Deadline: 6 January 2019
Thomson Reuters Foundation in partnership with the Media Development Center, is inviting journalists based in Africa who are motivated to understand how their country could be losing money via illicit means.
This is an opportunity provided by the Wealth of Nations – Illicit finance (NORAD) programme. Wealth of Nations is a long-term engagement, and journalists who take part must commit to all elements of the scheme, signing an agreement to this effect. These elements include:
- The production of stories or investigations on illicit financial flows
- A mentoring support scheme that will help produce these stories
- Intensive training on reporting illicit finance
- The first workshop will take place from Monday, 18 February – Friday, 22 February 2019 at the Media Development Centre in Tunis
- Selected participants will be invited to a follow-up workshop from Thursday, 04 April – Saturday, 06 April 2019.
Journalists will not be considered to have completed the scheme until they have completed all the elements, which include producing at least one story or investigation on illicit financial flows and will not receive their certificates until this point.
Benefits
- If selected, applicant will take part in one intensive workshops (5 days) covering illicit finance, reporting on companies, accounts and budgets, and investigative techniques. The workshops will take place in Tunis.
- Applicants will propose one or more story ideas that applicant wish to work on within the scheme – they will provide experienced journalists to help applicant pursue applicants stories right up to publication/broadcast.
- Selected participants will receive modest funding to help them realise their stories or investigations; those who are funded may have further opportunities for training.
- Applicants will have exclusive access to expertise through their network of illicit finance experts.
- Applicants will also have access to story ideas and editorial advice and will be invited to share applicants own expertise with participants from other regions.
Funding
Successful applicants will receive a full bursary that will cover air travel expenses (economy class), accommodation, local transfers and meals. Please note that applicant need to check visa requirements and ensure applicant have the necessary documentation required. The cost of applicants visa and any other related costs will be the responsibility of the participant.
Eligibility Criteria
- Journalists with at least two years of professional experience.
- It is an advantage if applicant are familiar with investigative journalism, reporting on finances and/or dealing with numbers more generally. But if applicant have a strong motivation to learn about and understand these issues then they will consider applicants application.
- Applicant must be able to spend significant time working on illicit finance stories or investigations.
- Both freelancers and staff journalists may apply. Journalists working for a news organisation will need consent from their editor to take part. Freelancers should provide evidence that one or more media organisations will be willing to take their work.
- Journalists working in any medium or multiple media are welcome to apply (print, online, radio or television).
- Journalists should be based in Africa and working for one or more African media organisations.
- Journalists applying must have fluent Arabic.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit https://tmsnrt.rs/2AdhX7c