About Global Press

About the fellowship

Responsibilities

Produce News Content - 60%

• Produce investigative and explanatory news content (including photojournalism and multimedia content) about how democracy is shifting in specific locations and how those shifts are interconnected.

Newsroom Learning - 20%

•  Participate in learning programming that include advanced skills training, a speaker series, mentorship, professional development and so much more.

Editorial Collaboration  - 15%

• Collaborate consistently and deeply with the full editorial team to identify opportunities for global, overlapping coverage. 

Program Ambassadorship  - 5%

• Be an ambassador for the program and your reporting, engaging in publication partner relationships, social media conversations and networking engagements.

Qualifications

• Live full-time in one of the 15 coverage countries for the duration of the two-year fellowship

• Have at least five years of prior newsroom, reporting or related experience

• Have a track record of producing high-quality journalism

• Be fluent in English (news stories can be written in native language)

• Be passionate about visual storytelling and have an interest in developing photojournalism skills

• Have basic technology skills, access to regular internet access and experience using word processing and spreadsheet software

• Be a collaborative team player with strong communication skills