Google Digital News Journalist Fellowship: Reuters Institute 1230 views

The Reuters Institute invites applications for Google Digital News Journalist Fellowships as part of its world renowned Journalist Fellowship Programme based at the Reuters Institute in Oxford.

Number of fellowships: There are 2 fellowships available

Duration: two terms i.e., 6 months

About the fellowship:

• Fellowship is aimed at mid-career journalists resident in one of the countries namely; Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan and Turkey.
• The fellowships will appeal to journalists who are interested in the opportunity of producing a research paper based on some aspect of either the Digital News Report survey data or digital journalism in their country more generally with a direct focus on the professional and industry implications based on their own experience.

Selection criteria:

• quality of the professional achievements of the journalist given the stage in their career
• potential and interest in being part of an international programme and of contributing to and making best use of the opportunity presented by the fellowship
• quality of their detailed research proposal and their proposed ideas on how they might promote their findings for the benefit of their colleagues and the industry more generally

Application Materials:

• full CV
• personal statement outlining i) journalistic values, ii) the major trends in the media landscape in which you work, and iii) a summary of what you think you would contribute to the Fellowship programme (max 500 words in total).
• statement explaining the proposed research project (up to 1,000 words)
• Reference from employer, supporting the application and granting leave of absence
• Second professional reference
• Sample of applicant’s work