America Abroad seeks pitches on Entrepreneurship (PAID). Deadline Feb 23.

This upcoming month, America Abroad is focusing on how the government, whether it be municipal, state, regional or federal can encourage entrepreneurship in the United States. What incentives work? Should it be in the business of picking "winners and losers" or just creating the conditions for winners…how? Are there good examples where the government has helped innovation/entrepreneurship…are there examples where it hasn't? Please email either me at mlittle@americaabroadmedia.org or Rob Sachs at rsachs@americaabroadmedia.org with your pitches. Due date is the 23rd of February. We pay $150 a minute for 5-6 minute piece. Thanks! Martha Little.

BBC Media Action, Senior Radio Producer, South Sudan – 3 months. Deadline is TODAY!

 
BBC Media Action, the BBC’s international development charity, is looking for a Senior Radio Producer for three months to start as soon as possible.
 
The Senior Producer will work across two of our current projects in South Sudan.  The first is supporting the development and delivery of media outputs in response to humanitarian crises in South Sudan, which involves the reworking of current radio programmes in response to the current crises.  The second is overseeing the production and delivery of radio programmes and PSAs being made as part of an education project to encourage girls’ education.  This requires retaining an editorial oversight and providing technical leadership of all broadcast programming, ensuring systems are in place to support all aspects of production.  Building the capacity of national staff members within the team will be a large part of this job, as is building collaboration across departments to deliver the most creative programming possible.  The Senior Producer must ensure outputs are compliant with BBC guidelines as well as meeting project goals. Previous Hostile Environment training is necessary.
 
Please send CV’s to anna.hextall@bbc.co.uk by Monday 3rd February 2014.

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Fulbright+National Geographic=my dream year. Details for their Digital Storytelling Fellowship HERE. (Note – this is open to all US citizens even though it's part of their Student Program.) 

The Fulbright-mtvU Awards are also very cool, but mainly for students. 

Deadline for both is Feb 28.

The Fulbright – National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellowship is a new component of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program that provides opportunities for U.S. citizens to participate in an academic year of overseas travel and digital storytelling in up to three countries on a globally significant social or environmental topic. This Fellowship is made possible through a partnership between the U.S. Department of State and the National Geographic Society.

The wide variety of new digital media tools and platforms has created an unprecedented opportunity for people from all disciplines and backgrounds to share observations and personal narratives with global audiences online. These storytelling tools are powerful resources as we seek to expand our knowledge of pressing transnational issues and build ties across cultures.

Through the Fulbright – National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellowship, Fulbrighters will undertake an in-depth examination of a globally relevant issue, comparing and contrasting how that issue is experienced across borders. Utilizing a variety of digital storytelling tools, including text, photography, video, audio, graphic illustrations, and/or social media, Fellows will tell their stories, or the stories of those they meet, publishing their work on National Geographic media platforms with the support of National Geographic’s editorial team.

In addition to receiving Fulbright benefits (for travel, stipend, health, etc.), Fellows will receive instruction in digital storytelling techniques, including effective blog writing, video production, and photography, by National Geographic staff prior to their departure. Fellows will be paired with one or more National Geographic editors for continued training, editorial direction and mentoring throughout their Fulbright grant period. Fellows will provide material for a blog on the National Geographic website on a frequent and ongoing basis throughout their grant term, and will have the opportunity to develop additional content for use by National Geographic and the Department of State.

For the Fellowship’s inaugural year of 2014, applications will be accepted for the following themes: Biodiversity, Cities, Climate Change, Cultures, Energy, Food, Oceans, and Water.