Applications open for new Africa Media Freedom Fellowship
New UK Government fellowship focused on supporting media freedom and trust in misinformation age to be run at the University of Westminster in 2020.
'Media freedom in an age of misinformation'- Hosted by the University of Westminster
The Chevening Africa Media Freedom Fellowship is closed for applications for the 2023/24 academic year.
The Chevening Africa Media Freedom Fellowship (CAMFF) is aimed at mid-senior level African professionals with demonstrable leadership skills in their fields, which may include public servants working in areas of media policy and regulatory frameworks, or media professionals such as journalists. Selected fellows will be from the following Sub-Sahara African countries: Ethiopia, Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.
The fellowship is hosted by the University of Westminster.
This fellowship is funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Fellows will undertake a bespoke 8-week fellowship programme titled ‘Media freedom in an age of misinformation’. The programme will combine professional development of the values of good journalism (curiosity, rigour, challenge, storytelling, research, doing no harm, and freedom of speech) with an understanding of new opportunities to make reporting more effective and to use new ways to enhance its reach and impact.
This programme will bring together 12 leading media and information practitioners and regulators from 9 countries. The course is designed to promote a lively exchange of ideas and experience, and constructive learning between participants and course leaders. It includes both seminars and speaker talks, off-site visits and fieldwork. Fellows will be challenged to debate key policy issues, understanding international and UK positions, and participate in discussions on the ethics of reporting.
Participants will be expected to participate in individual and group coursework projects, take an active role in their professional and career development, and engage keenly throughout the programme and as part of the network.
The curriculum focuses on the ways in which the media are held to account, and the wider context within which political institutions operate. The ethics of reporting are at the heart of all debates.
Fellows will participate in 8 intensive weeks of lectures, visits, and discussions that introduce them to key UK academics, media, and political figures in the field, followed by two weeks of fieldwork research and professional practice. This will culminate in an interactive day of news events focused on Africa and the UK.
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Each fellowship includes:
To be eligible for a Chevening Africa Media Freedom Fellowship (CAMFF), you must:
New UK Government fellowship focused on supporting media freedom and trust in misinformation age to be run at the University of Westminster in 2020.