Deadline: August 30, 2024
Applications are invited for the Magmatic School of Environmental Journalism 2024/2025. Six to nine early-career journalists based in southern Europe will be selected to participate in this hands-on five-month program. The program aims to enhance their skills in environmental reporting and narrative writing while expanding their portfolios.
Journalists will be introduced to the fundamentals of environmental and narrative journalism, including science journalism, turning sources into compelling characters, international reporting, collaborative journalism and freelancing basics. They will also gain insights into the major challenges the Mediterranean is facing due to climate change and learn about Magma’s journalistic approach.
Participants will be divided into three small groups based on their interests, with each group assigned to a mentor. The groups will receive mentoring and editorial guidance while covering pressing environmental issues and solutions in the Mediterranean region, with a particular focus on climate change. By the end of the program, each team will have contributed to a digital issue of Magma Magazine. Their work will be published on Magma’s website, with strong encouragement for co-publications in other media.
Benefits
Participants in the program will have the opportunity to:
- Receive mentoring and feedback from experienced independent journalists and support in seeking partnerships with other media;
- Obtain a small travel grant for their reporting;
- Be published in Magma Magazine;
- Become part of a professional network.
Eligibility
- Applicants should be based in one of the following countries: Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Malta, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, Cyprus and Turkey.
- Have previous experience in journalism.
- Interest in environmental topics, particularly climate change.
- Commitment to leveling up writing skills.
- Good level of spoken and written English.
Application
For more information, visit Magmatic School of Environmental Journalism.
