Deadline: 19-Feb-21
Applications are now open for the CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowships to encourage Indigenous voices and issues in the media.
The Fellowships are offered to two Indigenous journalists with one to ten years of experience to explore an issue of interest, while being hosted for one month at the CBC News Indigenous Unit in Winnipeg. The award aims to foster better comprehension of Indigenous issues in Canada’s major media and community outlets.
Founded in 1990, The Canadian Journalism Foundation promotes, celebrates and facilitates excellence in journalism. The foundation runs a prestigious awards and fellowships program featuring an industry gala where news leaders, journalists and corporate Canada gather to celebrate outstanding journalistic achievement and the value of professional journalism.
The judging panel is comprised of four to eight jurors who review all submitted entries through an online portal, rank the entries and then attend a meeting with their rankings to agree upon the recipients of the award.
Benefits
Successful applicants will:
- Spend one month (June, September or October, 2021) with the CBC News Indigenous Unit in Winnipeg. This may be offered as a remote experience.
- Have a training stipend of $4,000, all associated travel and accommodation, a per diem for meals and other reasonable expenses, provided by The Canadian Journalism Foundation.
- Write or produce an article/piece or series upon completion of their fellowship opportunity, which will be considered for publication or broadcast by CBC News.
For more information, visit https://cjf-fjc.ca/awards/cjf-cbc-indigenous-journalism-fellowships