Deadline: 28 February 2025
Calling all journalists, content creators, and media professionals to join Baraza Media Lab fellowship to gain hands-on skills in data-driven storytelling and transform how migration stories are told acres Africa.
The Data Storytelling Fellowship is a specialized program designed to help African storytellers, journalists, and content creators leverage data to develop compelling stories. This third cycle of the fellowship will focus on training storytellers to tell better migration stories, in partnership with Move Africa by the African Union and Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to reach a broader community of African storytellers.
Benefits
- Hands-On Training and Workshops: Learn data analysis, visualization, and story development tailored to migration topics.
- Mentorship: Collaborate with experienced trainers who will guide you through research methods, editorial workflows, and creative storytelling.
- Peer Community: Connect with a network of other Fellows who share a passion for factual, people-centered storytelling.
- Publication Opportunities: Increase the visibility of your work through Baraza Media Lab and Move Africa’s communication platforms.
Eligibility Criteria
- Early-Career Journalists looking to enhance data analysis skills and gain greater credibility in their newsrooms.
- Mid-Career Media Professionals aiming to transform complex migration data into impactful reporting that shapes public discourse.
- Influencers and Content Creators seeking to balance advocacy with engaging online content, while collaborating with fellow African storytellers.
For more information, visit Baraza Media Lab.
