Human rights fellowship for women journalists open

Print, broadcast and online women journalists who focus on human rights and social justice can apply for a yearlong fellowship. The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is accepting applications for the Elizabeth Neuffer Fellowship, named for the 1998 IWMF Courage in Journalism Award winner and Boston Globe correspondent who was killed in Iraq in May …

Young reader contest open

News publishers who engage young people in journalism are eligible for an award. The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) seeks entries for the World Young Reader Prizes. The contest has 10 categories: digital first, teaching freedom, brand, editorial, news in education, public service, enduring excellence, the Natasa Prize for Newspaper Printing Plants, the Global Media Literacy Teacher and World Young Reader News Publisher …