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FAIR Grants for African
Investigative Journalists
In view of the difficulties often experienced by African investigative
journalists in obtaining space, time and means for longer term
investigative stories, FAIR yearly allocates two grants for such longer
term investigative journalism projects to deserving colleagues.
The grants, of Eur 4000,- each, are funded by the Netherlands Institute
on Southern Africa (Niza), and are intended to be used by a journalist
for an investigative story that would not otherwise see the light of
day. Applications will have to match criteria around importance of the
subject, investigative methodology, public interest, newsworthiness and
others. They will be adjudicated by the independent FAIR Advisory
Council. Applications are open to all investigative journalists (FAIR
members as well as non-FAIR members) based, working and operating in
Africa.
FAIR invites applications from all African investigative journalists for
its investigative grants round for 2008. The applications for the grants
have to be received latest by 1 March 2008.
4. Applications criteria
Applications will be judged on the following nine criteria:
1.The proposed subject must be an investigation of a societal ill
relevant to Africa. Though it can be an investigation into an issue in
one locality, subjects that are only relevant to one locality, or only
to a very specialized audience, are excluded. It has to be an issue that
is clearly in the public interest in one or more countries.
2.The proposed investigation must envisage the use of investigative
methodologies, such as source building and data (physical or web-based)
searching
3.The proposed investigation must be the applicants own initiative and
the reason why the applicant chose the subject must be clearly outlined
4.The proposed investigation must be viable and realistic
5.The envisaged end result must be newsworthy
6.The applicant must show investigative credibility, by experience
and/or by reference
7.The applicant must show that without financial support the
investigation would not take place
8. The applicant must show that an editor or publishing house will be
interested in publishing the envisaged end product
9. The applicant must show that the proposed investigation is time
consuming to the exctent that he/she could not do this without support
The applications must be sent to: facilitator@fairreporters.org (email);
27-(0)11-7174694 (fax) and preferably also in hard copy to FAIR, Room
7009, Richard Ward Building, Wits University, East Campus, Johannesburg
2050. Full information available at http://www. fairreporters.org
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