DEADLINE: Ida B. Wells Society Investigative Reporting Fellowships

The Ida B. Wells Society is thrilled to launch its investigative reporting fellowship for 2025! This no-cost, intensive program will bring professional journalists to Atlanta to sharpen their investigative reporting skills under the guidance of some of the most accomplished reporters and editors in the industry. The fellowship is intended for journalists not presently assigned to investigative teams. Up to 12 fellowships will be awarded. 

During training, participants will work on projects they have proposed for publication in their respective newsrooms. Freelance journalists also are invited to apply. 

The selected journalists will join the Society in Atlanta for up to a week, once a month from February through July to delve into topics related to investigative reporting including: 

• The Investigative Reporting Mindset 
• Data Journalism 
• Process and Development 
• Interviewing and Writing for Investigations

The program is open to U.S.-based print, broadcast, online and multimedia journalists. Applicants must have at least three years of professional news reporting experience.

Deadline: Dec 20, 2024

Details and application.