Call for Applications: Criminal Justice Reporting Grants 2020 (South Africa)

Deadline: Ongoing

The Wits Justice Project (WJP) is inviting journalists to submit proposals for reporting grants of up to R25 000 for in-depth investigations focused on criminal justice and related issues.

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The WJP is a project of the Journalism Department of the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. They investigate miscarriages of justice related to the criminal justice system, such as wrongful convictions, torture and prison conditions.

Wits Journalism is a programme for aspirant and working journalists. Located in Johannesburg – at the heart of the country’s media – it is well placed to work closely with the industry and working professionals to ensure a rich and exciting centre of teaching, training, research and public engagement.

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Focus Areas

The following are potential focus areas to guide applicants:

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Wrongful convictions and exonerations
Overcrowding in detention facilities
Criminal justice legislation (e.g. sentencing and bail laws)
Torture and abuse of inmates
These are suggested areas of focus but journalists can also pursue others, as long as the focus is within the broad criminal justice framework and focus on interesting and challenging public interest themes. All applications will be handled with strict confidentiality and will be reviewed by a panel selected by the Wits Journalism.

Funding Information

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A detailed budget of no more than R25 000.

Criteria

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Journalists are encouraged to submit quality, original proposals to highlight cases that point to broader systemic issues within the criminal justice system.

Please address an email with the heading APPLICATION: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REPORTING GRANT and containing the following items:

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Applicant CV including list of previous reporting
Proposal for the story to be investigated, a brief report of WHAT will be investigated and HOW, including a methodology for how and where the investigation will be undertaken
An indication of where the investigation will be published (where possible a letter of interest from a publisher)
For more information, visit https://journalism.co.za/call-for-applications-criminal-justice-reporting-grants-2020/