In December 2023, with support from the Center for Religion and Civic Culture at the University of Southern California, Prime Progress launched the Religion for Change Fellowship.
The Fellowship trained journalists from across Africa on the tenets of religion reporting, equipping them with skills and resources to produce impactful feature stories that documented how people draw inspiration from their faiths and spiritual creeds to create social good. Stories produced through the fellowship can be read here.
Following this successful run, Prime Progress is excited to announce the second edition of the Religion for Change Fellowship to deepen our understanding of how faith and spirituality drive change positive change in African communities.
We are looking for exceptional journalists from across West Africa to produce ambitious, high-quality stories at the intersection of religion and solutions journalism. Interested journalists will participate in workshops and training sessions, at the end of which they will present their story pitches for the fellowship. Based on the ingenuity of their ideas, five candidates will ultimately be selected and will receive a grant to cover the costs of reporting their stories.
Who Should Apply
We are particularly interested in journalists who:
- Have considerable experience in solutions journalism.
- Are eager to address the deficit of balanced reporting on religion in contemporary society and are willing to explore the human experience of such work.
- Can infuse their unique experiences and perspectives into their storytelling.
- Are passionate about faith-based reporting that is nuanced and fair.
- Want to experiment with innovative storytelling formats, including data-driven reporting, audio and multimedia.
Application Details
Interested journalists should register here not later than December 10, 2024.
About Prime Progress
With a growing global audience across Africa and much of Europe and America, Prime Progress is Nigeria’s biggest solutions-journalism outlet. We take pride in telling stories about people defying stereotypes to find self-expression and inspire positive change.
In December 2023, Prime Progress, supported by the Center for Religion and Civic Culture at USC, launched the Religion for Change Fellowship. This initiative trained African journalists in religion reporting, focusing on how faith inspires social good. Success from the first edition prompted a second iteration, targeting West African journalists. Participants will engage in workshops and training, pitching stories intersecting religion and solutions journalism. Five outstanding journalists will receive grants to cover reporting costs.
The fellowship seeks journalists with experience in solutions journalism, willing to tackle imbalanced religious reporting, and eager to incorporate personal perspectives in their storytelling. Emphasis is on nuanced faith-based reporting and experimenting with innovative formats, such as data-driven reporting and multimedia. Interested journalists must apply by December 6, 2024.
Prime Progress is Nigeria's leading solutions-journalism outlet with a global audience. They focus on stories of individuals challenging stereotypes and driving positive change.
