Sub-Saharan Africa

Leap: ICFJ's News Innovation Lab

ICFJ’s goal is to identify the most pressing challenges affecting journalism and its mission to serve the public. Addressing those challenges requires creativity – and the time and support to think innovatively. That’s where ICFJ’s Leap news innovation program comes in.

Program Dates

09/18/23 - 12/07/23

09/18/23 - 12/08/23

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Leap: ICFJ's News Innovation Lab

ICFJ’s goal is to identify the most pressing challenges affecting journalism and its mission to serve the public. Addressing those challenges requires creativity – and the time and support to think innovatively. That’s where ICFJ’s Leap news innovation program comes in.

Program Dates

09/02/20 - 04/30/22

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WHO Road Safety Reporting

In partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), ICFJ has previously extended opportunities to over 350 journalists from 45 countries to participate in road safety reporting programs. These training sessions and global conferences work to deepen participants’ knowledge and expand their access to experts with the goal of raising awareness and spurring dialogue around critical – yet underreported – road safety issues.

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ICFJ Knight Fellowships

The ICFJ Knight Fellowships instill a culture of news innovation and experimentation worldwide. Fellows help journalists and news organizations adopt new technologies to enhance their news gathering, storytelling, editorial workflows, audience engagement and business models.

Program Dates

09/01/22 - 06/30/25

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Disarming Disinformation

Disarming Disinformation is ICFJ's largest program addressing the information disorder we live in. It is a three-year global program supported by the Scripps Howard Foundation.

Program Dates

10/01/23 - 03/01/25

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Hans Staiger Investigative Reporting Award

Application Date

08/20/24 - 10/30/24

Journalists in the global network of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) are invited to apply for the Hans Staiger Investigative Reporting Award to pursue an investigative project of their choosing. Applicants should submit a project idea that seeks to uncover hidden truths, expose wrongdoing, and reveal information that holds the powerful to account.

Program Dates

03/18/24 - 12/30/24

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Road Safety Reporting Competition and Awards

Application Date

05/15/24 - 10/29/24

The Road Safety Reporting Competition and Awards aims to help journalists produce stories that shine a light on road crash deaths and injuries in some of the hardest-hit countries.

Program Dates

10/01/23 - 10/31/24

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Strengthening Regional Journalism Through Data Capacity Building: A Cross-Border Approach in West Africa

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is partnering with the U.S. Embassy Conakry and the Office of American Spaces on an eight-month program that will help journalists strengthen their reporting skills in data analysis, fact-checking, and investigative reporting in the Sahel region. This program is funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State.

Program Dates

03/01/24 - 08/31/24

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Awards for Journalistic Excellence in Guinea

The Republic of Guinea, led by a military government that took power through a 2021 coup, is in the throes of an uncertain transition that the new leadership has promised will result in democratic reforms. For democracy to become established and flourish, independent journalists must be trained to perform their essential function as watchdogs for the public interest.

Program Dates

03/01/24 - 08/31/24

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