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ASNE is dedicated to the leadership of American journalism. It is committed to fostering the public discourse essential to democracy; helping editors maintain the highest standards of quality, improve their craft and better serve their communities; and preserving and promoting core journalistic values, while embracing and exploring change.
The AAJA was formed in 1981 and seeks to: Increase employment of Asian American print and broadcast journalists. Assist high school and college students pursuing journalism careers. Encourage fair, sensitive and accurate news coverage of Asian American issues. Provide support for Asian American journalists.
CIR is the only non-profit, tax-exempt news organization in the United States established specifically to do investigative journalism and is supported by reporting fees, foundation grants and individual donations.
The Fund for Investigative Journalism gives grants ranging in size from $500 to $3000 to reporters working outside the protection and backing of major news organizations. These grants are limited to journalists seeking help for investigative pieces involving corruption, malfeasance, incompetence and societal ills in general as well as for media criticism.
The Independent Press Association offers the George Washington Williams Fellowship, created to encourage journalists of color to pursue important social issues in the public interest. The fellowship funds stories written by journalists of color about issues such as the environment, global trade policy, healthcare, race, and education. Fellows receive access to some research support, consultants, advanced professional training, and a large network of journalists working in the public interest sector. In addition, program staff works closely with fellows to publish their stories in major publications.
Individuals may apply for financial and institutional support to write a single story, or they may seek an investigative or depth reporting fellowship of between three and twelve months to research a specific social issue. If accepted, the George Washington Williams Fellowship will pay national commercial rates for individual stories or $1500 per month plus expenses for depth reporting fellowships.
Any journalist of color with at least three years of solid professional reporting and writing experience may apply for the fellowship. Individuals with backgrounds in investigative or enterprise reporting are preferred. Previous reporting or other experience in the chosen subject area is desirable. The fellowship is open only to U.S. citizens or to foreign journalists who have established relationships with U.S. publications. College journalism or internship experience do not qualify as professional experience.
The fall application deadline is November 22, 2002.
For more information and to download an application, visit our website at: http://www.indypress.org/programs/nvip.html. You may also call 415.643.4401 to contact Carly Earnshaw at x116 or Linda Jue at x107.
IRE is a grassroots non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of investigative reporting within the field of journalism. IRE was formed in 1975 with the intent of creating a networking tool and a forum in which journalists from across the country could raise questions and exchange ideas.
The Japan Society is solicits nominations candidates for the United States-Japan Foundation Media Fellows Program. This program sends American mid-career, working journalists with distinguished careers to Japan for two- to three-month residencies. The Fellowship provides round-trip airfare, a Japan domestic travel grant, a stipend to cover living and interpreter expenses and administrative assistance. There is no salary compensation. Fellows' periods of residency will be one year. The deadline for nominations is March 16, and the deadline for nominees' applications is April 27. For more information on the Media Fellows Program, please contact:
Mark Tice
Japan Society
333 East 47th Street
New York, NY 10017
Phone# No.: 212.715.1222
e-mail at mtice@japansociety.org.
The Knight Foundation was established in 1950 as a private foundation independent of the Knight brothers' newspaper enterprises. It is dedicated to furthering their ideals of service to community, to the highest standards of journalistic excellence and to the defense of a free press.
The NABJ is the largest media organization for people of color in the world. Founded December 12, 1975, our mission is to strengthen ties among African-American journalists, promote diversity in newsrooms, honor excellence and outstanding achievement in the media industry, expand job opportunities and recruiting activities for established African-American journalists and students interested in the journalism field, and expand and balance the media's coverage of the African-American community and experience.
NAHJ is dedicated to the recognition and professional advancement of Hispanics in the news industry. Established in April 1984, NAHJ created a national voice and unified vision for all Hispanic journalists.
The NLGJA was founded in 1990 to work within the industry to promote fair, accurate and complete coverage of gay and lesbian issues, to oppose bias toward homosexuals in and out of the newsroom and to work for equal benefits in the workplace.
NPC is a private association of members of the journalism and public relations community. It is not affiliated in any way with any government agency. The NPC does not advocate or participate in any political activity or interest; it does not direct, influence or censor any speakers at NPC-sponsored functions or at the functions at NPC facilities hosted by other parties. The statements made at events held at the National Press Club are the sole responsibility of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the opinion of the National Press Club, its employees or other members of the Club.
"To promote and elevate standards of journalism and educate persons deemed especially qualified for journalism" - that was what Agnes Wahl Nieman defined as the purpose of the Nieman Fellowships. The program was established at Harvard in 1937 at Agnes Wahl Nieman's bequest in memory of her husband Lucius W. Nieman, founder of The Milwaukee Journal. Then Harvard President James B. Conant had to overcome the skepticism of editors and publishers who doubted whether journalists would be willing to step out of their jobs for a year. But 309 journalists applied for the first nine fellowships.
SEJ's purpose is to enable journalists to better inform the public about critical issues concerning the environment. SEJ's membership of more than 1,000 includes journalists working for newspapers, television and radio stations, broadcast and cable networks, magazines, newsletters, wire services and photo agencies, as well as educators and students. Non-members are welcome to attend SEJ's conferences and to subscribe to its quarterly publication.
The Society for News Design (formerly the Society of Newspaper Design) is an international, non-profit and professional organization with more than 2,500 members in the United States, Canada and 50 other countries, divided into 19 regions.
Our membership is comprised of editors, designers, graphic artists, publishers, illustrators, art directors, photographers, advertising artists, website designers, students and faculty. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in journalism and design.
Founded in 1909 as Sigma Delta Chi, SPJ is the nation's largest and most broad-based journalism organization. SPJ is a not-for-profit organization of 13,500 journalists dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism; stimulating high standards of ethical behavior; and perpetuating a free press.
Womenconnect Politics Daily, a daily news briefing on women and politics, which is publicly available free-of-charge at www.womenconnect.com/politicsdaily. Produced jointly by womenCONNECT.com and National Journal's Hotline, Womenconnect Politics Daily follows the "women to watch" in politics, elected officials, candidates and those in behind-the-scenes roles. In addition to the personalities, Womenconnect Politics Daily will follow the issues and political trends affecting professional women.
In December 1998 Scott S. Warren was awarded an Alicia Patterson Fellowship for his documentary work with the Khanty in Siberia. The board of the Alicia Patterson Foundation also awarded him with special recognition when they named Warren as the 1999 Joseph Patterson Albright Fellow.
Scott S. Warren's photographs have appeared in several national publications, including Air & Space, Audubon, Geo, National Geographic Adventure, National Geographic World, Outside, Sierra, Smithsonian, Time, and U.S. News & World Report. Additionally, he has produced nine books for Chronicle Books, Mountaineers Books, and Northland Press.