The Knight International Journalism Fellowships program makes lasting, visible changes that improve the quality and free flow of news in the public interest around the world. Funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the year-long program sends international media professionals to countries where there are opportunities to promote reliable, insightful journalism that holds officials accountable.
Knight International Fellows work in these key regions: Asia/Pacific, Eurasia/Former Soviet Union, Latin America, Middle East/North Africa, and Sub-Saharan African.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Strong leadership qualities
- Fluency in the local language of the host country
- Demonstrated knowledge of project focus and experience in project medium/media
- Minimum of 10 years journalism experience
- Training experience is a plus
- Fellowship is open to any nationality
- Fellowship duration is a minimum of one year
An orientation program for new Knight International Journalism Fellows providing information about the Fellowships and training in digital media, mentoring techniques and monitoring and evaluation methods takes place twice annually.
Country: Bangladesh
Project Description: In honor of Rebecca Lipkin’s dedication to broadcast journalism and her work as a Knight International Journalism Fellow training journalists in Eastern Europe in 1999, the International Center for Journalists will send a fellow to Bangladesh in early 2011. For approximately a one-month period, the Rapid-Response Fellow will support the development of the Television News Agency (TvNA). Launched in 2009 by the Bangladesh Centre for Development, Journalism and Communication (BCDJC) and Knight International Journalism Fellow Kawser Mahmud, TvNA is the first women’s broadcast news agency in Bangladesh. In partnership with BCDJC, the fellow will help women journalists produce quality programming on issues that affect women and children for TvNA. The fellow also will help TvNA and its partners develop better newsroom management practices. The ideal candidate will have broadcast journalism and media-management experience.
Requirements:
How to Apply
Candidates may apply for one of our current fellowship openings or propose a fellowship:
- To apply for a current fellowship opening, candidates must submit an application and select one of the current openings in the application.
- To propose a fellowship and become the fellow who leads the project, candidates must submit a fellowship proposal and an application.
Fellowship applications and proposals will be evaluated on a rolling basis.
Finalists may be invited to ICFJ's office in Washington, D.C., for interviews. If that is not feasible, they may be interviewed by ICFJ's regional representatives or by phone.
Fellows selected for the program are asked to attend a week-long orientation in Washington. During the fellowship, each fellow receives an allowance for transportation, professional and living expenses, and an honorarium. Fellows also have access to a small-grants fund. Approved grants cover the cost of special projects that benefit the program.
If you have any questions or problems with the online form, please contact Pedro J. Rodriguez, program officer, promptly for assistance.
More information here.
Knight International Fellows work in these key regions: Asia/Pacific, Eurasia/Former Soviet Union, Latin America, Middle East/North Africa, and Sub-Saharan African.
Qualifications and Skills:
- Strong leadership qualities
- Fluency in the local language of the host country
- Demonstrated knowledge of project focus and experience in project medium/media
- Minimum of 10 years journalism experience
- Training experience is a plus
- Fellowship is open to any nationality
- Fellowship duration is a minimum of one year
An orientation program for new Knight International Journalism Fellows providing information about the Fellowships and training in digital media, mentoring techniques and monitoring and evaluation methods takes place twice annually.
Country: Bangladesh
Project Description: In honor of Rebecca Lipkin’s dedication to broadcast journalism and her work as a Knight International Journalism Fellow training journalists in Eastern Europe in 1999, the International Center for Journalists will send a fellow to Bangladesh in early 2011. For approximately a one-month period, the Rapid-Response Fellow will support the development of the Television News Agency (TvNA). Launched in 2009 by the Bangladesh Centre for Development, Journalism and Communication (BCDJC) and Knight International Journalism Fellow Kawser Mahmud, TvNA is the first women’s broadcast news agency in Bangladesh. In partnership with BCDJC, the fellow will help women journalists produce quality programming on issues that affect women and children for TvNA. The fellow also will help TvNA and its partners develop better newsroom management practices. The ideal candidate will have broadcast journalism and media-management experience.
Requirements:
- 10 years of broadcast journalism experience
- Media-management experience
- Demonstrated understanding of best journalistic practices
- Journalism training or teaching experience
How to Apply
Candidates may apply for one of our current fellowship openings or propose a fellowship:
- To apply for a current fellowship opening, candidates must submit an application and select one of the current openings in the application.
- To propose a fellowship and become the fellow who leads the project, candidates must submit a fellowship proposal and an application.
Fellowship applications and proposals will be evaluated on a rolling basis.
Finalists may be invited to ICFJ's office in Washington, D.C., for interviews. If that is not feasible, they may be interviewed by ICFJ's regional representatives or by phone.
Fellows selected for the program are asked to attend a week-long orientation in Washington. During the fellowship, each fellow receives an allowance for transportation, professional and living expenses, and an honorarium. Fellows also have access to a small-grants fund. Approved grants cover the cost of special projects that benefit the program.
If you have any questions or problems with the online form, please contact Pedro J. Rodriguez, program officer, promptly for assistance.
More information here.
