Job Details |
| Title | Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships |
| Company | Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships |
| Location | District of Columbia |
| Job Category | |
| Job Type | Fellowship |
| Date Posted | 06/13/2008 |
| Deadline Date | 08/15/2008 |
| Description | Each year the Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships (AFPF) brings approximately 10 mid-career reporters and editors (usually between the ages of 25 and 35) to America for a six-month (Mid-March to September), in-depth, practical introduction to the professional and ethical standards of the U.S. print media.
In the conviction that a strong free press is essential to the healthy functioning of a democracy, the late Alfred Friendly, a Pulitzer Prize winning reporter and former managing editor of The Washington Post, conceived a fellowship program that would both impart American journalistic traditions and respond to worldwide interest in the dissemination of fair and accurate news. Of the many training programs available to journalists, the Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships is the only one to offer a non-academic, long-term, hands-on experience in a single newsroom. It was Alfred Friendly’s belief that working side by side with reporters and editors is the best way to absorb the practical realities of journalism in this country and the instrumental role it plays in our society. Fellows arrive in Washington, DC for a two-week group orientation before they start as staff reporters, one per host, in newsrooms across the United States. Usually assigned to the city desk to cover local news and features, Fellows may rotate among other sections—arts, business, editorial features, online, etc. With the support and commitment of our host publications, Fellows can enter fully into daily newsroom activities. Guided by talented host reporters and editors, they are able to learn firsthand the practical realities and influential role of journalism in this country. Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships 1100 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 1310 Washington, DC 20036 Tel: 202-429-3740 Fax: 202-466-4344 info@pressfellowships.org Visit the website for more information: pressfellowships.org |
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