Deadline: 7 July 2017
Are You an Aspiring College Journalist of Color? Apply to ProPublica’s Emerging Reporters Program.
ProPublica has a vested interest in developing more minority journalists, with its mission to shine a light on abuses of power, producing stories of moral force that provoke change. There are currently few minority reporters who specialize in investigations. Without their voices, visions and points of view, there is every reason to believe that important stories are being overlooked.
The Emerging Reporters program provides $4,500-per-semester stipends, along with mentoring, and trips to the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting conference and our New York office, for five college students each year who work or want to work at college journalism outlets — newspapers, websites, radio stations or TV stations.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Emerging Reporters program is specifically designed for African Americans, Latinos and other people of color.
- It is only for current undergraduate or graduate students taking full-time classes in the 2017-18 academic year and those who can demonstrate financial need.
- The purpose of the stipends is to make college journalism accessible to students for whom it would otherwise be economically out of reach.
- The Emerging Reporters program is only open to U.S. residents.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must fill out the form with information including:
- A note explaining your interest
- Your resume
- Three writing samples, which can be published or unpublished work
- A paragraph describing how this stipend would allow you to do journalism that would otherwise be beyond your financial means.
Eligible Country: United States
For more information, please visit Emerging Reporters Program.