Application Deadline: 27 October 2019
Are you an investigative journalist with an interest in the field of health? If so, this project is for you!
As part of the MediaLab Investigation project, CFI is looking for candidates capable of producing investigations (in any medium) in the general field of health. The investigations may be conducted in one of the following countries: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon or Iraq.
The topics addressed must revolve around health and may relate, for example, to any of the following issues: trafficking of medicines, a health scandal, training of medical personnel, nosocomial infections, conflicts of interest, sexual and reproductive health, mental health, etc.
Candidates are free to choose their medium (article, video, radio report, etc.), with long formats, cross-border investigations and investigations focused on women and gender equality being of particular interest.
Candidates must obtain the consent of a media outlet that has undertaken to broadcast their production. The outlet may work in traditional or digital media. It must have a certain reputation and demonstrate an ability to make a real impact. The outlet must be based in one of the following countries: Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon or Iraq.
Selection criteria
To apply for this project, you must:
• Be an investigative journalist with several published investigations to your name;
• Be a citizen of one of the targeted countries;
• Have a strong interest in health issues (no need to be an expert in the matter);
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Be available on the scheduled dates (January, April and July 2020) and
commit to attending the three training sessions scheduled as part of the
project;
• Commit to taking an active part in the remote supervision
sessions with the two journalists responsible for overseeing the
investigations;
• Provide a letter signed by a media outlet based in
one of the targeted countries and including an undertaking to broadcast
the production.
The content may be produced in either Arabic or French.
Documents to be provided:
• A selection of your published investigations
• A list of the tools you use in your investigations and your level of competence with each tool
• An outline of the proposed investigation (synopsis)
• A presentation of the media outlet that will broadcast the production
• Your CV
Timetable
After this call for projects closes, up to 8 investigations will be selected and supported in 2020. The investigations must be completed by September 2020 at the latest.
• Publication of the call for projects: 24 September 2019;
• Deadline for receipt of applications on the online platform: 27 October 2019;
• Assessment and selection of the investigations: early November 2019;
• Notification of the list of selected projects: mid-November 2019.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the CFI MediaLab Investigation