2020 Thomson Foundation Journalism Now Scholar programme Competition

2020 Thomson Foundation Journalism Now Scholar programme Competition

November 6, 2019

Deadline: December 13, 2019.

Journalism Now is a series of online interactive courses designed and led by industry experts providing the latest in digital and multimedia skills. The global learning environment gives exclusive access to live training and mentoring sessions, run by leading journalists, and a unique knowledge-sharing platform

You will take seven of our CPD-accredited online courses including Mobile Journalism, Social Media Newsgathering, Journalism Across Multiple Platforms, and Data Journalism, and will work on one or more stories that you will publish.

Starting 1st November until 13th December, 2019, you will:

Know what good journalism looks like and why.
Improve your newsgathering skills, including social media verification and the use of data journalism techniques.
Use smartphones to produce multimedia storytelling.
Engage your audience by making your content engaging and relevant.
Understand how to optimise your content for your chosen platforms.

Ewen MacAskill will guide you through the programme with interactive live sessions and ongoing feedback.

ELIGIBILITY

The competition is open to entrants aged 18 or over.

Only one entry per person. Entries on behalf of another person will not be accepted and joint submissions are not allowed.

BENEFITS

1. The highest performer will be invited on an all-expenses-paid trip to London to attend the 2020 Thomson Foundation five-week summer course, which includes a mixture of masterclasses, workshops and practical training and a week’s placement at a leading UK media organisation.

2. A small number of top performers will also be acknowledged on our website and social media.

APPLICATION

1. Complete seven Thomson Foundation online courses (you don’t need to re-take a course if you have previously completed it).