December 12, 2023

MRA’s Executive Director Steps Down after 12 Years as Board Member of International Media Support

Court Sets January 15 for Judgment in MRA’s Suit Against NBC for Refusing to Disclose Status of Payment of License Fees by Broadcasting Stations in Nigeria

MRA, SERAP Nominated for 2024 Columbia Global Freedom of Expression Prizes

European Journalism Centre Publishes New Guide on Solutions Journalism

Call Opens for Nominations for UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2024

Leopoldo Maldonado Gutiérrez,

Mexican Lawyer Leopoldo Maldonado Gutiérrez Appointed UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression

Edetaen Ojo

MRA’s Executive Director Recounts Transformational Impact of GSM in Nigeria, Describes it as ‘Communications Revolution’

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Freedom of Expression for Judicial Actors

UNESCO, Oxford University Launch Free Global Course on Freedom of Expression for Judicial Actors

Charlie Beckett

JournalismAI Festival 2026 to Bring Global News Industry Together in London and Online

Sulaiman Abdullahi Dederi

Thugs Attack Journalists Returning from Assignment in Kano

Kekere Storytellers Fund

Africa No Filter Opens Applications for Kekere Storytellers Fund for Emerging African Storytellers

Noah Bookbinder

Applications Open for 2027 FASPE Journalism Fellowship Programme

Kathryn Dioth

Applications Open for 2026 Hinrich Foundation Award for Distinguished Reporting on Trade

Mary Anne

Speculative Literature Foundation Invites Applications for Working Class Writers Grant

Professor Magnus Jerneck

Wahlgrenska Foundation Announces Research Funding Opportunity for Media Scholars

Neil Brown

Poynter Institute Invites Journalists to Apply for Brain Health Reporting Fellowship

2026 Independent and Freelance Photojournalist Award

Xposure Invites Entries for 2026 Independent and Freelance Photojournalist Award

Deborah Malgwi

Nigeria’s Film Industry Records Growth as NFVCB Classifies 304 Films

Ayodele Oluwafemi

Journalist Battered by Political Thugs as Policemen Failed to Intervene

Isah Garba Gadau

DSS Operative Slaps, Threatens Journalists During Solar Power Station Commissioning

Moky Makura

Africa No Filter Opens Applications for 2026 Voices for Climate Justice Initiative

Vicky Williams

Emerald Publishing Calls for Entries for Indigenous Voices Case Writing Competition

Justin Hendrix

Tech Policy Press Opens Applications for 2027 Fellowship Cohort

Teki Akuetteh

Data Protection Africa Summit 2026, PICCASO Awards Africa Scheduled for November in Lagos

Thom Townsend

Open Ownership to Launch Beneficial Ownership Transparency Evidence Centre on September 23

Craig Bruce

Jamma Opens Applications for Human-Centred Conservation Storytelling Grants in Africa

Olalekan Olumuyiwa

ARCON Warns Political Actors, Media Against Unapproved Campaign Advertisements Ahead of 2027 Elections

Emilia Díaz-Struck

GIJN to Train Journalists on Investigating Technology and AI in Modern Conflicts

Noko Makgato

2026 Africa Facts Summit to Hold in Nairobi in October