{"id":36693,"date":"2018-06-08T15:00:36","date_gmt":"2018-06-08T14:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.climatechangenews.com\/?p=36693"},"modified":"2018-07-02T12:28:57","modified_gmt":"2018-07-02T11:28:57","slug":"climate-home-news-offering-two-african-reporting-fellowships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.climatechangenews.com\/2018\/06\/08\/climate-home-news-offering-two-african-reporting-fellowships\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Home News is offering two African reporting fellowships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION ARE NOW CLOSED<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Climate Home News is seeking two outstanding journalists to report deeply on the development impacts, challenges and opportunities of climate change in Africa.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We want to explore\u00a0how climate knowledge, from adequate modelling to early warning systems, can be used to speed the development of African countries.\u00a0Where does the science fall short? And why?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Fellows will be provided training and support in climate change reporting from CHN\u2019s editorial team. They will also receive training in the scientific and technical challenges the continent faces from our project partners Future Climate for Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Climate Home News is seeking mid-career journalists who\u00a0want to expand their knowledge of climate change reporting. We encourage staff writers for African or overseas publications to apply and will support co-publishing arrangements with your employer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Successful candidates will have at least five years of reporting experience. Background in climate change or environment reporting is not a prerequisite<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span> A strong track record in original coverage of African politics and development will be seen as a positive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Fluent spoken and written English is essential.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Other desirable selection criteria include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">History of reporting from the field across Africa<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Ability to file clean copy on time<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Ability\u00a0to tackle complex technical and political stories<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Excellent teamwork skills<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Ability to take editorial direction and write to a brief<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Eligible candidates will be based in, and hold a\u00a0passport for, one of the following countries: Burkina Faso, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Each fellow\u00a0is expected to produce four major stories between now and May 2019,<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0receiving a fee of \u00a33,000 for their work. There will be some budget for travel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">To apply, please send a CV describing your work history, a one-page cover letter, examples of four published stories and references to <strong>CHN editor Karl Mathiesen: km@climatehomenews.org.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Deadline for applications 29 June, 2018.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Please\u00a0include an idea for a<span class=\"s1\">\u00a0compelling and original story\u00a0where scientific knowledge regarding climate change could be used to solve an African development problem. Your pitch should identify the place, the problem, the solution and sources you would use to report the story.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.climatechangenews.com\/\">Climate Home News<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0is an independent news website devoted to reporting the story of climate change from every corner of the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.futureclimateafrica.org\/\"><br \/>\nFuture Climate for Africa<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.futureclimateafrica.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-36705\" src=\"http:\/\/www.climatechangenews.com\/files\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2018-06-08-at-14.47.26.png\" width=\"101\" height=\"87\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0is working to reduce the impacts of climate change in Africa by significantly improving scientific understanding of climate variability and change across Africa and improving the planning and decisions that will impact the continent\u2019s development. 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