Deadline: May 27, 2024
Applications are open for the NPF Elections Journalism Fellowship 2024. Fair and free elections have always been the bedrock of American democracy, yet public confidence in the process is set to be tested as never before in 2024.
States are scrambling to guard their operations against cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns. Local election administrators and poll workers – the increasing targets of harassment and threats – are bracing for a new storm as November draws near. The election also represents a decisive moment for journalism, facing a public confidence crisis of its own. To help meet the challenge, the National Press Foundation will hold a training conference in Detroit, Michigan, July 28-30. This three-day training will be a deep dive on covering elections themselves, not horse-race politics.
NPF has assembled a team of expert speakers and instructors to help prepare journalists for what promises to be one of the most taxing election cycles in history, providing lessons learned from key battlegrounds, such as Michigan. Topics include:
- Election infrastructure
- Election safety and security
- Voting rights and changes in voting laws
- Ranked choice voting
- Voter disinformation
- Lessons learned from 2020
Cost
- The foundation will cover airfare, hotel costs and most meals.
Eligibility
- Open to U.S. journalists only.
- Attendance is mandatory for all sessions, and editors must commit to freeing their reporters from daily news obligations during the conference.
- They greatly value diversity in all their programs and particularly seek applications from local and nonprofit news organizations, Black, Indigenous and other journalists of color; and those who do public interest reporting in undercovered areas.
Application
For more information, visit Elections Journalism Fellowship.
