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TruthBuzz: The viral fact-checking contest

The International Center for Journalists' global TruthBuzz challenge aims to invent new ways to help verified facts reach the widest possible audience

Deadline: 30 Jun 2017

Lénaïc Fund for Quality Journalism

The Lénaïc Fund for Journalism provides a fellowship for up to two recently graduated young female students from an EU country interested in kick-starting their career in the important profession of EU journalism

Deadline: 18 Jun 2017

Summer Data Institute

Open Data in Europe and Central Asia (ODECA ) and the University of Tirana offer a four weeks intensive course on data journalism.

Deadline: 18 Jun 2017

How to finance independent journalism

A workshop on funding opportunities for independent journalism, for young journalists from the Eastern Partnership and Russia

Deadline: 11 Jun 2017

Media freedom in volatile environments - OSCE Conference

The Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media will bring together over 200 international experts and journalists, government officials and diplomats, civil society representatives and academics for an upcoming conference on Media Freedom in Volatile Environments

Deadline: 02 Jun 2017

Reuters Institute summer school on comparative qualitative research on journalism and news media

A two-day summer school for advanced doctoral students and early career researchers to explore the potential of qualitative methods for comparative scholarship in journalism and media

Deadline: 31 May 2017

Anthony Lewis Prize for "Rule of Law Journalism"

The Prize acknowledges journalists from around the world who have contributed to increased awareness and understanding of the foundational importance of the rule of law

Deadline: 28 May 2017

ECPMF’s Journalists-in-Residence Programme

The ECPMF’s Journalists-in-Residence Programme offers media workers under threat a safe environment to rest, recover and continue their journalistic work. The deadline to apply is 19 May 2017

Deadline: 19 May 2017

Journalismfund Cross-border grant

On 1st May 2017 Journalismfund.eu has a new deadline for its European cross-border grant programme

Deadline: 01 May 2017

Media and democracy, FES workshop

A workshop in Brussels on April 26 to discuss and share views about the challenges of current democratic models and the role of (new) media

Deadline: 24 Apr 2017

Opportunities

Selected prizes, grants and call for applications open to journalists and media practitioners