Simon Cumbers

PRESS RELEASE
Thursday, 20^th December 2012
Fifteen journalists have been awarded funding under the Winter 2012 round of the Simon Cumbers Media Fund, run by Irish Read more

Congratulations to Fund recipient, Sarah Blake, who won the Broadcast Media award at last night’s MAMA awards (Metro Éireann Media and Multicultural Awards), for Read more

The number of endangered mountain gorillas in Uganda has increased by 10% over the past two years, thanks to conservation efforts. That’s according to new Read more

Good news for Simon Cumbers Media Fund recipient Tim Desmond, whose radio documentary, Clearing the Killing Fields won the best ‘Consumer Broadcast Documentary’ award at Read more

Thank you to everyone who applied to the Winter 2012 round of the Simon Cumbers Media Fund. The deadline has now passed, and we will Read more

The closing date for the Winter 2012 round of the Simon Cumbers Media Fund is this Friday, 12th October. If have any questions about your Read more

Worth a look. The Guardian’s new Africa blog and network, launched today, will join the debate around contentious issues such as quality of leadership, the Read more

If you are passing through Dublin Airport Terminal 1, keep an eye out for a photographic exhibition on the El Gran Chaco region of South Read more

Renowned BBC journalist Ben Brown will give a special address at the opening of a showcase of work funded under the Simon Cumbers Media Fund Read more