IJNET Weekly Billeting: Misinformation, deepfakes and democracy

Weekly bulletin 19 Nov. 2019 Featured on IJNet Fact-Checking and Verification Q&A with Craig Silverman: Misinformation, deepfakes and democracy by Sunaina Kumar Nov 14, 2019 Data Journalism Data visualizations can be misleading, but here's what you can do by Corinne Podger Nov 15, 2019 Audience Engagement Want to draw attention to a story? Use these advertising techniques. by Gretel Müller Nov 12, 2019 Investigative Journalism Tips for freelance investigative journalists by Rowan Philp Nov 11, 2019 Audience Engagement El Tímpano will test text message distribution to reach immigrant communities by Madeleine Bair Nov 13, 2019 Read more articles Journalists in Tunisia + UAE can apply for free webinars! Journalists in Tunisia and UAE can attend online trainings on data journalism and immersive storytelling from Google News Initiative + IJNet Arabic in early December. Apply now! Apply now New Opportunities by Region Worldwide Thomson Reuters organizes journalism training [Worldwide] Aspiring reporters and recent graduates can participate in this nine-month program in a major... Deadline: Dec 15, 2019 Short film festival seeks entries [Worldwide] Filmmakers and film students can participate in Ukraine's Kyiv International Short Film Festival... Deadline: Jan 31, 2020 Contest for Journalism Now Scholar open [Worldwide] The Thomson Foundation offers aspiring journalists an all-expenses-paid spot in a summer course... Deadline: Dec 13, 2019 Human rights program available for journalists [Worldwide] Journalists and others from low-income countries can apply for this program at Columbia... Deadline: Dec 16, 2019 Reuters offers photojournalism grants [Worldwide] Photojournalists and students ages 18 to 35 can apply for a grant worth US$8,000. Deadline: Dec 31, 2019 UNESCO hosts press freedom contest [Worldwide] Journalists, organizations or institutions that promote press freedom can be nominated for a... Deadline: Feb 15, 2020 Africa Free training on illicit finance reporting open [Africa] Journalists who are fluent in English and have at least two years of experience can apply for... Deadline: Nov 26, 2019 Thomson Reuters Foundation seeks storytellers [Africa] Young journalists fluent in English and interested in development issues can apply for... Asia Pacific The Beijinger seeks digital content editor [China] Experienced journalists can apply for this position in Beijing.  Decrypt seeks managing editor [Asia] Experienced journalists can apply for a position ideally in Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul,... Europe Film festival accepting entries [Central, Eastern Europe] Festival goEast, organized by the German Film Institute, will take place May 5 to 11, 2020 in... Deadline: Jan 15, 2020 Journalismfund.eu offers reporting grant [Africa, Asia, Europe] Teams of journalists can apply for a grant to support stories on cross-border illicit financial... Deadline: Dec 16, 2019 Latin America Online course covers communication management [Latin America] The Center for Digital Journalism (CFPD) at the University of Guadalajara offers this course... Deadline: Jan 12, 2020 Free nonfiction festival open [Argentina] The festival "Basado en hechos reales" (Based on true events) will take place Nov. 28 to 30 in... Journal seeks articles on health, false news [Brazil] The Electronic Journal of Health Communication, Information and Innovation (Reciis, in... Deadline: Dec 2, 2019 Uranium Film Festival accepting entries [Brazil] Independent documentarians are invited to submit their films to this festival in Rio de Janeiro... Deadline: Jan 1, 2020 Middle East Al-Yaum seeks translator/editor [MENA] Journalists across the Arab world with experience in journalistic translation can apply for this... MBC seeks content operations manager [MENA] Journalists fluent in English and Arabic can apply for this position in Dubai, United Arab... US and Canada Poynter organizes leadership academy for women [US] The Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media aims to help women gain and polish the skills... Deadline: Nov 30, 2019 Workshop focuses on women in journalism [US] The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute is organizing this workshop May 1 to 3, 2020 in... Deadline: Dec 15, 2019 Local Newsroom Revenue Project open [US] The Solutions Journalism Network (SJN) seeks local news organizations interested in solutions... Deadline: Nov 30, 2019 Browse opportunities Journalists in Egypt, apply now for a free webinar! On Nov. 19, Egyptian journalists can attend an online training on data journalism and immersive storytelling from Google News Initiative + IJNet. Journalists in Jordan, apply for a free webinar! On Nov. 26, Jordanian journalists can attend an online training on data journalism and immersive storytelling from Google News Initiative + IJNet.

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