Deadline: 15-Dec-21
The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) is pleased to launch the third year of the Gwen Ifill Mentorship Program to address the lack of diversity and women in leadership positions across newsrooms in the United States. The program is named after their dear friend Gwen Ifill, an incredible role model and mentor.
The IWMF works to unleash the power of women journalists to transform the global news media. Their fellows and grantees — both freelance and staff journalists — become experts in reporting in underserved regions, generate must-read stories, align with top outlets, and bring critical issues affecting women and others to light.
They are the only organization that provides safety training, byline opportunities, and emergency support tailored to women journalists and photographers around the world.
IWMF is the only NGO that offers safety training, reporting trips, and byline opportunities, all tailored to female journalists — both established, and up-and-coming.
Benefits
- The benefits of mentorship have been well documented, leaders who look back and help lift others up the ladder of success are sorely needed.
- The IWMF has assembled a cadre of professionals from a wide range of backgrounds to guide the direction of the Gwen Ifill Mentorship Program.
- Fellows will have the opportunity to learn from the leadership team and will be paired with senior media professionals.
- This is a valuable professional development opportunity for women and non-binary journalists from underrepresented backgrounds that will lay the groundwork for their success and future leadership in the news industry.
For more information, visit https://www.iwmf.org/programs/gwen-ifill-mentorship-program/