Deadline: 7 July 2019
Applicants are invited to submit their applications for “Reporting on Illicit Finance in Africa”.
The Thomson Reuters Foundation, in partnership with the Media Development Center, announces the need for Tunisian journalists motivated by an incentive to understand how their country is exposed to possible financial losses through illegal means.
Participation in the “wealth of nations” is a long-term bond, and participating journalists must adhere to all elements of the program and sign a commitment to that content. These elements include:
- Producing stories about illegal financial flows
- An instructional support plan that helps produce these stories
- Intensive training on reporting on illegal financing
- The first workshop will be held from Thursday, September 5 to Saturday, September 7, 2019 in Hammamet
- A follow-up workshop will be held from Thursday, 17 October to Saturday, 19 October 2019 in Hammamet
Benefits
- If applicants choose, applicants will participate in two intensive workshops covering the topics of illegal financing, drafting reports on companies, accounts and budgets, and survey techniques. Workshops are held in Hammamet.
- Applicants will propose one or more stories for news stories applicant wish to work on within the program – and will allow applicants to take advantage of experienced journalists to help applicant continue to write applicants stories until they are published or broadcast.
- The selected participants will be given modest financial funding to help them complete their stories.
- Applicants will have access to exclusive communication with experts through their network of experts in the field of illegal financing.
- Applicants will also have access to editorial advice and story ideas and applicants will be invited to share their own experiences with other participants.
Funding
Successful applicants will receive a full grant covering housing, internal transportation and meals.
Eligibility Criteria
They are looking for:
- Journalists with at least two years of professional experience.
- Knowing the investigative press or reporting on financial issues and/or dealing with numbers in general is an added advantage, but they may accept their request if applicants have a strong incentive to learn about and understand these issues.
- Applicants should be able to take the time to work on news stories about illegal financing.
- Both freelance and full-time journalists may apply. Journalists working for an media organization must have the approval of the editor under their supervision to participate. Part-time journalists should also provide evidence that one or more media organizations are willing to publish or broadcast their work.
- It also welcomes the progress of journalists working in any media or multimedia (print, electronic, radio or television) to join the program.
- Journalists should be working in Tunisia and with one or more Tunisian media organizations.
- Advanced journalists must speak Arabic.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit https://tmsnrt.rs/2X872t5