Job Details

Newspaper Association of America Foundation
Minority Fellowships
Climbing the Ladder to Newspaper Management Success
January-June 2009

The Minority Fellowship program is designed to widen opportunities for minority professionals to enter or advance in newspaper management. Newspaper executives and journalism educators are asked to nominate candidates who demonstrate managerial potential. The supervisor's recommendation plays a key role in the selection of fellows. For that reason, we suggest that all applicants work closely with their supervisors when preparing the application forms.

From January to June 2009, the NAA Foundation will award 14 fellowships. The fellowships cover seminar registration fees, travel, meals and hotel expenses. Recipients attend newspaper-related seminars offered by the American Press Institute, Poynter Institute, National Association of Multicultural Media Executives and other organizations.Fellowships and the organizations sponsoring them are:

* American Press Institute
Executive Development Program
* Asian American Journalists Association
Executive Leadership Program
* Maynard Institute
Maynard Academy (2 available)
* Newspaper Association of America
NAA mediaXchange (5 available)
* National Association of Multicultural Media Executives
Leadership Development Institute (2 available)
* The Poynter Institute
The Complete Assigning Editor
Essential Skills for the Digital Journalist
Leadership for Today’s New Managers

To Apply:
Download and complete the application as a Word Document Download and complete the application as a PDF

Return the form with application answers, an updated resume and supervisor's signed recommendation form to:

Jeanne Fox-Alston
NAA Foundation
4401 Wilson Blvd., Suite 900
Arlington, VA 22203
Phone: 571.366.1005 • Fax: 571.366.1158
You may fax or mail your application. The application CANNOT be submitted by e-mail.

For more information about the program, contact Jeanne Fox-Alston at (571) 366-1005 or send an e-mail to jeanne.foxalston@naa.org.

The next application deadline for the Minority Fellowship program is December 1, 2008.