2015 Kiplinger Fellowship for Journalists

Deadline: October 30, 2014

Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism is now accepting applications for 2015 fellowship program.The 2015 Fellowship will be April 26 – May 1, 2015.Fellows spend an intensive week at The Ohio State University in Columbus where they will be:

(1)immersed in training designed to pay off immediately in the newsroom
(2)explore creative reporting uses of Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and other social media sites.(3)showcase strategies for backgrounding individuals and companies, as well as building your online following
(4) explore the ethical issues that come with social media
(5) focus on the latest tactics for effective public affairs reporting: public records, documents and data
(6)explore creative uses for online tools such as Deep Web searches and free data visualizations

Benefits

Fellowship covers the following:

• Free training
• Lodging and meals
• travel stipend

Fellows will return to their newsrooms equipped with new and sharpened reporting tools. They’ll learn how to tell powerful online stories that break through the noise and grab attention with an eye toward ethics. Stories that help people understand why in-depth reporting matters more than ever. Stories that make a difference.

Eligibility

Applicants must be

• a journalists with five or more years of experience at a news organization
• fluent in English

Application Procedure

Apply online at 2015 Kiplinger Fellowship 

For more information Visit Kiplinger Program or contact Robin Chenoweth at [email protected].