Freelance Multimedia Journalists – (North and Southern Africa)

Minority Africa is looking for multimedia journalists in North and Southern Africa to join our freelance pool. We are expanding our coverage to include countries in these regions and want to build a network of skilled writers, photographers, and videographers.

We are particularly looking for individuals with at least two – three years of experience in journalism with clips to show for it, who have a keen story eye, a great work ethic as well, and are able to commit to deadlines remotely.

Journalists from these regions who make it into the pool will receive regular commissions and would be able to pitch ideas directly to us.

You will be required to provide a resume, clips of your work, and a solutions journalism pitch to complete this application. Successful candidates who go through this first stage will have a chat with our editorial team and complete an online assessment.

The deadline to apply for this is the 31st of July 2021 at 11:59 pm GMT.

Individuals from any of the minority groups we cover are encouraged to apply.

Who We Are

Minority Africa is a digital publication using data driven multimedia journalism to tell minority stories from across Africa. We’re headquartered in Port Louis, Mauritius but work across the continent with teams in Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, Qatar, and the United Kingdom. See our About Page for more details.

Application

To apply, please use the form on this page and below this listing. Applications should be sent no later than the 31st of July 2021. Please direct all inquiries regarding this listing to our Advocacy & Operations Manager, Deepshikha Parmessur on: d.parmessur@minorityafrica.org.

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