Committee of Concerned Journalists (CCJ) seeks applications from mid-career or senior print, broadcast, or online journalists for The Journalists-in-Residence Program offering them an opportunity to conduct on the ground reporting from the United States and gain a perspective on American politics, business, culture and media that cannot be fully examined or understood from abroad.
The Journalists in Residence should be a journalist (full time or freelance) or academic. The length of the stay can vary from one week to three months.
Program Highlights
CCJ’s new Journalists-in-Residence program provides:
– A temporary base in Washington, DC, from which to conduct reporting,
– Assistance finding research, sources, and contacting experts and newsmakers,
– A program of journalism seminars based on The Elements of Journalism,
– Visits to major newspaper, TV, and online newsrooms,
– One-on-one meetings with important American journalists.
The journalist in residence is provided an office at CCJ’s headquarters at the University of Missouri’s Reynolds Center in the National Press Building, centrally located in the heart of the city only two blocks from the White House. Visitors can walk or ride the underground Metro to the U.S. Capitol, major government agencies, universities or think tanks, or to visit the city’s historic neighborhoods.
The CCJ staff has an extensive network of media professionals, academics, and government officials and can assist with arranging appointments and interviews and scheduling visits to newsrooms and academic institutions.
The Journalists-in-Residence Program offers the opportunity:
– To improve skills, from investigative reporting to new media story telling,
– To observe first hand the “best practices” in American journalism,
– To combine work and study and return home with good stories and new methods,
– To meet and gain insight from some of the best journalists in the U-S,
– To experience life and culture in one of the world’s most interesting cities.
The cost of the program begins at $750 per week for a single reporter and $1,200 per week for two or more journalists from a single organization.
All interested persons must have a valid passport and, if necessary, a visa and be proficient in written and spoken English. Transportation, meals, and housing are not provided, but CCJ will assist in finding appropriate accommodations. Basic computer skills and the ability to use Internet search are not required but are especially helpful.
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