💰 Grant opportunity!

Internews' Earth Journalism Network is offering Biodiversity Story Grants of up to US$2,000 to highlight untold threats to global biodiversity or explore new conservation-based solutions.

Deadline: May 5. buff.ly/3UmiM63

Nigerian documentary filmmakers aged 20 to 35 can apply for StoryMi Academy’s documentary film fellowship.

Fellows will attend intensive training and will get the chance to participate in a prestigious international film festival.

Apply by May 3. buff.ly/3UAA28K

💫 NEW! Storybench interviewed two The New York Times journalists who investigated the at-times sordid world of child influencers and the highly sexualized nature of some of their most ardent fans.

Go behind-the-scenes 👇 gijn.org/stories/new-yo…

Media Capture - How foreign states infiltrate African Media

This research by Code For Africa investigates foreign states' techniques for running influence campaigns targeting media outlets across Africa.

Full report: buff.ly/3w4D7ET)

ICYMI: UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 will celebrate this year's World Press Freedom Day in Chile from May 2-4.

#WPFD2024 will be dedicated to the importance of journalism & freedom of expression in the context of the current global environmental crisis. buff.ly/41JNFUr

On World Press Freedom Day ( #WPFD2024 ), May 3, MiCT - Media in Cooperation and Transition will host a hybrid seminar in Berlin 🇩🇪 where a panel will discuss how climate change impacts Africa & how African journalists are covering it. buff.ly/3JCdLRz

To join online, register 👉 buff.ly/3Jy5M88

Reporting religion in Africa: A journalist’s toolkit.

Accurately navigating religion requires journalists to possess a good understanding of varied beliefs & practice.

ACME Africa shares some tips on reporting religion behind the pulpit and beyond. buff.ly/4cil51W

Peruvian GIJN member IDL-Reporteros (IDL-Reporteros) has continually challenged the political elite and exposed their misconduct.

Now, it’s coming under attack from those same forces. buff.ly/3vLODoa

The Rory Peck Trust's Risk & Safety Helpdesk is actively seeking #freelance journalists who need safety advice for an upcoming assignment. Their experts can help with anything from geographic tailoring to protecting your content.

Register here: buff.ly/3Sle8Ea

An increasing amount of people avoid the news on purpose.

A new book by Benjamin Toff, Ruth Palmer & Rasmus Kleis Nielsen examines the reasons behind this.

Read this Reuters Institute excerpt from the book with 5 things journalists can do to fight news avoidance. buff.ly/3TEeOGQ

Elections 2024: Dismantling Disinformation.

As dozens of countries facing elections this year brace for potential digital disinformation campaigns, WITNESS analyzed and identified some limitations of online AI detection tools. buff.ly/3Q5mDmK

What makes an award-winning data story?

GIJN spoke with Marianne Bouchart, executive director of the Sigma Awards, about the characteristics of prize-winning projects, the evolution of data journalism, and new techniques in the field. buff.ly/3HLu8dK

✨Fellowship opportunity for Nigerian documentary filmmakers✨

StoryMi Academy, in collaboration with Ambassade de France au Nigéria, invites applications for the second edition of its Documentary Film Fellowship.

Duration: 6 months.

Apply by May 3. buff.ly/3UAA28K

In 2019, after reported cases of #GBV doubled, Sierra Leone’s president declared a national state of emergency.

Five years on, #BBCAfricaEye 's Tyson Conteh travels across Sierra Leone to find out whether the government has delivered on its promises. buff.ly/3y0sUK7

🇬🇭 Scholarships Bonanza.

The Fourth Estate's analysis of data obtained through a right to information request reveals how politically-connected individuals receive scholarships meant for the poor.

Details in GIJN's Africa newsletter for April 👉 buff.ly/3PMGVB2

10 Common Mistakes in Data Journalism.

GIJN asked speakers and attendees in the IRE and NICAR conference hallways for the data journalism gaps they see, and for under-covered topic areas and under-used skills that newsrooms can address. buff.ly/4dmEKP0

Those accepted into GIJN's free course – Introduction to Investigative Journalism – will delve into the core of their subjects, unraveling hidden truths & shedding light on issues that resonate across diverse beats and topics.

Interested? Apply by May 19. buff.ly/44zA3NT

💻 NEW Global Initiative WEBINAR!

Topic: Violent extremist groups & illicit economies in West Africa.

This virtual seminar explores the different-but-often-overlapping aims of violent extremist groups involved in illicit economies.

🕐 Date: May 7.

Register ⬇️ buff.ly/3Qhxn1e

NEW! MiCT - Media in Cooperation and Transition, IPAEA, UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 & GermanForeignOffice have launched The Exile Media Hub Nairobi to provide support to journalists impacted by the conflict in Sudan &, more broadly, to East African journalists & media practitioners in exile.

Read more: buff.ly/4dggMVr

Finding the actual owners of shell companies & trusts can seem as elusive as searching the skies for UFOs.

These powerful tools can help journalists trace the corporate breadcrumbs. buff.ly/43D03Y1