About the Program
Facebook Video Storytellers-Africa is a training program from the Facebook Journalism Project in partnership with the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ). The training is led by Hashtag Our Stories, a global network of mobile storytellers.
The six-week, self-directed course starts September 21. It will prepare participants to discover story ideas as well as shoot, script, edit, upload and distribute high-quality videos using a mobile phone. Storytellers who successfully complete this interactive course may apply to participate in a mentorship program and compete for prizes of U.S. $1,500.
How to Apply
The course is open to journalists, student journalists and other content creators from Africa. Apply now.
More about this program
Contact Info
Jennifer Dorroh
Senior Program Director
jdorroh@icfj.org
Carlos Sucre
Program Assistant
csucre@icfj.org
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