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He reported from Ukraine. Investigated in Venezuela. Exposed life inside a nightclub-run prison.
Michel Valentijn (Baljet) tells the stories others overlook.

Want to work with Michel?
Learn more: journalist.net/michel.baljet

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July 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Retraction Watch journalism internship [Paid]

Science and research integrity 🔍

🔹10 weeks long
🔹Open to all🌏
🔹Remote

⭕Deadline: July 18, 2025

👀Know more: retractionwatch.com/internship/

#ScienceJournalism #science #journalism #SciWri #opportunity #internship #freelance #freelanceGig
Retraction Watch journalism internship
Retraction Watch covers science and research integrity through the lens of retractions. Its staff of two full-time journalists, as well as its two founding editors and a network of freelance writer…
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July 9, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Global Dev’s Conference Invite 2025👥

🔹Theme: Inclusive Digital Transformation: Social Impacts & Technological Innovations
🔹Especially for Women in low & middle income countries
🔹When: October 28–30
🔹Where: Clermont-Ferrand, France

⭕apply before 27 July

#ScienceJournalism #SciWri #conference
July 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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📣 We’re still accepting applications for our #CCMPCOP30 Reporting Fellowship with @stanleycenter.org! Hear from last year’s fellows on standout interviews, invaluable mentorship and tips for covering this year’s summit. Apply by July 15: https://loom.ly/mA1garY
July 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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🌍 GIJN is hiring! We're looking for a dynamic Program Director to help lead global efforts in supporting investigative journalism.
Join our international team and make an impact.

🔗 Apply now: https://twp.ai/9PTQRh
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Global Investigative Journalism Network: Program Director
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July 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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🏆 Entries are open for the 2025 African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award (African Investigative Journalism Conference)!

Celebrating groundbreaking watchdog reporting across the continent.

Deadline: July 15.

Submit your best work: https://twp.ai/9PTQUZ
July 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
As a journalist, what’s helped you cope after covering emotionally intense stories?

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July 11, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Want to win your next journalism award?
We’ve shared quick-hit tips + a roundup of the best current opportunities.

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What really makes a good awards entry? | journalist.net | The News Professionals
What really makes a good awards entry? Whether it’s your first time applying or your 10th, these tips could mean the difference between a shortlist… and silence. We've also rounded up the latest ...
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July 11, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Applications are open for the 2026 Bertha Challenge!

Fellows will receive funding to investigate the intersections of health, equity, and climate. The goal? Journalists and activists working in tandem for global impact.

🔗 Apply here: https://twp.ai/9PT68M
Bertha Challenge 2026
A Fellowship Program for Activists, Investigative Journalists, Lawyers and Filmmakers
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July 8, 2025 at 7:17 AM
He reported from Tacloban. Investigated in Manila. Uncovered disaster fund misuse + hidden environmental threats.

Gilbert Perez Felongco tells the stories others overlook.

See their portfolio: journalist.net/gilbert.felo...

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July 8, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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📣 TWO OPEN CALLS for independent exiled media from Belarus!

JX Fund & @theintlfund.bsky.social are offering financial support to help Belarusian outlets sustain operations abroad. Separate calls target different sized media — incl. those with budgets ≥€225K.

🔗 https://twp.ai/9PTEmY
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Two Open Calls for Independent Exiled Media from Belarus
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July 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Do not forget to support independent journalism this week.
July 8, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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🌍 Are you investigating the fossil fuel industry’s activities and their consequences?
💥 Journalismfund Europe is here to support your work.
👉Apply before July 24th for our Fossil Fuel Grants prgramme: t.ly/6w0aj
July 4, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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Have you got a bold idea for a cross-border environmental investigation?Does it concern underreported issues that matter to Europe? We want to hear from you! Apply for an Environmental Investigative Journalism grant:
📅 Deadline: July 24, 1pm CET.
👉 Apply: t.ly/qZ7cn
July 7, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Netanyahu says he wants a hostages deal but only if the war keeps going? He’s meeting Trump, who says a Gaza deal is close. Iran’s also on the table.

Hear more on The Mossad Files hosted by @danraviv.bsky.social

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#Gaza #Journalist
THE MOSSAD FILES with Dan Raviv
News Podcast · Updated Weekly · From the co-author of the best selling book,
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July 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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🎟️ Registration for UNCOVERED 2025 opens 17 July
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SAVE THE DATE- UNCOVERED Conference 2025
UNCOVERED Conference 2025 - Join us on 25 September in Athens
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June 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Are you a U.S.-based journalist covering the U.S./Mexico border and looking to grow your safety and security skillset?

We are providing two intensive safety training programs in collaboration with @tcij.org, ACOS Alliance, and @eff.org — for free.

Apply by July 3: eff.org/jstapp
APPLICATION FORM
In an increasingly uncertain time for journalists' security in the US, this safety training initiative will support local journalists and freelancers who cover migration and events on the US border wi...
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June 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
She reported from Luanda. She investigated gas flaring in Angola. She uncovered how Africa bleeds its diamond wealth.

🔗https://journalist.net/neusaesilva.journalist

#JournalismMatters #FreelanceJournalism #GlobalReporting #AfricanVoices #InvestigativeJournalism
July 1, 2025 at 8:58 AM
@melissaontheroad.bsky.social This story hit hard. It’s heartbreaking how easily dissent can be turned into a crime in some parts of the world.

Worth the read! melissa.substack.com

#HumanRights #DemocracyMatters
Melissa on the Road | Melissa Chemam | Substack
Reporting the world, one place at a time, with a non-western gaze. Click to read Melissa on the Road, by Melissa Chemam, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
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July 1, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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We’re recruiting a specialist to assess the engagement around our journalism and drive data-modelling and statistical projects. Interested? Find out more and apply here
The Economist is hiring a Senior Editorial Analyst
Our Audience team is recruiting a specialist to assess the engagement around our journalism and drive data-modelling and statistical projects
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July 1, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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I’m hiring a reporter for London Centric, looking for someone smart who can use a phone, knock on doors and wants to cause trouble. Don’t care if you’ve got qualifications, just want evidence of caring about news. Initial six month contract, pay above national rates. www.londoncentric.media/p/jobs
July 1, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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Join our team! CPJ is currently #hiring a Regional Director for our Europe and Central Asia program. This remote position (U.K. preferred) provides strategic direction and oversight of all areas of CPJ’s work in the region.

🗓️ Deadline: July 23, 2025.

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June 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
She reported from Dakar.
She filmed in Johannesburg.
She exposed the far right in France.

Melissa Chemam tells the stories others miss — from African affairs to immigrant life in Europe.

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#JournalismMatters #FreelanceJournalism #GlobalReporting
June 24, 2025 at 12:10 PM
POV: You trusted AI to handle the live coverage.

#Journalism #Veo3 #AIGeneratedNews
June 20, 2025 at 4:01 AM
🔦 Meet Dan Raviv — longtime CBS News correspondent, author of 7 books, and host of The Mossad Files. With 40+ years of experience, he brings clarity and context to complex global stories.

📎 See his work & profile: journalist.net/dan.raviv
June 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM