Paradigm Initiative Digital Rights and Inclusion Media Fellowship 2018

Application Deadline: 30th May 2018

Eligible Countries: African countries

To Be Taken At (Country): Nigeria

About the Award: The Paradigm Initiative Digital Rights and Inclusion Media Fellowship 2018 seeks to embed media professionals within the daily work of Paradigm Initiative in the fields of digital rights and digital inclusion in Africa. Starting from August 2018, Media Fellows will work out of our offices in Yaba, Ajegunle Lagos; Aba, Abuja and Kano in Nigeria. Applications is open to Journalists working in Africa. This fellowship seeks to expose media professionals to an under-reported field of work in national development and hopes to increase reporting on digital rights and inclusion in Nigeria and beyond.

Type: Fellowship (Professional)

Eligibility: To be eligible for the Paradigm Initiative Digital Rights and Inclusion Media Fellowship:

• The Fellowship is open to journalists affiliated with mainstream print and online newspapers in Africa
• Interested candidates must demonstrate previous coverage of human rights and/or tech issues and interest in advocacy journalism
• Interested candidates must not have spent more than ten years in journalism. We are most interested in outstanding, early career journalists

Number of Awards: Not specified

Value of Award: 

• 2-day Orientation and Digital Rights/Inclusion training
• 2-week residency at Paradigm Initiative’s offices in Nigeria. The Fellow will spend time at the Yaba HQ, Aba LIFE Centre, Abuja office, Ajegunle LIFE Centre and Kano LIFE Centre
• 4-month virtual collaboration with Paradigm Initiative
• Fellowship may also include fully-funded local and international travels to participate in and cover relevant events
  Interaction with leading stakeholders in digital rights advocacy

EXPECTATIONS

• Fellows will be expected to participate in all scheduled activities
• Fellows will be expected to publish, in their affiliated newspapers or magazines, at least twelve reports on digital rights and inclusion issues during the fellowship period. Fellows will retain full editorial direction on the stories
• Fellows will be expected to continue to provide coverage to digital rights and inclusion issues after their fellowship
• Paradigm Initiative will provide fellows with a monthly stipend, and a one-time research grant, during the fellowship period.

Duration of Programme: 5-month programme (August to December 2018)

How to Apply: Fill the application form below:

Visit the Programme Webpage for Details

Award Providers: Paradigm Initiative