Four early-career journalists supported by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) will report on education, high school sports, eviction trends, and immigration enforcement.

This financial support and mentorship are made possible by an ICFJ program supported by News Corp. It is designed to support early-career journalists around the world through training and reporting grants.

The first phase of the program offered online training pertaining to data journalism and audience engagement. This next phase includes a three-month reporting grant, with each grantee receiving mentorship from top journalists and educators. ICFJ received close to 1,400 applications for the program this year.

Following the grant, one of the grantees will receive a fellowship with The Wall Street Journal and spend two weeks in the Journal’s New York City office in November.

The Reporting Grants

Adian Brewer will look into the education system in the U.S. Virgin Islands and assess the impact that federal grants have had on the territory’s public school system.

Emma Rubin will examine heatstroke policies in high school sports.

Inshara Ali will investigate eviction trends in Washington, DC.

Jen Clancey will report about local law enforcement’s recent cooperation with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.

Grantees are being  mentored by Carrie Brown, an associate professor of journalism at Montclair State University, and Maran Perianen, founder and editor of Citizens Journal, a Malaysian news outlet focused on citizen journalism.

“This program allows early-career journalists to work on impactful, career building projects. As one of the program's mentors, I've enjoyed working with talented journalists to help them produce work that engages communities and meets information needs in meaningful ways,” says Brown.