Deadline: 19-Feb-21
To amplify Black voices, improve coverage of Black issues in the news and cultivate future Black media leaders, The Canadian Journalism Foundation is launching a new Black Journalism Fellowship program, with CBC/Radio-Canada and CTV News as its first partners and Lululemon, BMO Financial Group and Aritzia as the founding sponsors.
The CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Journalism Fellowship, CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Women’s Journalism Fellowship and CJF-CTV News Black Journalism Fellowship will each provide a unique opportunity for an early-career Black journalist—with one-to-five years’ experience—to be hosted for six months at a CBC/Radio-Canada (English and French) or CTV News newsroom across the country. The three fellows will receive mentoring and training for a variety of skills, including video and audio editing, writing, research and investigative reporting.
This new award opportunity aims to amplify Black voices, improve coverage of Black issues in the news and cultivate future Black media leaders in Canada’s major media and community outlets.+
Criteria
The CJF Black Journalism Fellowship Program is offered to Black Canadian journalists with one to five years of experience. Three Fellowship opportunities are available:
- CJF-CBC / Radio-Canada Black Journalism Fellowship, with thanks to the support of Founding Sponsor lululemon
- CJF-CBC / Radio-Canada Black Women’s Journalism Fellowship, with thanks to the support of Founding Sponsor Aritzia
- CJF- CTV News Black Journalism Fellowship, with thanks to the support of Founding Sponsor BMO Financial Group
Successful applicants will:
- Spend six months at a CBC / Radio-Canada (English and French) or CTV News newsroom across the country;
- Receive mentoring and training for a variety of skills, including video and audio editing, writing, research and investigative reporting;
- Receive a full-time stipend for the duration of their Fellowship experience;
- Write or produce an article / piece during their fellowship, which will be considered for publication / broadcast by CBC / Radio-Canada or CTV News .
Conditions
- The CJF-CBC / Radio-Canada Black Women’s Journalism Fellowship opportunity is available to Black Canadian women.
- Full-time CBC News / Radio-Canada or CTV News employees are not eligible to apply.
- Casual or contract employees of CBC News / Radio-Canada or CTV News are eligible to apply
For more information, visit https://cjf-fjc.ca/awards/cjf-black-journalism-fellowship-program
