✍️ Journalism Awards, Events and Fellowships Deadlines ✍️ — June 16
New events and fellowships from Columbia University, National Center on Disability and Journalism, National Press Club, Pew Research Center, ProPublica, SABEW and Society of Professional Journalists
Happy Friday everybody and welcome to another update to our Journalism Awards, Events and Fellowships Deadlines Calendar. We have 45 total listings including new entries Understanding the State of Podcasting in the U.S., ProPublica’s Summer 2023 Impact Report webinar, and The SPJ Freelance Fellowship.
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☀️ June ☀️
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
🆕 NFCB Community Media Conference 2023
Founded in 1975, NFCB is the oldest and largest national organization dedicated to community stations in the public media system.
Type: Conference
By: National Federation of Community Broadcasters
Where: Denver, CO or Online
When: June 28-30
Cost: $150 (livestream), $500-$600 (in person)
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)
🆕 Understanding the State of Podcasting in the U.S.
This event will include a short presentation by Katerina Eva Matsa, Director of News and Information Research at Pew Research Center, on podcast listening habits and attitudes in the U.S. and a look at 451 top-ranked podcasts. Then a panel discussion with Lizzie Breyer Bowman (Lemonada Media); Michael Harriot (theGrio Daily and Drapetomaniax: Unshackled History); Elahe Izadi (Post Reports); Katerina Eva Matsa (Pew Research Center); Bridget Todd (There Are No Girls on the Internet); and moderated by Katie Thornton (The Divided Dial).
Type: Event
By: Pew Research Center
Where: Remote
When: June 21 | 1-2pm Eastern Time
Cost: Free
🆕 The Ugly Truth Behind HomeVestors
HomeVestors of America prides itself on assisting distressed homeowners out of “Ugly Situations.” But a recent ProPublica investigation revealed that the company teaches franchisees to pounce on signs of distress. At this event, ProPublica’s reporters will offer a behind-the-scenes look at how the investigation came together and outside experts will respond to our findings, review consumer protections and discuss potential regulations for the Wild West of house flipping.
Type: Event
By: ProPublica
Where: Remote
When: June 22 | 4pm Eastern Time
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.
Type: Award
Prize: $10,000
By: Society of Professional Journalists
🆕 Webinar on Social Media Journalism
Social networks allow journalists to reach hundreds of thousands of people and become their own medium for disseminating content, editorials, investigations. Learning to use them effectively is increasingly important, and requires the development of new skills and new points of view. This webinar will discuss the possibilities and challenges that social networks are putting before the world of journalism.
Type: Event
By: JournalismFund Europe
Where: Remote
When: June 28
Cost: Free
🆕 Covering the Jobs Report
What’s happening in the job market? Even the experts don’t have a clear answer. The nation’s monthly employment report may soon be the best indicator to judge whether the U.S. economy has entered a recession and whether the Fed is succeeding at its inflation fight. This webinar will help you better understand the data you can find within the jobs report, what to keep an eye on for a possible slowdown and how to tell a story of one of the most complex labor markets in many workers’ lifetimes.
Type: Event
By: SABEW
Where: Remote
When: June 28 | 1-2pm Eastern Time
Cost: Free
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
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.
Type: Scholarship
Grant: £15,000
By: University College London
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.
Type: Grant
By: Royal Television Society
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.
Type: Fellowship
By: Society of Professional Journalists
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.
Type: Grant
Grant: $3,000
By: Pulitzer Center
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.
Type: Award
By: PLURAL+
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.
Type: Award
By: Association for International Broadcasting
Entry Cost: £100-200
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.
Type: Grant
By: International Women’s Media Foundation
🌻July 🌻
🆕 2024 duPont Columbia Awards
The duPont-Columbia Awards honor outstanding reporting across platforms without defined categories. The duPont screeners and jury look for outstanding journalism in the public service, evidence of commitment to important stories and innovative storytelling. Essential criteria includes breadth and resources devoted over a period of time.
Type: Award
By: Columbia University
Cost: $150-$300
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.
Type: Conference
By: National Association of Black Journalists
Where: Birmingham, AL
When: August 2-6
Cost: From $200
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.
Type: Fellowship
By: Pulitzer Center
Grant: Up to $20,000
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.
Type: Fellowship
By: The John Alexander Project and NPR
When: Fall, 2023
Where: U.S.
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.
Type: Fellowship
Grant: Up to $79,900
By: Bertha Foundation
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.
Type: Fellowship
Fellowship: $105,000
By: Nova Institute
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
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
🆕 The Impact Report: Summer 2023
Impact has been at the heart of ProPublica’s mission since they began publishing nearly 15 years ago. Their reporters dig deep into corruption and breaches of the public trust, knowing that a sustained spotlight on injustice has the power to spark real-world change. In this free, virtual event, ProPublica invites you to hear directly from its reporters about how some of their recent investigations came to be — and what happened after publication.
Type: Event
By: ProPublica
Where: Remote
When: June 28 | 7pm Eastern Time
🆕 A.I. and Photography
Artificial intelligence has gained a foothold in photography and design, with new software and services such as Adobe's Firefly, but its use is also growing in image editing. To help photographers and media pros who work with photography learn more about A.I. and its role in imaging, hear from Robert Pless, professor of computer science at George Washington University who works with visual computing.
Type: Event
By: The National Press Club
Where: Washington, D.C.
When: June 28 | 1-2pm Eastern Time
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.
Type: Conference
By: Online News Association
Where: Philadelphia
When: August 23-26
Cost: From $175
🆕 The SPJ Freelance Fellowship
The 2023 SPJ Freelance Fellowship will support up to three independent journalists attending SPJ’s annual conference Sept. 28-30 in Las Vegas. SPJ23 will include more than 50 training sessions, and the fellowship provides convention registration; $250 stipend; $500 supplement for travel and lodging for those attending in person from outside the Las Vegas area; and one ticket to the SPJ President's Awards Banquet.
Type: Fellowship
By: Society of Professional Journalists
🆕 Festival International De Journalisme
The International Journalism Festival is about 150 events, organized around thematic debates, meetings with journalists and guests of the Festival, educational workshops and relaxation activities, exhibitions and screenings to see, without forgetting the Festival junior for budding young journalists.
Type: Conference
By: Festival International De Journalisme
Where: Couthures-sur-Garonne, France
When: July 14-16
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.
Type: Award
By: Rory Peck Awards
Cost: £30-£50 per entry
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.
Type: Fellowship
By: USC Center for Health Journalism
When: October 16-19, 2023
Stipend: $2,000
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
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)
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.
Type: Award
By: International News Media Association
🏖️ August 🏖️
🆕 National Center on Disability and Journalism Awards
The professional prize is supported by a gift from Katherine Schneider, a retired clinical psychologist. Schneider, who has been blind since birth, established the award to help journalists improve their coverage of disability issues, moving beyond “inspirational” stories that don’t accurately represent the lives of people with disabilities.
Type: Award
By: National Center on Disability and Journalism
Prize: $500-$2,500
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.
Type: Award
By: AAAS
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
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)
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.
Type: Training
By: You Press
Where: London
Cost: Free
2023 NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists National Convention
Join more than 600 journalists, news executives, communications professionals and educators for the 2023 NLGJA.
Type: Conference
By: NLGJA
Where: Philadelphia
When: September 7-10
Cost: From $200
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.
Type: Award
By: Comedy Wildlife
Cost: Free
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 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.
Type: Fellowship
By: IRE
Stipend: $1,000-$2,500
🆕 Photography Fellowship For A New Humanitarian Perspective
The objective is to allow a reflection on the future of humanitarian imagery, with its actors, in order to think together its future evolutions. Think of a look that would go beyond the usual reproductions, which would be fairer, more balanced, more ethical and which would allow a more balanced exchange with the people represented.
Type: Fellowship
By: Action Against Hunger
Grant: €10,000
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.
Type: Grant
By: Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant
Grant: £10,000
🌲 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