Media Newsletter - 31 December

1. Journalism trends to watch:  Thinking of launching a news website? Now might be the right time to start. Inflection Point International has revealed that with consistency you could earn more for smaller audiences, measured as page views, than equivalent media in Latin America and Southeast Asia. Also, 57% of the African digital newsrooms have won national awards and 28 per cent had won international awards in recognition of their work.  

2. Who's funding?: $15, 000 is up for grabs to journalists with a great story idea that "Follows the Money" but no funds for it. The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism for high-impact investigative and enterprise stories is accepting entries. Here is the catch: You don’t need to be a business reporter to apply; many of our previous Fellows have been generalists, or cover beats such as health care, education or the environment. The application deadline is March 31, 2022. Apply.

3. Training opportunity: There is always room to refine your journalism skills, it is even better when you don't have to pay for it. Columbia Journalism School offers the Spencer Education Fellowship for journalists and educators in and outside of the U.S to spend an academic year at its campus, researching and producing content centred around education in 2022. You have until February 1, 2022 to submit an entry. 

4. In the spotlight: We love to know when African journalists get awarded for excellence. Citizen Tv business reporter Dennis Otieno has been named the overall winner of this year's Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) Africa-Kenya awards and will be invited for the Africa ceremony to be held in Mozambique. Well done Dennis. Find him on Twitter.

5. The Great African Story: 54 Countries, countless stories. bird story agency is telling ones that connect the continent. The story of the week comes from contributor Gabriella Opara, who wrote about one of the forces behind Nigeria's burgeoning animation industry, Ayodele Elegba. Read more. bird offers this and hundreds of other stories that change the narrative on, Africa. Send ideas to bird@africainsight.co.ke.

If you have any queries or story preferences please email  bird@africainsight.co.ke