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International Women’s Media Foundation’s Courage in Journalism Award 2018 for Women Journalists.

by OFA
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Application Deadline: March 16, 2018

The International Women’s Media Foundation’s Courage in Journalism Award honors women journalists for their extraordinary bravery. In facing and surviving danger to uncover the truth, they raise the bar for reporting under duress. The IWMF also recognize the pioneers who kicked down barriers to make it possible for women all over the world to find their voices and make them heard. Lifetime Achievement Award winners persevered, opening doors for future generations to make a difference.
  • Requirements:Competitive candidates will have a strong commitment to press freedom and be well-respected journalists whose dedication to journalism is exemplified by a willingness to continually put their life or their freedom at risk to produce a body of work in the face of government oppression, political pressure, physical danger or other intimidating obstacles. Before you start the nomination process, please make sure you have assembled the following documents:
  • Description of the conditions under which the candidate works;
  • Description of specific instances where the candidate has faced danger because of her work, such as government oppression, torture, threats to family, defamation or imprisonment;
  • Nomination statement describing why this journalist merits consideration for the IWMF’s Courage in Journalism Award.
  • The nomination statement is a very important part of the selection process. Please explain in detail how your candidate meets the qualifications using specific examples to illustrate the candidate’s courage and determination in support of press freedom. Nominators are encouraged to read short biographies of previous award winners.
  • Examples of the candidates work (additional materials will be requested on a case-by-case basis):
  • • For print journalists (including online media): 2-3 articles written by the candidate;
    * For editors or publishers: 2-3 examples of overall work;
    * For TV or radio reporters or producers: audio or video clip which features the candidate or is produced by the candidate (audio tapes can be uploaded electronically or submitted by mail on cassettes, CDs or by electronic audio file; video clips can be uploaded electronically or submitted by mail in DVD, BETA or NTSC format);
    * For photojournalists: 4-5 photographs taken by the candidate; Although preferred languages for submissions are English, French, Russian and Spanish, submissions in any language will be considered.
  • Candidates must currently be full-time or freelance women journalists working in print, broadcast or online media in any country.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the IWMF Courage in Journalism Award 2018 

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2014/2015 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship for Female Journalists.

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi

Application Deadline: April 11, 2014

The International Women’s Media Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2014/2015 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship.

The fellowship is designed for a woman journalist from anywhere in the world whose work in print, broadcast, or digital media has focused on human rights and social justice reporting.

This seven month-long program will take her to Boston and New York to study at MIT’s Center for International Studies and work for U.S. media outlets including The Boston Globe and The New York Times.

The fellowship was named for the 1998 IWMF Courage in Journalism Award winner and The Boston Globe correspondent Elizabeth Neuffer, who was killed in Iraq in May 2003.

Created with Elizabeth Neuffer’s family and friends, the program aims to perpetuate her memory and advance her life mission of promoting international understanding of human rights and social justice while creating an opportunity for women journalists to build their skills.

The Fellowship

  • The 10th Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship runs from September 2014 to March 2015.
  • The fellow will be based at the Center for International Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts as a research associate during the research component of the fellowship, allowing the fellow to pursue academic research while improving her ability to cover human rights and social justice for The Boston Globe, The New York Times, and other media outlets during the journalism portion of the fellowship.

Eligibility Requirement:

  • The IWMF is accepting applications from women journalists worldwide whose work focuses on human rights and
  • Who have a minimum of three years of experience in journalism.
  • Female journalists working in the print, broadcast and online media, including freelancers, are eligible to apply.
  • Competitive candidates must have excellent English skills.

Download, fill out and return all application forms.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the  Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship for Journalist

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The International Women’s Media Foundation’s 2013/2014 Elizabeth Neuffer Journalism Fellowship.

by lanredahunsi
written by lanredahunsi

Application Deadline: May 1st 2013

The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is now accepting applications for the 2013/2014 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship, designed for a woman journalist working in print, broadcast or digital news media to spend seven months in a tailored program that combines access to MIT’s Center for International Studies and media outlets including The Boston Globe and The New York Times.

 

Named for the 1998 IWMF Courage in Journalism Award winner and
The Boston Globe correspondent, Elizabeth Neuffer, who was killed in Iraq in May 2003, this fellowship is open to women journalists worldwide whose work focuses on human rights and social justice. Created with Elizabeth Neuffer’s family and friends, it aims to perpetuate her memory and advance her life mission of promoting international understanding of human rights and social justice while creating an opportunity for women journalists to build their skills.
“The Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship has opened a whole new world of journalism for me, and in the least, it has made me a better journalist”, 2012/2013 Neuffer Fellow Priyanka Borpujari from India told the IWMF. “This fellowship provided me the much- needed time and space to reflect on my work, and learn from my peers. It also gave me the chance to write for and speak to different audiences about India’s economic- humanitarian crisis”, she added.
How to Apply
To apply, visit iwmf.org/2013neuffer to start the online application process.
Journalists working in the print, broadcast and Internet media, including freelancers, are eligible to apply. Applicants must have a minimum of three years of experience in journalism.
Applications will be accepted until May 01, 2013 , and the fellowship will run from
September 2013 – March 2014.
For more information about this fellowship, go to iwmf.org/2013neuffer,
contact Ann Marie Valentine (202-496-1992, [email protected]) and follow @IWMF on Twitter.
Founded in 1990 by a group of prominent U.S. women journalists, the International Women’s Media Foundation is a Washington-based organization that believes the news media world-wide are not truly free and representative without the equal voice of women.
The IWMF celebrates the courage of women journalists who overcome threats and oppression to speak out on global issues. The IWMF’s programs empower women journalists with the training, support and network to become leaders in the news industry.
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