In the second of Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ)'s 7-part ‘Prophets of Their Pockets’ series, 'Fisayo Soyombo visited a mosque in Lagos, Nigeria posing as gay & in need of spiritual redemption.

The cleric gave him fake prophecies and took his money. buff.ly/3gNffxt

On October 19, 2022, Africa Foundation for Young Media Professionals & Nigeria Grassroots News held a media skill capacity development training for next generation & early career journalists across Nigeria & Africa.

Participants were taught essential skills in pitch & grant writing. buff.ly/3FhFmGQ

Journalists in Nigeria can submit entries for Nestlé CWA Region's Media Awards.

They seek stories that focus on affordable nutrition, environmental sustainability, youth & women empowerment, engendering thriving communities, & agriculture.

🗓️ Nov. 6. buff.ly/3EmQaD9

Scholarships for Aspiring Editors.

ACES: The Society for Editing awards six scholarships to students interested in a career in editing.

Applicants must be seeking degrees as enrolled college/university juniors, seniors, or graduate students.

Deadline: Nov. 15. buff.ly/3ROxG1u

Join Reuters Institute on Oct. 31 for the launch of the Global South Climate Database, a project set up in partnership with Carbon Brief.

🗣 Speakers Mitali Mukherjee, Leo Hickman, Diego Arguedas Ortiz, Ayesha Tandon + more TBC.

Hosted by Aruna Chandrasekhar.

Register 👇 buff.ly/3FieMO3

If you apply for Chevening Awards🇬🇧's Africa Media Freedom Fellowship, here are the benefits.
👉 A 7-week fellowship at University of Westminster
👉 Full programme fees
👉 Living expenses during the fellowship
👉 Return economy airfare to the UK

Deadline: Nov. 1. buff.ly/2Zd9NrM

ANNOUNCEMENT: We will be live streaming the plenary sessions as well as the Carlos Cardoso Memorial Lecture via our YouTube channel.

Watch this space for the link!

There is still time to register : AIJC.AFRICA

#AIJC2022 Wits University

Courses: Hleb Liapeika, for The Fix Media, shares five free courses that can help journalists develop technical skills valuable in the news media industry -- from Google Earth to data journalism. buff.ly/3DA2yPB

Reporting Grants!

Pulitzer Center is offering US$10,000-$25,000 per project to explore the global climate risks playing out in fields and on factory floors, and are being discussed in company boardrooms.

Deadline: Rolling. buff.ly/3gyi9pD

📍APPLY | Chevening Awards🇬🇧 Africa Media Freedom Fellowship

The fellowship is aimed at mid-senior level African professionals with leadership skills in their fields. Fellows will undertake a bespoke 7-week fellowship programme.

Deadline: 1 November

Read: bit.ly/3wCaWdl

On November 3, join GIJN for a webinar on “Investigating Conflict-Related Sexual Violence.”

Three speakers will offer tips & resources on how to investigate effectively, safely engage with survivors, & navigate the call for justice.

Sign up here 👉 buff.ly/3gDqjwY

Call for Applications.

Internews’ Earth Journalism Network invites journalists from 🇿🇦 South Africa to apply for a media workshop on covering pathways to Net Zero, to be held in Johannesburg from January 30-February 1, 2023.

Apply by Nov. 27. buff.ly/3gIwQqh

On Nov 3 during the GIJN webinar, a senior reporter, a human rights advocate & a safety and trauma specialist will discuss how to understand sexual violence in conflict, the most common misconceptions & where journalists fit in: buff.ly/3SDfjNk Abby Haglage Vera Papisova

'There are a lot of different skills needed to do data journalism and it’s unrealistic to expect one person to be able to do everything”-Laura Grant works with the skilled team at Media Hack, read about how they made some of her favourite data stories: bit.ly/3SK9NIW

REGISTER: There's still time to register for the 18th AIJC, taking place in Jo'burg next week.

With 80+ sessions and 140+ speakers and trainers from 51 countries, you don't want to miss out on one of the best journalistic events in the world!

aijc.africa/programme/

💼 Job Opportunity: African Arguments seeks an experienced Politics & Society Editor to lead its coverage of politics, social issues, & culture.

Location: Africa; or London.

Salary: $35,000-40,000 per annum, based on experience.

Apply by Nov. 13. buff.ly/3FcZMAR

🧵The common thread in this week's GIJN Data Journalism Top 10 is racial disparities.

From The Washington Post's analysis of non-fatal US police shootings to The Markup's investigation into internet services, minorities often get the short end of the stick. gijn.org/2022/10/28/dat…

14+ years after being forcibly relocated from their ancestral villages to make way for mining in one of the world’s largest diamond-producing projects, residents of Arda Transau in Zimbabwe are still living in poverty, reports Anna Majavu for Mongabay. buff.ly/3sKilVP

More than 20 African countries represented in room packed with skills and experience for AIJC2022 pre-conference OSINT masterclass. What a gathering! shorturl.at/hqN67