Host a Journalist at Your News Organization

Many of ICFJ’s programs are designed to provide journalists from around the world with opportunities to observe American journalists and their work first-hand. Host news attachments are an integral part of many of these programs, giving both the visiting journalist and the host organization the chance to learn from one another. During a news attachment experience, foreign journalists work with their host organization for two to four weeks to gain an understanding of the working tools of the U.S. media, from hyper-local coverage to investigative reporting to media management. In many cases, the visiting journalists – often from important hot spots like Pakistan or Russia – can report and write for the host organization. They also bring a global perspective that is helpful to U.S. newsrooms.

ICFJ carefully matches the host media organization and the foreign journalist based on the journalist’s interests, and the size and type of the media organization. All expenses are paid by ICFJ.

ICFJ will make arrangements for accommodations, flights and finances. We strive to ensure that most of this logistical burden is handled before the journalist arrives in your newsroom so that both your organization and the journalists themselves can get the most out of the experience.

Host a Journalist in a Homestay

Visiting journalists and hosts get an even richer experience if the journalist is able to stay in the home of a newsroom employee. If this is not possible, ICFJ can arrange a hotel stay.

If you feel your news organization is prepared for the rewarding experience of hosting a foreign journalist or for more information on hosting, please contact Senior Program Director Johanna Carrillo at jcarrillo@icfj.org.

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In Their Own Words:

“We get at least as much from these programs as our visitors do. Our staff needs to be exposed to other ideas, customs and practices which most of them will never have the opportunity to experience. Some of our people have never been outside the United States.”

Jim Peipert, national and foreign editor, Fort Worth Star-Telegram in Texas

“The full benefit of this sort of project comes from what we in the newsroom learn about the journalist’s home country and on that score, you can also take credit for a home run.

Ultimately, I would like to thank you for giving us this opportunity to tap into a perspective on regional politics that was otherwise opaque to us. Kudos to you and the staff at ICFJ for taking care of all the details that allowed this to be a smooth and profitable experience for everyone.”

Jon Greenberg, news director, New Hampshire Public Radio