Dear friends and colleagues,

Dart Awards for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma: Deadline January 19   Dear friends and colleagues,   There is now less than a week to submit work for the Dart Awards for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma. Please spread the word.   Open to North American journalism in all media, the Dart Awards honor innovative, ethical and effective reporting on the impact of violence, crime, disaster and other traumatic events. Dart Award winners, who receive a $5,000 prize, rise above the ordinary in focusing on the experience of victims and survivors, and contributing to public understanding on trauma-related issues.   The deadline for entries is January 19, 2012, for work published or broadcast in 2011.   Details and entry materials are online.   Questions and inquiries should be sent to Kate Black, associate director of programs.   Best,   Bruce   Bruce Shapiro Executive Director Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism

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Nieman-Berkman Fellowship in Journalism Innovation

The Nieman-Berkman Fellowship in Journalism Innovation will bring one individual to Harvard University for the 2012-13 academic year to work on a specific course of research or [...]]]> Harvard is looking for an innovative journalist, people. Fellowship details follow. Deadline Feb 15. This is a good one! -mia

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Nieman-Berkman Fellowship in Journalism Innovation

The Nieman-Berkman Fellowship in Journalism Innovation will bring one individual to Harvard University for the 2012-13 academic year to work on a specific course of research or a specific project relating to journalism innovation.

The fellowship is a collaboration between two parts of Harvard: the Nieman Foundation for Journalism and the Berkman Center for Internet & Society. Both share a set of common interests around journalism, innovation, and the evolution of the digital space. And both have longstanding fellowship programs that give people a year to learn and collaborate with others in the Harvard community.

The Nieman-Berkman Fellow will be a joint fellow between the two centers — a full Nieman Fellow and a full Berkman Fellow.

The Nieman-Berkman Candidate
Candidates will be asked to propose a specific course of study or project relating to journalism innovation. That proposal could deal with any issue relating to journalism’s digital transformation. Examples might include ideas for new revenue streams to fund journalism, the construction of new tools for reporting, or research into news consumption patterns. The candidate’s application must make it clear how his or her proposal will benefit the field.

The Nieman-Berkman Fellow will be able to draw upon the wealth of resources available at Harvard and in the surrounding area for his or her work. Along with the Nieman Foundation and the Berkman Center, Cambridge is home to institutions like the Harvard Business School, MIT’s Center for Civic Media, the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations, the Shorenstein Center for Press, Politics and Public Policy, and others relating to journalism’s evolution.

Our goal is to identify a candidate who would benefit from the time and resources the fellowship provides, and whose work during the year at Harvard would benefit journalism more broadly.

Day-to-day Life of the Nieman-Berkman Fellow
The primary responsibility of the fellow will be to execute the proposal that earned him or her the fellowship.

In addition, the fellow will be expected to spend the year in residence in Cambridge and to be a full participant in both the Nieman and Berkman fellowship communities.

In terms of specific time commitments, that includes attendance at Nieman and Berkman events designed for the fellows, such as the weekly Berkman Fellows’ hour on Tuesdays and the Nieman Fellows’ seminar on Wednesdays. More broadly, it means engagement with both communities and serving as part of the bridge between them. We believe journalists and technologists have important things to teach one another, and the Nieman-Berkman Fellow will be part of that information sharing.

Finally, the Nieman-Berkman Fellow will be expected to share the results of his or her work with other fellows and through the Nieman Journalism Lab.

Eligibility
The Nieman-Berkman Fellowship is open to both United States citizens and citizens of other countries.

Candidates should either be working journalists or work for a news organization in a business, technology, or leadership capacity. Independent journalists are also welcome to apply.

The Nieman Foundation and the Berkman Center share a commitment to diversity and encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups.

Learn more about the requirements and stipulations for eligibility.

Financial Terms
The Nieman-Berkman Fellow will receive the standard Nieman Fellowship stipend from the Nieman Foundation, which is $60,000 over 10 months. Fellows receive additional allowances for housing, childcare, and health insurance, which differ in size depending on their family situation.

How to Apply
You apply through the Nieman Fellowship online application process.

The deadline for applications in Feb. 15, 2012.

Note that this deadline is later than the standard deadline for Nieman Fellowships, which is Jan. 31 for United States citizens. Americans are welcome to apply for both the standard Nieman Fellowship and the special Nieman-Berkman Fellowship.

Once submitted, your application will be evaluated by a joint Berkman and Nieman review team. Interviews with finalists will be held in the spring, and, if a satisfactory candidate is found, the winner will be notified in May.

For More Information
For questions about the application process, email Nieman fellowship administrator John Breen at john_breen@harvard.edu.

For questions about the fellowship itself, email Joshua Benton (Nieman) at joshua_benton@harvard.edu or Colin Maclay (Berkman) at cmaclay@cyber.law.harvard.edu.

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The ProPublica News Apps desk is looking for a smart, technically-savvy journalist to join our team for a pilot project we’re calling a News Applications Fellowship.

In this special internship, [...]]]> Hey news techies – ProPublica is looking for a paid intern/fellow to work in their NYC office. Details HERE and below. Interesting opportunity! -mia

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The ProPublica News Apps desk is looking for a smart, technically-savvy journalist to join our team for a pilot project we’re calling a News Applications Fellowship.

In this special internship, which is paid and will run until the end of the year, you’ll help us test a hypothesis: Can a smart, technical journalist with excellent and proven skills in other nerdy newsroom disciplines like graphics and CAR become a news app developer?

You’ll learn how to make news apps like our Dollars for Docs and Opportunity Gap projects, working side-by-side with our news app developers. You’ll leave here with a set of skills and experience that will make you an invaluable member of any news apps or interactive news team. If you’re already got some programming skills, we’ll round out your knowledge and teach you how we turn raw data into journalism, and if you’re an accomplished journalist, we’ll teach you how to code.

Here are the three requirements.

1. You want to be an editorial developer. A lot. We recognize that there are a lot of jobs for news app developers, but if you’re in it just for job security, or you think coding is something that will get your foot in the door to do other stuff, this isn’t gonna work. Staying up all night trying to prop up an overloaded server, or tracking down a bad database migration, or reading somebody else’s code to figure out how it works, are things you do when you love the work, not when it’s just a job.

2. You are an experienced graphics editor, CAR expert, web producer, or web designer. Central to our hypothesis is the idea that if you know how to take output files from SPSS and turn them into gorgeous charts in Illustrator, or you know how to take a map from ESRI and style it to look terrific, or if you know how to run a regression using R, you’re already technical enough to learn how to program a news app. Writing code for news apps can be easier than those things, once you know how. We love reporters, but the leap from story to news app is way bigger than the leap from graphic to news app, so for the time being we’re looking for candidates from disciplines other than narrative reporting.

3. You are a trained and/or experienced journalist. If you’re a developer and are thinking about making the jump into journalism there are some great options. But the most important part of making a news app is editorial judgment, and it’s the hardest part to learn on the job.

Current students or recent grads who have academic work that shows a talent in these disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Naturally, if you already have some coding skills, especially in front-end markup like CSS and HTML, you’ve got a leg up. But we’re expecting to train the right person. We know that out there in the news universe there are whip-smart people who are starting to teach themselves how to program by reading books and building stuff they never show anybody; people who want to take their graphics talents to the next level and to start working on the back-end code as well. If that's you, hurry up and apply already.

The fellowship is based in our New York City office.

To apply, send an e-mail with your résumé and URLs to scott.klein@propublica.org. Make sure to submit a brief explanation of the exact role you played in the projects your URLs point to. Application deadline is January 20. Start date is flexible, but can be immediate.

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2011 IRP Fellow Megan Verlee reported on Meskel, a major Ethiopian holiday.

The IRP Fellowships allow U.S. journalists to do original, in-depth [...]]]> Hey folks. The International Reporting Project is now accepting applications for their fall fellowships on religion and other international topics. Details HERE and below.

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IRP Fellowships in International Journalism

2011 IRP Fellow Megan Verlee reported on Meskel, a major Ethiopian holiday.

The IRP Fellowships allow U.S. journalists to do original, in-depth reporting projects overseas. Since the program was created in 1998, nearly 200 U.S. journalists have been awarded IRP Fellowships and have reported from more than 100 countries around the world. IRP Fellows’ prize-winning stories have appeared in all major media organizations in the United States.

The program encourages U.S. journalists to cover neglected, “under-reported” stories of global importance. As much of the mainstream media have reduced their coverage of international issues, the International Reporting Project (IRP) is filling some of the void.

FALL 2012 IRP FELLOWSHIPS IN REPORTING ON RELIGION AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL TOPICS

The International Reporting Project (IRP) is pleased to announce that it will award up to four IRP Fellowships in the fall 2012 to U.S. journalists reporting on topics of international religion, as well as reporting fellowships on other international issues. The fall 2012 program begins in early September 2012 and ends in early November 2012. Applications are due by April 2, 2012 .

http://www.internationalreportingproject.org/about/fellowships/

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Spencer Fellowship Application — Apply Online

The Spencer Fellowship for Education Reporting is open to journalists, educators and education policy researchers who want to develop a long-form journalism project [...]]]> Hey folks. Columbia J-School offers three $75K fellowships for education reporters, educators, and researchers. Deadline Jan 31. Details here and below.
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How to Apply

Spencer Fellowship Application — Apply Online

The Spencer Fellowship for Education Reporting is open to journalists, educators and education policy researchers who want to develop a long-form journalism project to advance the public’s understanding of the American education system.

Three fellows will be selected for this highly-competitive program, which combines coursework in residence at Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University and Teachers College, and hands-on advising from education writing experts.
Spencer Fellowship applicants are expected to submit the following for a complete package no later than Jan. 31.  Successful applicants will be notified in April.

• A professional biography or resume.
• Writing samples that demonstrate a passion for education research and writing, including newspaper and magazine clips, books, monographs, academic reports, or other writing samples.  Applicants with reporting experience in covering American education or American educators who are interested in journalism style writing are preferred. For broadcast applicants, please send links to audio or broadcast clips. We cannot duplicate DVDs.
• An essay on a proposed long-form journalism project on a significant topic in education. The essay should explain how a greater understanding of education research would materially enhance the project and the candidate’s ability to cover education. Preference will be given to applicants who can show proof of publication of their work, either through a letter or commitment from a news organization or a book contract. The application should also include the commitment to cover education in the long term.
• A list of possible coursework at Columbia and an essay explaining how the proposed coursework and education research would materially enhance the project.
• An essay about an education trend you have observed. This trend does not have to be related to your project. It is geared to see how you are following education trends and policies.
• At least three letters of recommendation, including, if possible, one from a publication that has shown interest in the project. Preference will be given to applicants who can demonstrate a strong likelihood that their work may be published.
• The application should also reflect a commitment to cover education in the long term.

There are no academic prerequisites. However, the applicant must have an interest in pursuing academic coursework in support of the project.

International journalists are invited to apply, but their projects must cover the American education system, and they must furnish a publication commitment that includes distribution in the United States.

The fellows will work with Columbia Journalism School faculty members who will serve as project advisers. The fellows may also work with professors in other departments at Columbia University on an independent study basis. A curriculum specialist will coordinate the selection of the fellows’ academic courses, preferably in the fall semester, either at Teachers College, the Journalism School, or elsewhere at Columbia.

Applicants with a full-time job should provide the school with a letter that approves leave of absence for the academic year, a commitment to publish the final project and guarantee of the reporter’s return to the workplace. In turn, the candidate should produce a signed agreement that he or she will rejoin the organization with a finished or nearly finished project.

Each fellow will be awarded a stipend of $75,000.  A modest travel expense account is in addition to the stipend.

Classes begin the day after Labor Day, with orientation the prior week. Classes end with J-School graduation ceremonies in mid May.

For more information, contact Associate Dean Arlene Morgan at am494@Columbia.edu or call 212-854-5377.

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Food Boot Camp March 27-30, 2012 – Cambridge, MA We are now accepting applications for our Food Boot Camp which will be held on the MIT campus from Tuesday, March 27 to Friday, March 30, 2012.  From lethal baby formula to [...]]]> Hey foodie journos – this is for you. Fellowship deadline Jan 18.
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EMPAC, one of my favorite orgs in the Capital Region, has announced deadlines for their 2012 artist-in-residency programs. Includes residencies in Audio/Video production. First deadline is Jan 17.  Go for it! (And call me when you get here

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Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Open call for artist-in-residence proposals Since 2005, the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) has established a vibrant residency program that has hosted over 150 artists and their collaborators, spanning theater, dance, music, video, and installation. We are pleased to announce the new deadlines for 2012 artist-in-residence open call program on January 17, May 14, and September 17, and new application guidelines and application form. Laurie Anderson, Delusion Early Morning Opera, ABACUS Photo: Kris Qua We encourage applications for a wide range of projects from a diversity of artists, composers, directors, choreographers, and performers from international artists of different cultural and geographical backgrounds. We are open to proposals for all phases of a project, from initial concept to full production. In addition to our ongoing residency open call, we also have additional special initiatives: Creative Research: Provides artists, writers, and theorists with the opportunity to conduct research over extended periods of time (minimum six weeks). Audio Production / Post-Production: For sound recording, development of multichannel sound works, documentation, mastering, mixing, film scoring, or any other task involving microphones, speakers, consoles and computers. Video Production / Post-Production: For multiple camera shoots, documentation of a performance, development of multichannel video projection, digital video post-production, or any project involving HD video cameras, computers, and projectors. ** Please note that residency proposals do not need to fall into one of these special initiatives. Our unique facilities offer four major venues including a concert hall, theater, and two black box studios, in addition to artist-in-residence studios, and a state of the art infrastructure. For more information including application guidelines, please visit http://empac.rpi.edu/. Box Office: 518.276.3921 Plan your visit! Get directions, maps, parking info, and a visitors guide. Mailing address: EMPAC Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 110 8th Street Troy, NY 12180 Add us to your address book Copyright © 2012 EMPAC All rights reserved. EMPAC 2011-2012 presentations, residencies, and commissions are supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts (with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation; additional funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Community Connections Fund of the MetLife Foundation, and the Boeing Company Charitable Trust), and the New York State Council for the Arts. Special thanks to the Jaffe Fund for Experimental Media and Performing Arts for support of artist commissions.

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Dear Colleagues,

Happy New Year! This week New America Media is launching its call for applications for its 2012 Immigration Fellowship, “Women [...]]]> $2K fellowship (plus 2-day DC training) available for projects on women immigrants. Details below!
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Call for Applications   NAM Launches 2012 Women Immigrants Fellowship – Apply Now Dear Colleagues, Happy New Year! This week New America Media is launching its call for applications for its 2012 Immigration Fellowship, “Women on the Move,” a national fellowship program open to both ethnic media and mainstream media reporters, including bloggers and online journalists, to report on women immigrants. Women are now the majority of immigrants, and in many ways immigration can be seen as a feminist issue. With funding support from The Atlantic Philanthropies, New America Media is offering a fellowship program for journalists across the country to cover immigrant women’s issues and report on the intersection of immigration and gender. The fellowship includes a two-day training in Washington, D.C., on April 19-20, 2012; and the publication of an in-depth, substantive story (or series) focusing on the challenges and/or triumphs of immigrant women in the United States, before August 30, 2012. Fellows will receive a $2,000 stipend following publication of the story in their media outlet and on New America Media. For more information and to apply, go to: http://newamericamedia.org/2012-nam-women-immigrants-fellowship.php Applications are due on Monday, January 23, 2012 at 5:00 pm Pacific Time. All application forms must be sent to womenimmigrants@newamericamedia.org. Please direct any inquires to Project Co-Director Elena Shore eshore@newamericamedia.org or 415-503-4170 x112. Applications may also be faxed to 415-503-0970. We look forward to hearing from you! Saludos, Elena Shore and Irma Herrera Women Immigrants Project New America Media

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J-School Announces Competition for Two Investigative Reporting Fellowships From the Graduate School of Journalism | March 1, 2011

BERKELEY – To help develop a new generation of investigative reporters in an era of cutbacks at major news organizations, UC Berkeley’s Graduate [...]]]> Great fellowship opportunity at my alma mater. Deadline April 25. Details below.
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J-School Announces Competition for Two Investigative Reporting Fellowships
From the Graduate School of Journalism | March 1, 2011

BERKELEY – To help develop a new generation of investigative reporters in an era of cutbacks at major news organizations, UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism today announced a call for entries for its fifth-annual competition for yearlong fellowships in investigative reporting. Two fellowships will be awarded in June.

The fellowships are open to all working investigative journalists, but preference will be given to graduates of UC Berkeley’s master’s program in journalism. A strong track record of successfully reporting on complex subjects in the public interest is required.

Applicants will be chosen based on their qualifications, their proposed area of investigation and the strength of references. Candidates must have strong organizational skills as well as the ability to self-motivate and work both productively and independently in a congenial newsroom environment. Story proposals should involve subjects under-reported by traditional news organizations. Proposals may include print, broadcast and multimedia components.

This year’s fellowships are made possible by core grants from the Sandler Foundation and the Hellman Foundation along with donations from Scott and Jennifer Fearon, The Financial Times and Jerome and Hillary Simon.

“Forty years ago, when I got into the business of reporting, I dreamed that I would find a place, a paper, a school that would let me pursue a story without fear or favor wherever it led,” said Logan Professor Lowell Bergman, the director of the Investigative Reporting Program.

“Today, I have the privilege to able to raise and disperse funds to do that for a new generation dedicated to reporting in the public interest. These fellowships, I am proud to say, have been a great success for the participants and for me. They have opened me up to new stories and new ways of doing them in the digital age. And they have allowed me, and the others involved in the IRP to share our sources, our ‘tricks of the trade’ and the hard lessons that have come from decades in the business,” Bergman said.

Winners of the 2010-2011 fellowships were Trevor Aaronson and Lee Wang, a 2006 graduate of the journalism school. Mr. Aaronson was formerly a reporter for the Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Tennessee, and a staff writer for Village Voice Media in Miami and Fort Lauderdale. Ms. Wang, a documentary filmmaker, has worked for PBS’ “Frontline” and “Frontline/World”, MSNBC and Newsweek.

Mr. Aaronson’s project on sources in federal criminal investigations will run as a cover story for a national magazine in collaboration with a major broadcaster, and will air on television and radio this fall.

“By providing a year to carry out a deep investigation, the Fellowship is one of the best jobs in journalism,” says Aaronson. “Lowell knows how to identify the untold stories and how to tell those difficult stories with authority across platforms.”

Lee Wang, developing a broadcast investigation of the secret world of immigration courts says, “Working with IRP is not only an opportunity to dig deep into a subject, free of the ‘bottom line’. It’s a chance to be part of a unique community of thoughtful and tenacious journalists committed to the craft of investigative storytelling,” Wang says.

The IRP also occasionally awards grants to support journalists not selected for the fellowships. Applicants will be notified if they have been placed in a special category for consideration for one of these grants.

Tim McGirk, a veteran investigative reporter and former Time magazine bureau chief and graduate of UC Berkeley; cinematographer Zachary Stauffer, a 2008 graduate of the journalism school; and veteran print reporter Matt Isaacs, a 1999 graduate of the school were the applicants chosen to receive project-specific funding last year.

Mr. McGirk is currently contributing reporting to a PBS Frontline documentary on Afghanistan, and continues his investigation of intelligence gathering in South Asia for publication and broadcast this fall.

“The IRP is like a fantastic laboratory for stories,” McGirk says. “It gives you all the tools you need, contacts, technical know-how and sage advice, that enable you to experiment with different forms of storytelling. I wanted to try switching from print to making documentaries, and IRP has given me an invaluable assist in making that giant leap.”

Matt Isaacs continues his groundbreaking investigations into corruption in China in collaboration with Reuters, and is in preliminary development of both a documentary and a book. “At this point, I’ve gone beyond the deep-dive of reporting into entirely uncharted water; moving into books and television and developing material that actually leads to criminal investigations,” Isaacs said.

“I’ve never worked in a more supportive environment,” says Isaacs. “This is more than an opportunity to keep doing meaningful journalism. It’s a chance to get on board where the industry is going.”

Mr. Stauffer is working as a cinematographer and producer for the IRP. He served as director of photography for the PBS FRONTLINE documentaries “Post-Mortem: Death Investigation in America” and “The Card Game” and is currently in production on a film on college sports. He was also principal cameraman for the PBS NewsHour segment “Checkpoints.”

Stauffer says the IRP is a great example of what happens when hard-working, talented people get together.  “It’s been integral to my career development.  I’m constantly being pushed by the talented reporters around me and am able to produce better stories as a result.”

Additionally, Katie Galloway, a producer and Berkeley alum that received project-based funding in 2009 has received ongoing support and editing facilities for her production team as our Filmmaker in Residence. Ms. Galloway’s feature documentary “Better This World” on a domestic terrorism case will premiere at the SXSW Film Festival in March. The film will also air on P.O.V. on PBS nationwide later this year.

Fellowship Terms

Fellows will be employees of the University with an annual salary of $51,000 and are eligible for full UC benefits. Office space, basic expenses and up to $10,000 in funds for approved travel provided. No housing or relocation supplements provided. Fellows must refrain from outside journalistic projects, and to use the Berkeley offices as their base of operations.

Application Requirements (Please note applications will only be accepted via email)

·        Current resume or CV.

·        One-page cover letter.

·        Two-page memo outlining your proposed project and reporting strategy.

·        Two-page memo summarizing media coverage of your subject area over the last five years in print and broadcast and how you would advance the subject, if applicable.

·        Three letters of reference from current/recent supervisors, be they journalists or academics, on company letterhead, mailed to the attention of Professor Lowell Bergman. These letters should speak to your capabilities, potential and character. Emails will not be accepted.

·      Three work samples. For print/web samples, attach them as PDFs to your submission. For broadcast, include URLs for samples in your cover letter. Do not mail DVDs of broadcast samples unless links are unavailable.

·        One-page estimated travel/expense budget.

·        Note, proposals submitted in previous years’ competitions will not be considered.

The deadline for the academic year 2011-2012 is midnight on Monday, April 25. The yearlong tenure begins in September.

The Investigative Reporting Program at UC Berkeley
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Berkeley, CA 94709
Questions and proposals may be emailed to: fellowapplicant@berkeley.edu