Deadline: May 30, 2025
Applications are open for the Omidyar Network Reporters in Residence Program 2025. The Reporters in Residence program is designed to enable a group of freelance journalists to devote more time to deep, nuanced reporting that drives national conversations and informs policy debates.
The goal is to provide participants with the resources, networks, and support they need to tell more stories with even more impact. This year’s cohort will include up to five participants whose reporting focuses on uncovering the emerging rules, institutions, norms, and narratives shaping our digital landscape.
In the selection process, they will prioritize beats that intersect with some of their key focus areas, including but not limited to: Inclusive participation in the design and implementation of digital technology; Competition, market concentration, and/or fiscal investments and their impacts on innovation and safety; The intersection of technology and worker power; Open Source and public options specifically as it relates to generative AI; Tech Governance, including policies, laws, regulations, institutions, and accountability structures. While these are a few areas of focus, they welcome additional beats that explore how digital technology can and should serve the many, not the few.
Responsibilities
- Individually develop, pitch, and publish approximately one piece per month related to their core topic area for the duration of the program.
- Attend at least one in-person gathering at Omidyar Network’s offices in either Washington, DC or Redwood City, CA. Individuals that are unable to travel will be asked to join in convenings virtually.
- Check in on a regular basis (~ twice per month) with Omidyar Network team.
Benefits
- Candidates who advance to the final round of interviews but are not selected for the residency will receive a $2,500 stipend.
- The Reporter in Residence program is a contractor 1099-status role with no benefits provided. The Summer 2025 program will run from July to December of 2025. Each reporter contracted will receive a stipend of $8,000 a month and $2,000 travel budget (totaling $50,000).
Eligibility
- Applicant should have passion for covering technology and the digital revolution for a diverse array of audiences.
- Actively working as a freelance journalist (with clips from the past 12 months) in any medium of reporting.
- At least five years of published reporting experience, though a college or secondary degree is not required.
Application
To apply, submit your resume, your location, social media handles, links to three clips, and a short statement (under 1,000 words) describing in as much detail as possible the stories you would aim to cover with additional resources. Use the “cover letter” upload for your statement and supporting materials.
For more information, visit Reporters in Residence Program.
