Deadline: 28-Sep-22
Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) invites journalists from Jakarta, Indonesia to apply for a story grant to report on air pollution in the city.
As part of this project, EJN is offering story grants and mentorship to journalists in Jakarta to improve the quality and quantity of coverage of this issue, recognizing that mass media is critical in shaping public perceptions well as policies around air pollution.
Themes
- They welcome story ideas that focus on air pollution, especially in Jakarta and surrounding areas, and the threats it poses to local populations.
- Journalists may explore the impacts of air pollution on the local environment, the economy, health and development, among other topics. They welcome solutions-driven story pitches that focus on actions to reduce the level of air pollution and improve the quality of air in the state.
- They are particularly interested in story ideas that aim to report on air pollution in a gender-sensitive manner and ideas that center on gender issues, especially in communities that are highly vulnerable to air pollution. Ideas that have already received a lot of media coverage or don’t include gender perspectives to air pollution challenges are less likely to be selected.
- They aim to support the production of stories that raise awareness about air pollution among communities and policymakers at the local, national, and regional level.
Funding Information
They expect to award up to 14 grants with an average budget of $1000 each. Generally speaking, applications with smaller budgets will be more competitive, but they will consider larger grant amounts for stories using innovative, collaborative or investigative approaches that may be more resource-intensive and time-consuming.
Eligibility Criteria
- Journalists from Indonesia are eligible to apply. Those who participated in the Clean Air Catalyst media training workshop held in Jakarta, Indonesia in August 2022 will be given preference.
- Groups of journalists are eligible. However, the application must be made in the name of one lead applicant. Lead applicants are responsible for communicating with EJN and receiving funds on the group’s behalf, if awarded.
- For the purposes of this grant opportunity, they will be accepting applications in English and Bahasa Indonesia. Selected grantees can produce stories in English or Bahasa Indonesia.
- Applications are open to journalists working in any medium (online, print, television, radio) and other expert media practitioners with professional reporting experience. They welcome applications from early-career journalists and experienced reporters with a track record of covering air pollution. They encourage applications from freelance reporters and staff from all types of media organizations – international, national, local and community-based.
- EJN reserves the right to disqualify applicants from consideration if they have been found to have engaged in unethical or improper professional conduct.
For more information, visit https://earthjournalism.net/opportunities/reporting-on-air-pollution-in-jakarta-indonesia