Deadline- 15 September 2013
Spanish-speaking and English-speaking journalists working within the United States are invited to submit applications for McGraw-Hill Data Journalism Program. This program is supported by International Center for Journalists (ICFJ). The mission of this program is to uncover important stories and trends hidden within the staggering amounts of data available today.
The program will give journalists reporting for minority and other undeserved populations a variety of data journalism tools and techniques, including how to mine economic and financial databases. During training on ICFJ’s digital training platform journalists can take a course on finding, interpreting, visualizing, and reporting on this data.
Benefits-
- The top five participants will be selected to participate in a 3-day reporting trip to New York City (each selected participant will receive round-trip transportation and a stipend to cover the costs of meals and local transportation).
- ICFJ will recognize the journalists who have produced the most significant data journalism stories with the McGraw-Hill Data Journalism Awards and cash prizes of US $2,500, $1,500, $750, and 2 honorable mentions of $500.
The program is divided into three parts-
- an eight-week online training course on data journalism tools and techniques, including how to mine economic and financial databases
- an eight-week online mentoring period, during which participants produce stories to publish in their media outlets
- a three-day reporting field trip to New York City for the top five performers in the course
Eligibility & Criteria-
This program is open to Spanish-speaking and English-speaking journalists working within the United States.
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