Independent media organizations from the Pacific Islands can apply for this reporting initiative.
Report for the World, in partnership with East-West Center, is inviting independent news organizations from across the Pacific Islands to apply to host a full-time financial investigative journalist for up to three years.
The Pacific Islands Financial Investigative Reporting and Mentorship Initiative will support Report for the World corps members in six partner newsrooms in five to six Pacific Island countries.
This special call for newsrooms is supported in part by PROJECT Governance to strengthen democratic institutions and promote sound, just, and responsive government in the Pacific Islands region.
Report for the World and East-West Center will provide selected newsrooms with salary support to hire local journalists and offer professional development in journalism safety, cyber security, investigative reporting, visual journalism, international collaboration and story design.
Interested newsrooms will be asked to make the case for the types of stories they would like to pursue, the impact their work may have, and how they will provide support and mentorship to the reporters.
Apply by Jan. 15, 2024.