Application Deadline: July 7th 2019
In collaboration with The Wall Street Journal, ICFJ is
offering international journalists an opportunity to participate in an
innovative program that includes training on creative storytelling and
offers grants to support data-driven projects. The prize for the best
project is a three-month News Corp Fellowship in New York, where the
fellow will receive hands-on training and mentorship at the WSJ media
science lab.
This program builds on the News Corp Media Fellowship,
which has offered international journalists an immersive, hands-on
experience in some of the world’s most digitally advanced newsrooms
since 2014.
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During
the fellowship, the journalist will be embedded for three months in the
WSJ’s media science lab to work on a data-driven project relevant to
the fellow and tailor-made for the WSJ. The selected News Corp Media
Fellow will have the opportunity to work on projects related to:
- Workflow and collaboration in a global newsroom;
- Data science, artificial intelligence and computational journalism;
- New forms of training and internal leadership development;
- Audience surveying and emerging forms of social media analysis.
Prior
to the three-month fellowship, ICFJ will host a three-day orientation
in Washington D.C., where the fellow will receive training and be
prepared to develop his or her own digital projects at the Journal.
The program will cover all travel and fellowship expenses.
Requirements to participate
English-speaking journalists and editors with 3-5 years of
journalistic experience and at least 1-2 years working with data are
welcome to apply for the webinar – the first step toward the fellowship.
MODE OF APPLICATION: APPLY ONLINE
How to Apply for the Fellowship
To be considered for the fellowship, journalists must:How to Apply for the Fellowship
1. Participate in two half-day webinars conducted by editors and reporters with expertise in digital tools, data journalism and visualization, artificial intelligence, integration to mobile, and audience engagement. During the hands-on webinars, participants will learn how to pitch a data-driven project and to develop a prototype. Webinars will be open to a select group of up to 40 journalists and will take place on July 29 and 30. Apply to attend the webinars here by July 7.
2. Receive one of five news innovation grants to support your data-driven project. Only journalists who participate in both webinars are eligible to apply for these grants. Projects should promote new forms of storytelling, data journalism and visualization, and citizen engagement. Each grant recipient will also benefit from online editorial coaching and mentorship from experienced editors, reporters and data experts.
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Only journalists who complete both stages successfully will be considered for the News Corp Media Fellowship. The ideal fellow will bring considerable talents, a strong work ethic and abilities to the WSJ newsroom.
For More Information:Only journalists who complete both stages successfully will be considered for the News Corp Media Fellowship. The ideal fellow will bring considerable talents, a strong work ethic and abilities to the WSJ newsroom.
Visit the Official Webpage of the 2019 News Corp Media Fellowship for Global Journalists
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