Online 'Immersive Journalism' Training For Everyone

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas at the University of Texas at Austin welcomes interested individuals to the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) “Intro to Immersive Journalism: Virtual Reality & 360 video”.

This is a free course open to anyone from anywhere in the world interested in virtual reality as it applies to non-fiction storytelling and journalism, ranging from content creation to content consumption.

Fully Funded British Council Conference for Young Journalists

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The British Council is the United Kingdom’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. They create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. They do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries they work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust.

Future News Worldwide is a unique partnership programme between the British Council and some of the world’s leading media organisations. It aims to assist young people to develop a wide range of journalism skills and to establish the UK as a global leader in the nurturing of young journalists and media figures.

Big announcement from LinkedIn

When we speak with marketers who are advertising on LinkedIn, we often hear: “How can I get better insight into the impact of my campaigns, right down to the audiences that are driving the greatest value for my business?”

If you have a similar question, then we have great news to share: You now have more ways to track the performance of your advertising on LinkedIn.

$20,000 opportunity for data-driven Journalists in Africa

ImpactAfrica, Africa’s largest fund for data-driven investigative storytelling has launched its second call for proposals, seeking investigative story pitches by journalists in six countries.

According to impactAfrica, Journalists with digital storytelling ideas that go beyond ordinary reporting to expose new or under-reported issues in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia stand to win cash grants, technology support, and editorial mentoring on their projects.

Being a ruler is a call to serve not to be served - Oba Elegushi

You have been the Elegushi for some years now, how have you been able to fit into your role as royal and father to the people of Ikate Kingdom.

Royal duties have always been a part of my life, don’t forget that the immediate past Elegushi of Ikate Kingdom was my father. We were all groomed consciously and unconsciously on roles and responsibilities of the monarchy. When I say unconsciously, I refer to being in the palace and around the late Kabiyesi, you are bound to pick up something either from observation or participation. Also working closely with two former Governors of Lagos State has contributed to my understanding, managing and handling of issues and challenges, especially with diverse stakeholder groups. But no matter how prepared you think you are, the most important aspect of this role is to constantly ask the Almighty to grant you the required wisdom, grace, knowledge and understanding to be a just and fair leader with the integrity of heart.

Fellowship Opens With YES! Magazine

An experienced Journalist with deep knowledge in community underrepresented by traditional media is needed for a one year fellowship with YES! Magazine based in its office in Bainbridge Island, Washington, near Seattle.

According to information on the media firm website, the fellow will research, report and write articles for the magazine's website and print magazine. Candidates must be deeply committed to uncovering and reporting on progressive solutions for a better world.

Talking about its 2016 SurdnaReporting Fellow, the firm said: "YES! Magazine seeks a journalist for a one-year, full-time, in-house reporting fellowship based in our Bainbridge Island, Washington, office, near Seattle. The fellow will receive a salary of $40,000, plus vacation, commuting, and health benefits. YES! established this fellowship to support journalists from communities of color and to increase the diversity of voices and perspectives in our social justice reporting and writing.

"YES! Magazine is an award-winning, national, nonprofit media organization. Our print publication reaches 60,000 people each quarter. Online we reach nearly 1 million readers every month. Our editorial mission is to support social change by investigating potential solutions to social problems through reporting, analysis, and compelling writing. While we try to avoid articles that merely describe social problems, we ask hard questions about the solutions we cover and do our best to investigate how well they're working.

"The fellowship offers the opportunity to work with experienced writers, editors, and designers to create incisive articles about solution-based responses to the news of the day and to pursue in-depth reporting projects. The fellow’s reporting will land in any of our major content areas: economic inequality, racial justice, new economy finance and business, food and health justice, climate change and environmental justice, and social justice in popular culture.

"The fellow will research, report, and write articles for our website and print magazine. Online, the fellow will contribute a mix of long and short pieces, with the emphasis on substantial, reported features. In print, the fellow will contribute one article to each quarterly issue. We’re looking for thoughtfulness and impact more than daily turnarounds. We expect to see one shorter piece (500-1,000 words) per week, one to two substantial, reported pieces (1,500-3,000 words) per month; and three to four high-investment, long-form pieces over the year."

Application deadline is June 13. For more information, click here