Wits Centre for Journalism
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Official account of the WCJ. Home to: @WitsVuvuzela | @jamlabafrica | @WitsJusticeProj | @AIJC_Conference | @witschinaafrica | @citizenjusticeN | @vow_881
Johannesburg, South Africa
Joined September 2010
DEADLINE: Today is the last chance to apply for travel grants to attend the World Conference of Science Journalists @wcsj2025, taking place in Pretoria, South Africa from 1 - 5 December. Details: https://t.co/pqWTnw95cc
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REGISTER: Tickets for the 2025 @AIJC_Conference are still available through Quicket - make sure you're registered by 31 October! 🌍 Expand your professional network. 💡 Learn from the best in the business. 🔮 Gain valuable industry insights. 🔗 https://t.co/gs8CfUBPaG
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DEADLINE: Today is the last chance to apply for one of ten bursaries to attend the upcoming Reporting on Children in the Media workshop. To apply, send your CV and a motivation letter to tshepiso.ntombela@wits.ac.za by the close of business. 🔗 Details: https://t.co/PZ1cdHXaAX
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Join @Journ_SA for a one-day workshop designed to equip financial journalists and communicators with techniques to transform dry, complex financial data into compelling, engaging stories. 📅 November 19. 📍 Johannesburg 🇿🇦 💰 Fee: R1,200. 🔗 Register: https://t.co/opvETXflwR
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ICYMI: Caxton Local Media has a vacancy for a full-time editor to manage its flagship publications in Limpopo. The successful candidate will ensure high-quality content across all offerings and uphold journalistic standards & editorial policies. Details: https://t.co/M9agj1HIlR
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APPLY: @dw_akademie is now accepting applications for its bilingual 2027/28 Traineeship, offering a unique opportunity to work in a global newsroom and develop your journalistic skills. Twelve places are available. ⏳ Deadline: 17 November. Details: https://t.co/ubCYOeLnGA
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REGISTER: The 14th annual Carlos Cardoso Memorial Lecture, "Drafted, Censored, Exiled: Journalism Under Siege in Post-Coup Burkina Faso", will be delivered by human rights defender and journalist Issaka Lingani on 5 November. 📩 RSVP: tshepiso.ntombela@wits.ac.za by 24 October.
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WORKSHOP: Journalists, communicators and human rights activists can apply to join the WCJ's 2025 Reporting on Children in the Media workshop, facilitated by Jamaine Krige of @MediaMattersZA. Apply for one of 10 bursaries available by 15 Oct. 🔗 Details: https://t.co/PZ1cdHXIqv
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: Caxton Local Media has a vacancy for a social media specialist to lead and enhance its group-wide social media presence. Relevant degree and proven work experience are required. ⏳ Deadline: 24 October. Details: https://t.co/9cC5yv5Ubx
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ICYMI: Climate content creators across Africa are invited to submit entries for the 2025 Climate Media Awards, split across four categories with a total prize money offering of ZAR130,000. 🗓 Enter by 27 Oct: https://t.co/JifTveWlE7
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Tickets for the 2025 @AIJC_Conference (5-7 Nov at @WitsUniversity) are still available through Quicket! 🌍 Expand your professional network. 💡 Learn from the best in the business. 🔮 Gain valuable insights into the future of the industry. See more here: https://t.co/JfPuxIOrpk
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📽️ NEW: If you missed yesterday's webinar hosted by the Wits Centre for Journalism and @RealAWiM on AI in African Newsrooms: Towards an Ethical Framework, you can watch the full session here: https://t.co/PuSbCZR5CP
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ICYMI: African sports journalists are invited to enter the 2025 AIPS Sport Media Awards, celebrating excellent work published between 5 November 2024 and 4 November 2025. First place: US$5,000; second: US$3,000; third: US$2,000. 🗓 Enter by 4 November: https://t.co/3MaoBw0d0i
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DEADLINE: Today is the last opportunity to apply for the mid-senior hard news journalist vacancy at Caxton Local Media. Degree/diploma and at least five years' experience in a similar role required. Details: https://t.co/V2Tl9IKzEl
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APPLY: Underrepresented news leaders can still apply for the 2026 Sulzberger Executive Leadership Program, which seeks to train news leaders to lead innovation & solve strategic business challenges. The scholarship covers tuition only. ⏳ Apply by 12 Oct: https://t.co/ywRlGCv8cD
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The panel underscored a vital truth: AI misuse is rising, but so is the resolve to build legal, ethical, and research frameworks that safeguard journalists and their voices. #AIinMedia #GenderSafeMedia #AWiM @Journ_SA
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REGISTER: Join the Wits Centre for Journalism’s upcoming one-day workshop on mastering the art of storytelling with numbers. 🗓 19 Nov, 9am to 4pm. 📍 12th Floor, Es'kia Mphahlele Building. 💰 Cost: ZAR 1,200. 📩 Secure your place: andrea.gumede@wits.ac.za
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ICYMI: @pulitzercenter seeks proposals for reporting projects on issues impacting communities in sub-Saharan Africa, including water, land degradation, education, maternal health, climate resilience, and more. 🗓 Rolling deadline: https://t.co/FB4sF4NEUy
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DEADLINE ALERT: There's still time to apply for the political editor position at @News24, based in Johannesburg. At least ten years’ experience in a national newsroom and a relevant tertiary qualification required. 🗓 Deadline: 10 October. Details: https://t.co/ICFnGaGbTp
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ICYMI: WCJ students, together with researchers from the African Centre for Migration and Society, recently took part in an intensive one-day workshop hosted by @UNmigration, exploring ways to transform migration storytelling in South Africa. 🔗 Read more: https://t.co/apitN4Eqgm
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