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One World Media’s Special Award for a media project in developing countries

If your organization has been implementing a media project to address the social or development issues of your communities at the grassroots-level, then you can apply for the Special Award organized by One World Media.

Although this award is specifically for local radio/TV initiatives (including a specific program or channel or a network of stations), print media or new media, even organizations using advocacy media to make a difference at the grassroots-level in developing country can apply for it.

The winner of the award will get an opportunity to fly to London with all expenses paid and receive a trophy at the One World Media Awards ceremony to be held on 10 May 2011.

The deadline to submit entries is 7 February 2011. For more information, visit this link.

International Women’s Media Foundation’s Courage in Journalism and Lifetime Achievement Awards

The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) seeking nominations for 2011 Courage in Journalism and Lifetime Achievement Awards. Women journalists working full-time, part-time or freelance in print, broadcast or online media in any country can be nominated for the awards.

For the Courage Awards, candidates employed by organizations whose main objective is not journalism will not be considered. Candidates for the Lifetime Achievement Award can be working or retired journalists.

To nominate a journalist: Please note that self-nominations are not accepted. Candidates may be nominated by colleagues, employers, journalists or others.

Completed nominations must be in English and include the following:
Completed nomination form
Nomination statement completed by a professional associate
Brief biography of the candidate highlighting her work as it relates to the Courage in Journalism Awards or the Lifetime Achievement Award
Resume or CV of the candidate
Examples of the candidate’s work (details on the nomination form)
Two letters of support from professional associates

Completed nominations, including all supporting documents, must be submitted to the IWMF no later than March 4, 2011. For more information, visit this link.

Media Sensitization against Violence against Women

Project Context

In a democracy, the media holds the key to bring about mass awareness on issues of political, social and economic importance. However, it is mostly observed that political and economic news items are given more preference over social issues in many of the media channels. This is leading to a massive neglect of social issues, especially the issue of violence against women which is a rampant problem existing in the region. The lack of coverage of such an issue has led to poor awareness about women’s rights among the general public and refusal of the government to consider it as a policy issue. Therefore, it is suggested to implement a project on sensitizing the media against this issue for creating sustainable public awareness and for policy advocacy.

Project Objectives

Increase the sensitivity-levels of the media in covering issues of violence against women
Examine the impact of media coverage about the issue of violence against women on general public awareness and policies of the government

Project Activities

Identify and liaison with effective media channels and study their existing reach and coverage of social issues, especially the issue of violence against women.
Organize training workshops with media persons to sensitize them about the issue of violence against women.
Undertake a case study documentation of violence against women in the project area to support the media in featuring the news about it.
Carry out media analysis of the coverage of social issues, especially the issue of violence against women and report it back to the media.
Organize a media-government conference on the issue of violence against women

Project Outcomes

Effective partnerships established with various media channels to cover social issues especially the issue of violence against women.
Improved sensitivity levels of media persons in covering news about the issue of violence against women.
Increased news items appearing about cases of violence against women across the media channels
The government is responsive towards considering policies to address the issue of violence against women.

Excellence in Media Award for distinguished reporting on global health issues

The Global Health Council is seeking nominations for the Excellence in Media Award to recognize the vital role played by the media in informing the public and decision makers. The Award will be given at the 2011 Annual International Conference on “Securing a Healthier Future in a Changing World” from 13 to 17 June, 2011 to be held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C.

The Excellence in Media Award for Global Health is given each year to a print, electronic and/or visual journalist who has, in the past year, captured the essence of a major issue in global health and conveyed it to a broad audience.

This Award is given for a distinguished example of reporting on global health issues by individual journalists or institutions. It highlights the important contributions of the media in improving the knowledge and understanding of global health issues. Therefore, all submitted works should be characterized by a high caliber of writing, accurate reporting and an emphasis on influencing public behavior through education on the issue.

Selection of the awardee is based on the quality of the reporting and the work’s appeal to and impact on readers and viewers. Nominations will be considered by an independent panel of noted journalists.

The nomination deadline for the Excellence in Media Award for Global Health is February 1, 2011.

For more information, visit this link.

UNDP’s Asia-Pacific Human Development Media Fellowship 2010 on Gender

The United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Asia-Pacific Regional Centre is accepting applications for the 2010 Asia-Pacific Human Development Media Fellowship covering the theme of “Gender: Empowering Women as Agents of Change for Human Development.”

The aim of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Fellowships for Asia Pacific (Media) is to encourage dissemination and advocacy on issues of concern to countries of the Asia Pacific region from a human development perspective. The fellowship was developed based on the premise that stronger media coverage of human development could promote focus on critical development concerns.

The objective of the Fellowship is to contribute to building capacity in the region and support policy through advocacy and dissemination of research that bring people to the centre of development debates.

Mid-career media professionals from developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region with 5 years of relevant professional experience can apply for the fellowship.

The deadline to apply is 30 November 2010. For more information, visit this link.

Call for Proposals for FY 2010 Small Grants Program in Cambodia

Application deadline: June 14, 2010

The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the Small Grants Program for fiscal year 2010.

The purpose of the program is to assist countries around the world to strengthen democracy, human rights, civil society, and rule of law, and to combat extremism in their countries by making grants of up to $20,000 to local non-governmental and not-for-profit organizations. Proposals must support program activities that promote democratic practices, including civil society; freedom of information and independent media; transparency in government; NGO capacity building; rule of law and judicial reform; civic education; conflict resolution; human rights; ethnic, minority and women’s rights. The application deadline is June 14th, 2010. Final selections will be informed in early August 2010.

General Guidelines

Grants may be made to non-governmental, not-for-profit organizations based in post’s host country. Grants cannot be made to individuals, but only to non-governmental organizations that demonstrate long-term sustainability beyond the proposed program activity. Third-country organizations and individuals are not eligible.

Priority is given to grants that advance democratic practices, including development of civil society; foster freedom of information and independent media; increase transparency in government; support NGO capacity building; advance rule of law and judicial reform; promote civic education; encourage conflict resolution; prioritize human rights; and advocate for equal rights for ethnic minorities or women.

Priority will be given to proposals from new organizations and new projects. Grants will not normally be approved for multi-year projects, but past recipients of Small Grants Program will be considered for new one-year projects.

Proposals for non-partisan election education and related public information activities are eligible for consideration, but grants may not be used for any form of partisan political activity.

Small Grant proposals may include modest administrative expenses, including honoraria/partial salaries of grant implementers, but only when they are directly linked to the conduct of the specific grant program. General operating expenses, long-term infrastructure costs and undefined miscellaneous or “overhead” expenses are not acceptable.

Grant funds may not be used to fund travel to international conferences, nor may they be used primarily for food and drink expenses.

Grant funds may be used to train trainers, but they may not be used to provide direct social services.

Grant funds may be used for seminars and workshops, but proposals must describe the expected audience, content, and timeframe, and justify the activity in terms of outcome and benefits to U.S. national interests.

Grant funds may be used for the publication of materials, but proposals must describe the audience, content and means of distribution.

For more information, visit this link.

The Open Society Foundation Grants in South Africa

“The Open Society Foundation for South Africa (OSF-SA) is inviting organisations and individuals to submit proposals for projects focused on its key programme areas:

The Economic Development and Justice programme – Support to date has emphasised education for entrepreneurship, the role of provincial and metropolitan governments as drivers of economic change, and research on the impact of growth coalitions between government, civil society, and business on influencing economic growth, with equity.

Criminal Justice Initiative (CJI) – As both a grantmaking and operationalised programme, the goal of the CJI is to build accountability within the individual agencies of the criminal justice system (i.e., police, courts, prisons), with the intention of ensuring a broader humanity, efficiency, and accountability within the criminal justice process as a whole.
Human Rights and Governance Programme – This programme seeks to promote the culture and values of an open and democratic society through the following objectives: 1) To promote a culture of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law; 2) To support and strengthen citizens’ access to justice; and 3) To encourage transparent, accountable, and participatory governance.
Media Programme – This programme seeks to promote a vibrant and sustainable media environment that comprises multiple, free, and independent voices essential to a well-informed society. To this end, the programme focuses on: (1) the production of quality content; (2) good governance, sound management, and innovation for sustainable community print and radio; (3) the promotion of media freedoms, access to information, and advocacy; and (4) the use of information and communication technology (ICT) to enhance the efficiency and efficacy of the media.”

The deadline to submit for the next round is 1 July 2010. For more information, visit this link.

Award for Covering Global Health Issues

The Global Health Council is seeking nominations for the Excellence in Media Award for Global Health. The award is given to organizations or individuals who have made efforts in the prior year to most effectively capture “the essence of a major issue in global health and conveyed it to a broad audience.” Recognizing the fact that various forms of media play a vital role in raising awareness and providing information to different stakeholders, the award will be an opportunity to highlight such exceptional efforts made by individuals and organizations around the world. There are four categories under which nominations can be submitted:

1. Newspaper, Magazine and Major Print Publication (NY Times, the New Yorker, the Economist, TIME Magazine, the London Times)
2. Broadcast, TV and “New Media” (video, mixed media, radio and internet-based)
3. Photojournalism
4. Community Media (community, local, in-country media of all types from, but not limited to, developing countries. This includes newspaper, community radio and Internet-based, and does not include any major news organizations or companies)

Nominated organizations/individuals should have published/aired their work between 1 February 2009 and 1 February 2010. Nominations have to be submitted online with a nomination letter. An independent jury will select the award winner. The deadline to submit nomination is 1 February 2010. For more information, visit this link.

Six Journalists from Developing Countries have won the Oscar van Leer Fellowships

The Oscar van Leer Fellowships from Bernard van Leer Foundation were announced in April this year for young journalists from developing countries interested in covering social issues, especially those dealing with disadvantaged children. The opportunity was available in the countries of Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, the Caribbean, and the Indian region of Orissa. The Foundation makes active grants to NGOs in these countries only. Although only three fellowships were made available initially, the overwhelming response made the Foundation to increase the number to six.

The six journalists who have received the fellowships are Kanina Foss from South Africa, Namita Kohli from India, Carmen Matos from the Dominican Republic, Erick W Ndung from Kenya, Nick Oluoch from Kenya, and Tatiana Velasquez from Colombia. They will be honoured with a dinner marking the 60th anniversary celebrations of the Foundation in November following which there will be a four-week training course in Netherlands on journalism and children’s issues tailor-made by the Radio Netherlands Training Centre. The program will help the journalists in gaining better understanding of using media for spreading awareness on children’s issues in their own countries.

Source
2 October 2009

Funds to NGOs for Media Development

The Tanzania Media Fund is available in two categories: one is for individuals and journalist and the second one is for media houses and NGOs. The focus of this Fund is to enhance and improve the public interest and investigative journalism in Tanzania. NGOs registered in mainland Tanzania or Zanzibar are eligible to apply for the funding support under this grant opportunity. The priority areas to be addressed under this Fund include promotion of informed public debate with transparency and accountability, bringing in voices from the marginalized groups and also addressing the issues related to poverty in Tanzania.

There is no deadline as applications from NGOs are received round the year. For NGOs and media houses, there are two types of grants, basic institutional and large institutional grants. Individual grants are “strategic,” “rapid release” and “regional capacity” types. For more information, visit this link.