Category: Updates

Open Call for the 12th ASEF Journalists’ Seminar (ASEFJS12)

The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) have just launched an Open Call for the 12th ASEF Journalists’ Seminar (ASEFJS12). This is a two-day training event focused on Media Trust and Information, fully funded for young journalists from Asia & Europe. ASEF welcomes…

Winning and Negotiating Freelance Work

Attention Dublin Freelance members, Below please find details of a one-day course on Winning and Negotiating Freelance Work, organised by NUJ in London. If you are interested, Dublin Freelance branch is pleased to announce it will reimburse the course fee…

Simon Cumbers Media Fund summer 2017 round closing shortly

Journalists and media professionals with an interest in reporting on issues in the developing world are invited to apply for funding under the summer 2017 round of the Simon Cumbers Media Fund. The closing date for applications is Wednesday, 10th…

NUJ alarm at INM move to buy Celtic Media titles

The National Union of Journalists is gravely concerned at the announcement that Independent News & Media is seeking to acquire the publishing arm of the Celtic Media Group. Celtic Media Groups owns regional newspapers in Westmeath, Offaly, Meath, Cavan and…

BAI Media Research

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today (30.08.16) announced details of its 2016 Media Research Funding Scheme. A total of €50,000 is being made available to suitably qualified academics, researchers and media professionals in order to carry out short-term…

Simon Cumbers Media Fund seeks submissions on development issues

Intending applicants encouraged to attend October media briefing Journalists and media professionals with an interest in reporting on issues in the developing world are invited to apply for funding under the winter 2016 round of the Simon Cumbers Media Fund.…

HuffPo employees urge colleagues to join union movement

Union members at the Huffington Post’s US newsroom have signed a letter urging their co-workers to sign unionization cards. The letter, released online on Wednesday, stated that “unionizing is the right move for HuffPost”. Full story at The Guardian.