARTH IS MONDAY, MAY 3. <<
Producers benefit from intensely individualized attention from renowned sound artists-teachers, NYC-based composers and performers Michael Schumacher, Hans Tammen (Harvestworks), Brenda Hutchinson (AIR), plus New York Times new media editor Amy O’Leary.
Visit our website to learn more and apply: www.airmedia.org/PageInfo.php?PageID=562
If you have questions, don’t hesitate to be in touch.
Best, erin
Links: AIR: www.airmedia.org Harvestworks: www.harvestworks.org To apply: www.airmedia.org/PageInfo.php?CatID=5&PageID=562
Investigative Reporters and Editors freelance fellowship deadline is approaching. One of our members was awarded this fellowship last year so shoot me an email if you want more info and I’ll try to put you in touch. Best, Mia
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Deadline Approaches for IRE’s Fellowship Awards for Freelance Investigative Journalists
If you are a freelance journalist working on an investigative project, apply today for one of Investigative Reporters and Editors’ Freelance Fellowships. Awards average $1,000 and may be applied toward travel, research and other costs of your investigation. The postmark deadline is April 30, 2010.
The application process is fairly streamlined: applicants fill out a one-page form, submit samples of their work, write a narrative of 200 to 1,000 words and answer a series of related questions. Entries will be scrutinized by a committee of three experienced freelance journalists; they are ineligible for the award while serving on the committee.
Proposals will be judged in part on the breadth, significance and potential impact of the investigative project. Proposals dealing with whistleblowers, business ethics and/or privacy issues will receive priority; projects involving other topics will also be given serious consideration by the committee. The projects must be published or aired primarily in U.S. outlets.
IRE distributed three $1,000 fellowship awards last year to:
· Jonathan Jones and Anna Sussman, founders of backpackjournalist.org, a collaborative international professional reporting project.
· Jim Walls, proprietor of Atlanta Unfiltered, LLC, a Monday-Friday news site, and former investigations editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Eligible journalists may download the application form from the IRE Web site (http://www.ire.org/training/fellowships/) or request the form from IRE staff member John Green via telephone (573-882-2772) or email (jgreen@ire.org). Three copies of the completed form and attachments must be sent in hard copy to: Freelance Journalism Award, IRE, 141 Neff Annex, Columbia, MO 65211.
IRE is a nonprofit educational and professional organization of more than 3,500 journalists working to foster excellence in investigative journalism. IRE provides extensive training and resources through seminars, publications and its Web site: www.ire.org.
Hey all. This is a fun competition for you audio folks. Win a free trip to the Third Coast Festival happening Oct 28-30. Good luck! -Mia
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We’re so very excited to announce that after a year of hibernation, the Third Coast ShortDocs Challenge is BACK! www.thirdcoastfestival.org/competitions/shortdocs/2010
This year’s Challenge – “Book Odds” – is a happy collaboration with one of our favorite bands, the Books. Any/everyone is invited to produce a short audio story (up to 3 minutes) inspired by song titles from their upcoming record “The Way Out” and including a couple samples from their vast library of musical bits, strange phrases and sonic doodads.
Read more about Book Odds, the Books, incentives (like winning a trip to this year’s Conference), and all the fine print/submission details, PLUS check out the song titles/download the audio samples at: www.thirdcoastfestival.org/competitions/shortdocs/2010
Submission deadline is July 5th.
Special tidbit for educators: Teachers! We hope you’ll consider introducing or even assigning the Challenge to your students. Book Odds are for everyone.
Happy to answer questions, if you’ve got ’em. Please help us spread the word, and hope you’ll consider participating…
Yrs, TCF
Deadlines approaching for this one. Go for it! -mia
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USC Annenberg/National Health Journalism Fellowships April 13, 2010
Call for Applications!
All-Expenses-Paid Professional Development Opportunity At USC Annenberg With $2,000-$10,000 Reporting Grants
When: July 11-16, 2010
Where: Los Angeles
Deadlines to Apply: May 5, 2010 and May 12, 2010
Whether you write an occasional health story or cover health full time, we invite you to spend a week in Los Angeles exploring the intersection between community health, health policy and the nation’s growing ethnic diversity. You’ll come away with a multitude of story ideas and sources, plus a thorough understanding of the role that factors such as race, ethnicity, pollution, violence, and transportation, land-use and food policy play in prospects for good health.
Based at USC’s Annenberg School of Journalism, The National Health Journalism Fellowships (deadline: May 12) and the Dennis A. Hunt Fund for Health Journalism (deadine: May 5) are open to print, broadcast, and online journalists from around the country. National Fellows receive meals, travel, and lodging plus a $2,000 stipend upon publication or broadcast of a major fellowship project on a domestic health issue. Dennis Hunt Fund grantees attend the National Fellowship seminars and receive reporting grants of $2,500 to $10,000 instead of the $2,000 stipend. The Hunt Fund will support projects that examine the effects of a specific factor or confluence of factors on a community’s health, such as poverty, health disparities, pollution, violence, land use, urban development, access to health care, and access to healthy food. The fund honors the legacy of Dennis A. Hunt, a visionary communications leader at The California Endowment. The fund is administered by the USC Annenberg/California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships program, which was co- founded by Hunt.
Click here to help you decide which option is right for you: http://www.reportingonhealth.org/which-fellowship-program-right-me
Competition for the National Fellowship and the Dennis A. Hunt Fund Grants is open to both newsroom staffers and freelancers. The stipends and grants can be used to defray reporting and publishing-related costs such as travel, Web development, database acquisition, translation services, and a journalist’s otherwise uncompensated time.
Applicants must join ReportingonHealth .org, a Web 2.0 community for health journalism and the official Web site for the Fellowships. To encourage collaboration between mainstream and ethnic media, preference will be given to applicants who propose a joint project for use by both media outlets.
For more information, visit Reportingon Health.org or e- mail Martha Shirk at Cahealth@usc.edu. (To improve your prospects for success, we recommend that you discuss your project idea with us in advance.)
Visit Our Website: http://www.reportingonhealth.org/
email: cahealth@usc.edu web: http://www.reportingonhealth.org
New fellowship opportunity for international reporting. Looks interesting! -mia
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I am writing to tell you about a wonderful new opportunity for an emerging journalist interested in international reporting. NPR and the John Alexander Project have collaborated to launch the *Above the Fray Fellowship* — a joint international reporting fellowship. The John Alexander Project is a non-profit established in memory of John Alexander, an extraordinary young journalist who died of sudden heart failure while on assignment in Chongqing, China in 2007. Alexander was reporting for *Koppel on Discovery *at the time; he also previously worked for *Morning Edition *as an editorial assistant. The money raised in his honor by the John Alexander Project will support this fellowship.
The *Above the Fray Fellowship* is designed to give a promising journalist the opportunity to cover important but under-reported stories from a location abroad. The Fellow will be selected based on a winning proposal to report from a region lacking significant mainstream media attention. The selected individual will spend three months in the field, filing on-air and online stories for NPR, while cultivating a deeper understanding of the region and its inhabitants.
NPR and the John Alexander Project are accepting applications now through July 1, 2010.
– Professional journalists with at least three but no more than five years of experience are eligible to apply. – One Fellow will be selected and begin in the fall and will work with NPR desk editors and digital news editors. – Forms, requirements and additional details about the Fellowship and John Alexander can be found at www.thejohnalexanderproject.org
The “Above the Fray” fellowship is open to all professional journalists – *at NPR, NPR Member stations, or elsewhere*. Spread the word!
Couple days left to apply for this one. Go for it! -mia
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J-School Announces Competition for Two Investigative Reporting Fellowships
From the Graduate School of Journalism | March 8, 2010
BERKELEY – To help develop a new generation of investigative reporters in an era of extensive cutbacks at major news organizations, UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism today announced a call for entries for its fourth-annual competition for year-long fellowships in investigative reporting. The two fellowships will be awarded in June 2010.
The fellowships are open to all working investigative journalists, but preference will be given to graduates of UC Berkeley’s master’s program in journalism. A strong track record of successfully reporting on complex subjects in the public interest is required.
Applicants will be chosen based on their qualifications and on the proposed area of investigation they intend to pursue. Story proposals must be those that have been under-reported by traditional news organizations. Proposals may include print, broadcast and multimedia components.
“Providing a unique opportunity for young journalists to pursue their passion to do a story in the public interest is the most important thing we can do,” said Professor Lowell Bergman, the director of the Investigative Reporting Program.
“We are part of the growing movement to preserve, protect and promote investigative reporting during a period of contraction in the news business. This effort does not enjoy the support of state funding and is made possible by the generous support of individuals and foundations. These contributions, along with the work of the previous fellows and my colleagues, Robert Gunnison and Marlena Telvick, have made the Investigative Reporting Program a model for a growing number of non-profit efforts,” said Bergman.
Winners of the 2009-2010 fellowships were Ryan Gabrielson of the East Valley Tribune in Mesa, Arizona and a recipient of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for local reporting and Matt Isaacs, a 1999 graduate of the journalism school and veteran investigative reporter and editor in California.
Gabrielson recently launched a multi-media, multi-outlet investigation on DUI checkpoints including a print story in The New York Times and an accompanying video on the Times website. The Center for Investigative Reporting’s “California Watch” edited versions of the story for the Sacramento Bee, the Orange County Register, Mother Jones, the Bakersfield Californian, the Stockton Record and in Spanish for La Opinion. The PBS NewsHour aired a broadcast version of Gabrielson’s investigation.
“As a newspaper reporter, I began the fellowship without experience producing pieces for multiple news outlets at once, or for television,” says Gabrielson. “But with guidance, I conducted on-camera interviews for a PBS NewsHour segment, while simultaneously writing print pieces for California Watch and The New York Times.”
“You cannot help but grow as a journalist watching Bergman and his IRP team at work,” Gabrielson says.
Matt Isaacs, who is continuing his investigation of overseas Chinese power in the United States in collaboration with a major news outlet, says, “The Investigative Reporting Program is the only place I know that can catch the ear of almost any news organization in the country. If you have a story worth telling, the program will find somewhere to place it at the highest levels.”
“Lowell knows how to make a good story great, and how to send a great one into the stratosphere,” Isaacs says. “He knows what it takes to play on the national stage because he’s been there so long.”
The IRP also occasionally awards small grants to support investigative projects not selected for the fellowships. Applicants will be notified if they have been placed in a special category for consideration for one of these grants.
Zachary Stauffer, a 2008 graduate of the journalism school and Katie Galloway, a filmmaker and lecturer in the Media Studies department at UC Berkeley were the applicants chosen to receive project-specific funding last year.
Mr. Stauffer is working as a cinematographer and reporter for the IRP. He served as director of photography for the PBS FRONTLINE documentary “The Card Game” and also shot Ryan Gabrielson’s story on DUI checkpoints for the PBS NewsHour. Ms. Galloway has been given in-residence support and editing facilities for her feature documentary on a domestic counterterrorism case.
Fellows will be provided with office space, phones, basic expenses and up to $10,000 in funds for approved travel. Proposals must include an estimate for travel expenses to complete a project. No housing or relocation supplements are provided. Fellows are expected to refrain from outside journalistic projects, and to use the Berkeley offices as their base of operations during the fellowship.
Fellows will be employees of the University of California with an annual salary of approximately $47,000. They also will be able to audit UC Berkeley classes and use campus research facilities.
The deadline for fellowship applications for the academic year 2010-2011 is 12 o’clock Midnight on Friday, April 9th. This year’s recipients will be announced in June. The fellows’ year-long tenure will begin in September.
The application and entry requirements can be found at: http://jobs.berkeley.edu. The job number is #10506. Please note, three letters of reference to the attention of Professor Lowell Bergman will be required. Solicit them early.
For additional details on the fellowship program, contact:
Investigative Reporting Program 2481 Hearst Avenue Berkeley, CA 94709 investigativereportingprogram@berkeley.edu
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