World Affairs Journalism Fellowship Program

      
2007 World Affairs Fellow, Bob Moser, of the Daily Advertiser interviews a group of farm workers in
Brazil for his Fellowship.  Photo by Marcelo Min of Agencia Fotogarrafa.

Bring the world home to your readers ... Show them global news is local

"The lasting gain of the fellowship is a new commitment to international stories with a local impact" --Matthew Dolan, The Virginian-Pilot 2002 Fellow Who Editors, senior reporters, commentary writers and other content "gatekeepers" from U.S. community-based daily newspapers and broadcast outlets. What Travel overseas from one to three weeks and report on stories that matter in your community. Send these story ideas with your application. When June 2008 -- Mandatory orientation in Washington, D.C. June - September - overseas reporting. Mid-November -- all articles published. Where A place in the world that connects to your local community. How Fill out an application online, or download an application in Microsft word. Application deadline is March 9, 2008. Send questions and applications to wajf@icfj.org. Why Grab the opportunity to do journalism that makes a difference in your community. Who pays The program pays almost all costs -- from visa to travel, medical insurance, food to hotels. (No spouses or dependents.) See the application guidelines for details. Feedback: "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." -2006 World Affairs Journalism Fellowship recipient Nathaniel Popper commenting on the program's orientation. This program is sponsored by the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation in Oklahoma City and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. This program is administered by the International Center for Journalists