Applications Invited for LaunchPad Fellowship for NextGen Journalists

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About the Organization

For over a decade, Renaissance Journalism has been at the forefront of reimagining journalism as a powerful catalyst to advance equity and racial and social justice.

It is this vision that drives us to experiment with bold, innovative approaches to news and storytelling, community engagement and collaboration-building.

Founded in 2009, Renaissance Journalism aims to cultivate an enduring shift in the way journalists think about and cover complex social issues. These are issues that have adversely, disproportionately and historically affected communities of color, the poor and working-class, and other marginalized groups.

About the Fellowship

Our nine-month fellowship program is designed for early-career journalists from all media platforms who have the skills, expertise and desire to tackle an ambitious in-depth reporting/storytelling project on a critical social justice issue facing the U.S.

Fellows will work independently to conduct research, interviews and other reporting/producing activities needed to complete their proposed project. They will be challenged to delve deeply into their selected issue; to explore its real and human impact on our nation’s historically marginalized communities; to expose the systemic drivers that contribute to the problem; and to explore possible remedies and solutions.

LaunchPad Fellows Receive:

• A $5,000 grant to offset living expenses while conducting their research and reporting.
• An intensive, three-day in-person learning/training experience.
• Skills-building webinars throughout the fellowship year.
• Nine months of professional/project mentorship and coaching.

Eligibility

We’re looking for talented early-career journalists from diverse backgrounds who have a demonstrated commitment to journalism and community storytelling through the lens of racial equity and social justice.  Those employed by a news organization, as well as freelance/independent journalists, are encouraged to apply.

• Have at least three and no more than six years of professional journalism experience, either sequentially or cumulatively, in any medium (e.g., digital, print, video, audio, photo, multimedia).
• Demonstrate an interest in and commitment to covering social justice and equity issues and to reporting in underserved local communities.
• Have a publication plan. (You are required to provide a letter of support from your employer or, if a freelancer, a “letter of interest to publish” from a news outlet, before being accepted into the program.)
• Be committed to and practice ethical and principled journalism, which is accurate, fair and thorough.
• Demonstrate a serious intention to pursue a career in journalism.
• Apply as an individual—not as a team or on behalf of a news organization.
• Reside in the United States.

How to Apply

Apply Now (Deadline is July 12, 2024)

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