July 20, 2020

Cullman Center Fellowships Open, Accepting Entries

Whickers Radio and Audio Documentary Funding Award Opens

Fetisov Journalism Awards Accepting Nominations

Entries invited for MegaCities-ShortDocs Citizen Film Festival

IFCN Calls for Proposals for Second Fact-Checking Innovation Initiative

NED Calls for Applications for Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Programme

One World Media Launches Coronavirus Reporting Award

Alfred Friendly Press Partners Fellowship opens, Accepting Entries

Free Press Unlimited Seeks Nominations for Free Press Awards

Applications Open for Rory Peck Trust Awards

UN Calls on States to Ensure New Technologies Protect Right to Peaceful Protest

Registration Opens for RightsCon Online

Media Experts Say Radical Fiscal Reforms Needed to Salvage the Media from Negative Effect of COVID-19

________________________________________ Nigerian Breweries Donates Food Items to Oyo State NUJ to Cushion Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic

Journalist Kidnapped from his Residence by Unknown Armed Men

Publisher Goes into Hiding over Threat to his Life

Federal lawmaker Bars Journalists from Covering COVID-19 Probe

Application for Rory Peck Training Fund Opens

Rory Peck Trust Offers Grants to Distressed Freelance Journalists

Congress of African Journalists Launched, Sets-up Interim Governing Council

Man Arraigned Over Facebook Post that ‘Embarrassed’ Osun State Speaker

The Nigerian Media Has Not Fared Well under Democratic Rule, Say Experts in Twitter Chat

FG Approves Measures to Ameliorate Effects of COVID-19 on Broadcast Stations

Police from Force Headquarters, Abuja Arrest Ebonyi NUJ Chairman

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of Nigeria

MRA Calls for Protection of Free Expression, Civic Space on International Democracy Day

MRA Condemns Escalating Attacks on Journalists, Urges International Pressure to End Impunity

MRA Welcomes Adoption of Policy Framework on Information Integrity in West Africa and Sahel

Coroner Orders Hospital to Disclose Records on Late Journalist Pelumi Onifade to MRA’s Lawyers

MRA Calls on Niger Governor Bago to Immediately Reopen Badeggi Radio

Female Journalists Call on Federal, State Governments to Punish Perpetrators of Attacks Against Journalists

MRA’s Executive Director Calls for Regional Instrument, National Laws against SLAPPs in West Africa

UN Experts Urge UNCAC State Parties to Safeguard Civic Space

Court Says National Assembly’s Refusal to Disclose Information Requested Encourages Corruption, Financial Recklessness

Governor’s Security Aide Allegedly Harasses Journalists at Lagos Empowerment Event

Court Adjourns MRA’s Suit Against AGF Over Non-Implementation of Anti-Torture Act to October 2

Journalist Sues Ikorodu General Hospital for Withholding Information on Pelumi Onifade’s Death

Applications Open for Stigler Center’s Journalists in Residence Programme

Thomson Reuters Foundation Open Applications for Trust Conference 2025

Applications Open for Global Technology Industry Association Grants

Registration Opens for Fifth Edition of Global Disinformation Summit

Police Charge Hotelier in Kaduna with ‘Criminal Intimidation’ for Allegedly Threatening Journalist

Pulitzer Center Invites Applications for AI Accountability CoLab’s Microgrants

UNESCO Launches Course to Tackle Climate Disinformation through Media, Information Literacy

National Press Foundation, Hinrich Foundation Open Applications for Award for Distinguished Reporting on Trade

Stakeholders Urge Public Institutions to Make Provisions for FOI Act Implementation in Annual Budgets

Pan-African Media Councils Summit Endorses UNESCO’s Guidelines for Governance of Digital Platforms

UNESCO, International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence Launch Special Journal Issue on AI, Justice, Invites Submissions

UNESCO Launches French, Spanish Editions of Indigenous Peoples, Media Brief

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