Allbritton Journalism Institute Reporting Fellowship 2025-2027 ($60,000 stipend) – YOA

Deadline: February 19, 2025

Applications are open for the Allbritton Journalism Institute Reporting Fellowship 2025-2027. The fellowship gives aspiring journalists a two-yr academic program that prepares them for careers as credible, non-partisan reporters within the nation’s capital or wherever their work could take them. Students study core expertise from revered skilled reporters and editors in a classroom setting, they usually achieve actual-world expertise by working as reporters at AJI’s publication, NOTUS.

The program begins with a 4-week immersion course within the sensible application of journalism expertise, from ethics and newsgathering to writing and distribution. After 4 weeks, fellows stability ongoing classwork with fingers-on expertise: reporting and producing tales for NOTUS whereas honing their expertise by seminars, weekly group critiques and workers mentorship. The formal program runs for 18 months, after which fellows are invited to remain for an extra six months as they’re supported in searching for their subsequent OPPORTUNITY. By the top of this system, graduates could have the background essential to cowl the interior workings of Washington — and might be able to tackle reporting jobs on the nation’s greatest shops.

Benefits

• As an AJI Reporting Fellow, you’ll get an unbelievable, fingers-on training in overlaying authorities and politics. You’ll take lessons with a number of the greatest reporters and editors within the nation.
• You’ll work with many of those reporters and editors to provide and publish actual-world journalism.
• You’ll receives a commission — a stipend of $60,000 per yr.

Eligibility

• They are in search of candidates of all backgrounds who wish to work in journalism; who’ve a eager curiosity in coverage and politics; and who consider journalism can and will play a essential function of their democracy.
• Some fellows could also be simply out of college; others could also be in search of a profession transition; nonetheless others could also be working journalists who’re early of their careers.
• A ardour for journalism is a prerequisite, however precise journalistic expertise isn’t.

Application

The application for the category of 2025-2027 is due by 11:59 p.m. EST on February 19, 2025.

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For extra data, go to AJI Reporting Fellowship.