Introduction

The EJN Journalist Fellowship for Infrastructure Reporting in Southeast Asia 2024-2025 is a program launched by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN).

This fellowship aims to equip early- to mid-career journalists with training, mentoring, and story grants to report on infrastructural development and its impacts on the environment and human rights. The program will also teach journalists measures and strategies to mitigate potential risks during their reporting.

Scope of Work

The fellowship will involve a hybrid workshop (10 hours online and two days in-person) in November 2024, followed by story grants. The workshop will strengthen journalists' knowledge and skills to produce engaging and impactful stories on infrastructural development while ensuring a Do No Harm approach when reporting on vulnerable individuals and communities.

Eligibility

Participants must be from Malaysia, Brunei, Timor Leste, Indonesia, Singapore, or the Philippines. They must have at least two years of experience reporting on infrastructure and/or environmental topics in any medium.

Applicants must also be able to communicate in English and permit republication of their work by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network.

Budget and Duration

EJN expects to award 16 story grants with an average budget of $2,000 each in December 2024. The stories are expected to be completed by April 2025.

Additional Information

The fellowship encourages applications from early- and mid-career journalists, as well as women and Indigenous journalists. Applicants must be transparent about the use of generative AI tools in their proposals.

Key Dates

The application deadline is September 30, 2024. The workshop will be held in November 2024, and story grants will be awarded in December 2024. The stories are expected to be completed by April 2025.

Application Process

Applicants can apply online by clicking on the provided link. They must submit initial story ideas as part of their application. Story ideas will be refined throughout the workshop and subsequent mentorship.

Selection Process

All applications will be reviewed and discussed by a panel of international judges, comprising Internews staff and experts in environmental journalism. Applicants should consider the following points when devising their story proposals:

• Relevance

• Angle

• Impact

• Innovative storytelling

• Plan for timely publication

Reporting Requirements

Reporters, whether freelance or employed at a media outlet, will need to include a letter of support from an editor in their application, committing to publish the stories ideally by the end of April 2025.

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