The African Investigative Journalism Conference (#AIJC18) is the
premier annual gathering of African investigative journalists – a three-day
international conference for and about investigative journalism. It
involves skills training, networking, promoting, collaboration and in-
depth accounts of major investigative stories. It is hosted by
the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
Every year since 2005, the investigative journalism community gathers at
the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The
African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) is the largest annual
gathering of investigative journalists on the continent. It is three days of
celebrating the work of the continent’s best journalists, networking,
sharing stories, training, and catching up on cutting edge tools and
techniques. This year’s event will include financial investigations into
public and private sectors; the growing relationship between civil society
and investigative journalists; how to deal with physical and online
security threats; the surge in cross-border investigations; the latest in data
journalism and multimedia storytelling; and keynote addresses from top
international prize-winning journalists. AIJC is brought to you by the
Wits Journalism programme of University of the Witwatersrand.
This year’s conference will feature more than 50 speakers in workshops,
panel discussions and networking sessions, as well as skills training in
areas such as advanced data analysis and security. Key speakers include
award-winning journalists from across the world, and Africa’s best. This
is a chance to hear and meet those leading the field and enhance your
skills with the latest tools and tips.
In 2018, with the support of
their sponsors and partners, the
programme have a budget to
bring 40 African journalists to
Johannesburg for the
conference.
Places are open to
print and broadcast journalists
with a proven track record in
investigative journalism, who
want to develop their
investigative skills and learn
from other African and
international journalists.
Fellows will be required to
either produce a story or do a presentation in their home country, based on
learnings from the conference.
The conference will be conducted in English and there will be no translation.
ELIGIBILITY:
• Open to African investigative journalists. Print and broadcast journalists
with a proven track record in investigative journalism.
• Fellows will be
required to either produce a story or do a presentation in their home
country, based on learnings from the conference.
BENEFITS:
• The bursary will cover flights to Johannesburg, airport transfers in
Johannesburg, accommodation, transport to and from the conference,
meals and conference fees. It does not cover home-country transport, visa
costs or a per diem.
HOW TO APPLY?
To apply, write a short motivation (maximum 500 words) and send it with
your CV and at least one example of your published or broadcast work
(preferably a link) to conference@journalism.co.za.
Successful applicants will be
notified by email by August 30, 2018.
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