Karachi March 13: Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) seeks applications from Pakistani journalists for investigative reporting fellowships.
The fellowships are part of the “Supporting Investigative Journalism in Pakistan” project which aims to promote investigative reporting by providing support to media professionals capable for depth stories related to issues of public interest including those focusing on governance, transparency, gender, corruption and human rights.
The fellowships will include capacity building workshops as well editorial and technical support to produce investigative news reports that meet professional, ethical and legal best practices in journalism. The amount of fellowship is rupees fifty thousand plus reasonable expenses. The duration of the fellowship will be up to three months and payment will be based on completion of milestones.
Selected participants will be paired with senior journalists who will act as mentors and coaches during the term of fellowship.
Journalists with a minimum experience of three years working for print, television, radio and online media can apply for the fellowships. Women are encouraged to apply.
Applicants must send
- Detailed story idea the applicant would like to pursue
- Resume/curriculum
- Three samples of published or broadcast investigative reports
Applications should be sent to [email protected]
The deadline for submitting the applications is 6:00 pm on March 24, 2017. Applications received after due date will not be entertained.
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