Deadline: 14 April 2019
Thomson Reuters Foundation is seeking applications for its Reporting on Illicit Finance in Africa.
Thomson Reuters Foundation in partnership with the Media Development Centre is looking for Arabic-speaking journalists based in Africa who are motivated to understand how their country could be losing money via illicit means.
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, 17 June – Friday, 21 June 2019 at the Media Development Centre in Tunis
- Selected participants will be invited to a follow-up workshop from Thursday, 01 August – Saturday, 03 August 2019
Benefits
- If selected, the 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 their pursue their 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 their 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 applications need to check visa requirements and ensure applicant have the necessary documentation required. The cost of their visa and any other related costs will be the responsibility of the participant.
Eligibility Criteria
They are looking for:
- Journalists with at least two years of professional experience.
- It is an advantage if applicants are familiar with investigative journalism, reporting on finances and/or dealing with numbers more generally. But if applicants have a strong motivation to learn about and understand these issues then they will consider their application.
- Applicants 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/2CNJA8d