Deadline: 19 December 2015
The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) has announced Adelante (Moving Forward), a five-year reporting initiative that aims to amplify the voices of women journalists in Latin America and strengthen their professional development, impact, and safety.
To address growing safety concerns for journalists internationally, particularly freelancers, the IWMF will provide security training to international reporting fellows and hundreds of journalists living and working in Latin America. IWMF’s Courage in Journalism Awards has recognized the achievements of extraordinary Latin American women journalists who fight against all odds to report the news.
Benefits
- The IWMF arranges travel and in-country logistics for all Fellows.
- The IWMF also covers fellowship-related costs within the framework of the reporting trip including travel, lodging, meals and fixers/interpreters, unless a selected journalist’s news organization wishes to assume these costs.
- Visa costs will also be covered, but fellows living outside the U.S. are responsible for procuring all necessary visas.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Must be a woman journalist with at least three years of professional experience working in news media. Reporters working in print, broadcast, or digital media, including freelancers, are eligible.
- Applicants with Spanish and English language proficiency are strongly preferred and must have excellent written and verbal skills in order to fully participate in and benefit from the program.
- Must be able to demonstrate support from an editor or have a proven track record of publication in prominent media outlets.
How to Apply
Interested applicants may apply online via the website, given at the end.
For more information, please visit Reporting Initiative Fellowship.
