GlobalPost new international journalism fellowship opportunity
GlobalPost is pleased to announce an international journalism fellowship for 20 young reporters, as part of a project that will explore global youth unemployment. And we want to enlist you to help us spread the word about this exciting opportunity for the next generation of correspondents around the world.
The project, which is part of our foundation-supported initiative, will produce a yearlong GlobalPost ‘Special Report’ in which 10 teams of top correspondents who are relatively new to the field of international journalism will report in 10 different countries. The project is funded by the Ford Foundation and the deadline for applications is December 31.
The selected applicants will form teams of writers, photographers, videographers and audio reporters who will set out to document the stories of this disturbing trend in the global economy that has left 290 million people between the ages of 15 and 24 without jobs and un-enrolled in school.
In some places, the phenomenon is causing an upsurge in street violence. And in others it is inspiring pro-democracy movements spread through social media. But most of all, these unprecedented levels of youth unemployment are squandering the valuable energy and new ideas of too many young people in too many corners of the world.
We are soliciting proposals from individual correspondents or teams of two correspondents who can convince us that they have an important story to tell about youth unemployment in a part of the world where this trend is having a profound impact.
The fellows will receive training, mentoring and editing at every phase of their reporting. Their work will be presented in partnership with RYOT News and published as part of a GlobalPost Special Report. Please take a look at our announcement of the fellowship program and help us find the best candidates from all over the world to take on this important story. Our online application form can be found here.
All best,
Charlie
Charles M. Sennott,
Co-founder and Editor-at-Large
