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World Affairs Journalism Fellowship Program
Bringing the World Home to U.S. Audiences
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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 |
The World Affairs Journalism Fellowships are based on the belief that news from beyond U.S. borders is more important than ever in a world of increasing global connectivity. U.S. audiences need to know how their lives are affected by international stories on such issues as business, immigration, terrorism and security, and health and the environment. But the growing importance of these stories comes at a time when many U.S. news organizations are cutting back on international coverage.
Under this program, experienced journalists from U.S. community-based newspapers, broadcast outlets and web-based media travel overseas for about two weeks to report on stories that matter in their local communities. Journalists from across the country submit proposals for projects exploring the links between their local communities and another country. A distinguished panel of judges chooses eight to ten journalists to receive fellowships.
After a week-long orientation in Washington, D.C., World Affairs Journalism Fellows travel overseas to report their stories. Their work is then published or broadcast in their media outlets. ICFJ covers all expenses for the orientation and overseas reporting. The Fellowship does not pay salaries for journalists on the program.
By supporting overseas reporting projects, the fellowships 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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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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 "The lasting gain of the fellowship is a new commitment to international stories with a local impact"
--Matthew Dolan, The Virginian-Pilot
2002 Fellow
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