Membership Form

FAIR Membership Form Membership shall be open to any person in Africa who is engaged in investigative journalism and has a reputation and published track record consistent with a high standard of work. Such a person may work in the print, electronic or digital fields, including newspapers, magazines, newsletters, business reports, radio, television and the World Wide Web. Membership shall, however, be at the discretion of the Forum’s Board, and shall be considered only after recommendation by an existing member in good standing. PDF APPLICATION:  Please download the pdf version of the FAIR ‘membership form‘ and submit by fax to +27114827208 ONLINE APPLICATION: Please indicate the membership classification that best represents your qualifications or field of interests for membership, and complete the rest of the form below:

Name and Surname(required)

Email(required)

Gender(required)

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Website(required)

Name of publication or media(required)

I work primarily in(required)

Newspaper Television Radio Online media Magazine Education

My current position is(required)

Senior Reporter Junior Reporter Investigative Reporter Investigative Editor News Editor Editorial Researcher Radio or TV Producer Other

Would you like to be listed in the FAIR public database?(required)

Declaration of Interests: Investigative journalists aim to hold public figures accountable therefore it is best that FAIR members declare their own personal interests. These include associations or partnerships with donors, governments, business, media houses, NGO's, etc(required)

Please select the type of membership you are applying for, by selecting one option below

Professional Member: (voting privileges) Working investigative journalists based in Africa or reporting for Africa-based media. Such members shall have full voting rights and qualify for Forum membership cards. Fee: USD50

Associate Member: (no voting privileges) Non-African investigative journalists, who nevertheless have a genuine interest in the continent and in helping, develop African investigative journalism as a profession. Such members will not be eligible to vote or to qualify for Forum membership cards, but may be co-opted onto Forum committees from time to time.

Academic Member: (no voting privileges) Media academics and trainers with a demonstrable interest in developing investigative journalism on the African continent. Such members will not be eligible to vote or to qualify for Forum membership cards, but may be co-opted onto Forum committees from time to time.

Student Member: (no voting privileges) Student journalists who have a genuine interest in the continent and in helping develop African investigative journalism as a profession. Such members will not be eligible to vote or to qualify for Forum membership cards, but may be co-opted onto Forum committees from time to time.

Partner Member: (no voting privileges) Institutional bodies or Forums that seek to improve the standard of African journalism and the professional status of investigative journalists, either through professional support or funding programmes. Such members will not be eligible to vote or to qualify for Forum membership cards, but may be co-opted onto Forum committees from time to time.

Affiliate Member/Subscriber: (no voting privileges) Interested individuals who are not journalists, but researchers, NGO-staff or academics (not to be confused with academic journalism trainers), and who wish to access our expertise, databases and search tools, can subscribe to the website services at a commercial cost of USD750 per year.

I agree to the terms and conditions above and hereby submit my application for FAIR membership.(required)

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Notice:

• Membership shall be voluntary and members belong to the Forum in their individual capacity.
• The members will pay annual membership fees. The amount payable in 2011 is USD50. 
• If any member shall fail to pay the appropriate subscription for a period of two months after it has fallen due, the membership shall automatically lapse without prejudice to the members\’ right to apply for re-admission on payment of the subscription fee.
• Any member may resign at any time in writing.
• Any member deemed by the Executive Committee to have brought the Forum into disrepute shall be sent a written notification requesting his/her resignation. If the member wishes to take the decision to the Board he/she must do so in writing within 14 days of receipt of notification.
• The liability of any member for the obligations of the Forum shall be limited to the amount of any subscription that may be due and owing at the time that the obligation of the Forum arose, and the members shall not become liable for any of the obligations or liabilities of the Forum solely by virtue of their status as members of the organisation.