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World Affairs Journalism Fellowship Program
Bring the world home to your readers ... Show them global news is local
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| Former World Affairs Fellow Johnathan Nelson interviews a woman in Peru. During his fellowship Nelson did a series of stories on the coffee industry, one of the world's largest commodities with over $70 billion in sales annually |
Editors, senior reporters, commentary writers and other content "gatekeepers" from U.S. community-based daily newspapers and broadcast outlets travel overseas from one to three weeks and report on stories that matter in their communities.
The World Affairs Journalism Fellowships are intended for experienced journalists and editors from America's community-based daily newspapers. The goal is to give them an opportunity to establish the connections between local-regional issues and what is happening abroad.
Fellows conduct overseas research and then submit articles to their local papers in an effort to "internationalize" America's local press. The fellowships are founded on the belief that local news is not limited to one's immediate community and that enterprising reporters and editors can find good international stories in their own backyards. The program is aimed at news managers, editors, commentary writers and other "gatekeepers" -- those desk editors largely responsible for selecting news agency and correspondent-initiated stories.
By supporting overseas research and writing projects for up to three weeks, the fellowships encourage the writing and selection of news articles, analysis, features, and commentary in the local press that will enhance American understanding of the relationship between local and international issues.
Program News Highlights
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 Watch this video of Eleanor Clift's analysis of international perspectives of the 2008 U.S. Presidential Elections. In this ICFJ event and photo exhibit welcoming the 2008 World Affairs Fellows at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
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Thirteen top U.S. journalists selected as World Affairs Journalism Fellows will spend up to three weeks abroad reporting on issues that are vital to their local communities. The group is in Washington, D.C. this week for training, brainstorming sessions, and an event, open to the public, featuring longtime foreign correspondent for ABC News: John Donvan.
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Each year the reporting done by World Affairs Fellows has been recognized by a variety of journalism organizations. Most recently, three 2007 fellows have won awards: Craig Gima, Julian Pecquet and Laura Ungar.
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 At a June 3 event and photo exhibit at the National Press Club honoring ICFJ's 2008 World Affairs Fellows, Clift spoke about the latest in the U.S. presidential campaign. Alumni of the program also reported the results of their international reporting projects.
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2009 Program Dates:
* March 9, 2009 - Application Deadline
* Mid April - Fellow Notification
* June 1-7 - Washington, D.C., One-week orientation program
* June through September - Participants travel overseas (up to three weeks)
* Mid-November - Articles published and reports completed
For more information, contact:
The World Affairs Journalism Fellowships
wajf@icfj.org
1616 H Street, NW, Third Floor
Washington, D.C. 20006
Tel: 1-202-737-3700
Fax: 1-202-737-0530
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 "The lasting gain of the fellowship is a new commitment to international stories with a local impact"
--Matthew Dolan, The Virginian-Pilot
|2002 Fellow
"I'm back in the office on Monday [...] and missing the great discussion of the last week. While it's all still fresh in my mind, I wanted to thank [...] you for one of the most educational, fun, inspiring weeks of my young journalism career. You guys did a remarkable job of creating a warm, enriching atmosphere for us to talk about all these global issues. I was expecting some learning -- and I got it -- but I wasn't imagining such a journalistic bonding experience -- to be honest I didn't know that was possible, coming out of New York's cut throat media bubble."
-- Nathaniel Popper commenting on the program's orientation.
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