The Pulitzer Center has unveiled a new initiative, Lavwa Lenpak, Africa Content Creators Program, inviting African-based content creators with a passion for ocean conservation to apply for its maiden edition.
Daily Feeds Newspapers LTD has found that Pulitzer, an international center with headquarteres in Washington D.C., is an independent non-profit organisation renowned for funding impactful investigative journalism and advancing underreported stories across the world.
Since its founding in 2006, it has worked with leading newsrooms, universities and media innovators, making it one of the most influential journalism support institutions globally.
The programme, which is designed to select ten participants, is aimed at connecting creators with Pulitzer-supported journalists and stories, with the goal of transforming investigative journalism into compelling content for young African audiences.
The initiative, according to Pulitzer Center, aims to deepen civic engagement, promote media literacy and inspire dialogue on pressing environmental issues, particularly those relating to ocean conservation, through fusing trusted reporting with creative storytelling.
According to the organisers, successful applicants will receive a stipend of $700 to support content production, in addition to training in ethical storytelling, fact-checking, and journalism for content creation.
“They will also benefit from collaborations with African journalists and gain exposure through features on Pulitzer Center platforms.” The promo said.
The call is open to digital creators active on TikTok, Instagram or YouTube, Facebook, who can adapt journalism into innovative formats such as mini-documentaries, podcasts, explainers or interactive sessions that will resonate with Africa’s growing online community.
Applications close on 10 September 2025, with the Pulitzer Center urging creators across the continent to seize the opportunity to join the programme’s first cohort.
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