Open Society Foundation Media Fellowship

The Open Society Foundation for South Africa (OSF-SA) invites applications from journalists for a three-month fellowship to investigate a topic that is in keeping with the overall objectives of the OSF-SA.

The aim of the fellowship is to enable journalists to research and produce a series of reports that will provide in-depth analysis and insight into the following areas of South African society:

Media in a time of political change

Meanings of democracy in present day South Africa

Crime and Justice.

To qualify, candidates should have the following:

Minimum of three years newsroom experience

Possess strong investigative and writing skills

Display knowledge of their chosen topic

Be able to adhere to set deadlines.

Successful candidates will be expected to:

Conduct thorough research on their chosen topic

Write and publish a series of articles on the topic

Provide evidence of their published work

Reflect on the findings of their research and present their work at a seminar.

Applications should include the following:

A motivation (no more than 800 words) for your application, including the topic to be investigated, its relevance and angles to be explored

A letter of endorsement from your editor/an editor and a commitment that stories produced will be published/broadcast

A brief CV summarising your work experience with three contactable referees.

Closing date: 08 May.

For more information and application, visit: Open Society Foundation Media Fellowship

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