Citizen Journalists Job at Sahara Reporters

Sahara Reporters is an online community of international reporters and social advocates dedicated to bringing you commentaries, features, news reports from a Nigerian-African perspective.

A unique organization, founded in the spirit of Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, comprising of ordinary people with an overriding commitment to seeking the truth and publishing it without fear or favor.

Because its core members are unapologetic practitioners of advocacy journalism, Sahara Reporters also serves as an umbrella outlet for objective reporting of verifiable and accurate news and untainted social commentaries for anyone wishing to exercise their freedom of speech in the public interest and common good.

Job Title: Citizen Journalists Job Location: Nigeria
Job Description

• Sahara Reporters is looking for citizen journalists based in Nigeria for the February elections. We are seeking journalists to report news from polling stations, especially regarding voter turnout, length of lines, heavy military or police presence, or suspected corruption.

• Sahara Reporters also seeks photojournalists to cover various polling stations across the country.

APPLY HERE


Note:
All citizen journalists will be anonymous, and their personal information will be maintained with the utmost discretion and integrity.

Journalists will receive a free t-shirt after the election, with some potential of stipend for contributors who provide exceptional reporting.
Deadline: 12th February, 2015