International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) Safety 2018 Reporting Fellowship

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Last Updated On : 09-08-2018   Posted By : Admin

International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) Safety 2018 Reporting Fellowship is an initiative in the field of injury prevention and safety promotion. It is a renowned world conference organized every two years with an aim to bring together over thousands of world's leading researchers, policymakers, practitioners and activists to discuss experiences and solutions for reducing the burden of unintentional injuries. 
This year, the applications are being invited from journalists across the world to attend the world conference. The fellows will get to deepen their understanding of injury prevention and sharpen the skills required to cover this under-reported topic by attending a two-day workshop prior to the conference. 
  • International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) Safety 2018 Reporting Fellowship
    DeadlineClosed
    Eligibility
    An applicant must -
    • Be a journalist with relevant professional qualification and experience. 
    • Be proficient in the English language
    Note: The preference will be given to candidates from middle or low-income countries and those who haven't participated in a WHO training workshop before. 
    Benefits
    A total of 12 fellows will be selected under this program. It will cover all costs related to the fellowship that includes -
    • Travel to the conference
    • Accommodation
    • Registration
    Documents
    • An essay in not more than 500 words
    • At least one fleshed-out story idea in about 300 to 500 words
    • A commitment to produce at least three safety stories during and after the conference
    • A letter of support from a newsroom manager or an editor endorsing the journalist's participation program
    • A brief biography of up to 300 words
    • A curriculum vitae(CV) or resume
    • Two samples of recently published/broadcast/posted work focusing on safety or injury prevention (after 2015)
    How can you apply?
    Eligible candidates can apply for the fellowship online through following steps -
    Step 1: Click here to start the application. 
    Step 2: Fill in all required details. 
    Step 3: Upload all supporting documents. 
    Step 4: Finally, submit the application. 
Important Dates
Last date to apply for the fellowship - 17 August 2018
Dates for Workshop prior to Conference - 3 - 4 November 2018
Dates for Conference sessions - 5 - 7 November 2018
Selection Criteria
The selection of the fellows will be made considering the following factors of the applicants -
  • Professional qualification
  • Relevant experience
  • English language proficiency 
  • Endorsement by a newsroom manager
Terms and Conditions
  • The essay to be submitted at the time of application must provide a detail about applicant's motivation and goals for seeking the fellowship, including three specific changes he/she hopes to make to his/her work as a result of the workshop. 
  • The story idea to be submitted at the time of application is for in-depth safety and injury prevention reporting project that contains data. The applicants can include ways to use social media and the digital tool to engage audiences in a dialogue about these crucial safety issues. 
  • During the workshop, the fellows will get an overview of different safety issues by ICFJ trainers and WHO experts. 
  • The trainers will also help the fellows in strengthening their reporting skills, with a particular focus on tracking down data from different sources, creating reports driven by data and developing visualisations and graphics for audience engagement. 
  • This year, its the 13th World Conference that will be held in Bangkok hosted by the Thai Government and WHO under the theme "Advancing injury and violence prevention towards SDGs". 
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