South Jersey Information Equity Project seeks local journalists and media makers for 2024 fellowship program
The Center for Cooperative Media’s South Jersey Information Equity Project (SJIEP) is now accepting applications for our third reporting fellowship cohort! The SJIEP fellowship supports journalists and media makers looking to cover stories that are important to Black communities in South Jersey. Originally focused on Camden, Burlington, and Gloucester counties, the project will extend its coverage to reach Cumberland, Salem, and Atlantic counties in 2024. The increased coverage area now allows us to add three more fellows, bringing us to a total of eight reporters next year. If you want to share stories about local news and the developments, businesses, and residents making a difference in South Jersey — we want to hear from you!SJIEP fellows will participate in a series of reporting and multimedia trainings, as well as mentoring and career development opportunities. They will also gain real newsroom experience by producing stories for our SJIEP media partners serving the communities of South Jersey, including Black in Jersey, Front Runner New Jersey, Scoop USA Media and our newest media partner, Atlantic City Focus. The fellowship will run for six months — from January to June of 2024.All of the published work by our fellows will be hosted on the SJIEP website. Each fellow will be expected to produce a minimum of 2 stories per month. Fellows will also participate in community convenings with residents to discuss ideas and information needs for their reporting. The South Jersey Information Equity Project is generously supported by the Independence Public Media Foundation, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and the NJ Civic Information Consortium.This fellowship opportunity continues the SJIEP’s project goals, which consist of addressing media inequity in South Jersey, specifically by seeking to improve the quality and quantity of news and information produced by and for communities of color.
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