19 projects across 6 interventions — fellowships, incubators, fact-checking labs, rural newsrooms, and more.
A nationwide, hands-on training competition run by the MCI that puts university journalism students through the pace of a real newsroom, equipping them with practical reporting skills and connecting them with mentors and media employers.
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Nurtures young journalists as leaders and promotes solutions-based journalism for social change.
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Investing in Africa's network of young journalists and media creators, packaging African stories on digital platforms by young journalists for fellow young people globally.
Learn moreMCI's projects don't just train journalists — they build entire ecosystems. Our newsroom now mentors the next cohort.
Being featured in MCI's catalogue connected us to funders we couldn't have reached otherwise. The visibility is real.
Every project here solves a concrete gap. That's the difference — these aren't pilots, they're durable interventions.
I joined three of these programmes back-to-back. Each one stacked: skills, networks, and now a newsroom of my own.
Every project belongs to one or more pillars in the 6S Intervention Model — Skilling, Innovation, Development, Rural, Safeguarding, or Narratives. Use the programme filter above to slice the catalogue by pillar.
Featured projects are ones MCI is actively spotlighting this cycle — either because they're scaling, accepting applications, or delivering breakthrough results.
Most projects with open cohorts include a "Visit project" link to a dedicated landing page or application form. Cohorts open on a rolling basis — subscribe to our newsletter for windows.
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Yes — archived projects often laid the groundwork for what runs today. We keep them visible so funders and researchers can trace the continuity of our work.
MCI partners with funders, newsrooms, universities, and creators to launch new projects under the 6S framework. Tell us about yours.