New York, NY — June 27, 2024 — The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism is thrilled to announce the Guardian US Scott Trust Fellowship in partnership with The Guardian US. The nine-month paid fellowship with full benefits and $65K annual salary will be geared toward early-career journalists who recently graduated from the Newmark J-School.
The Guardian is a leading global news organization dedicated to breaking news and investigations. The Guardian US strives to cover communities that mainstream media have long ignored. The fellow will be expected to follow that mission.
“Our alumni are trained to approach reporting with precision, nuance, and empathy,” said Graciela Mochkofsky, Dean of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. “Through this fellowship, they will build on this important work and contribute new perspectives to The Guardian newsroom.”
The program will offer fellows hands-on training in the newsroom and the opportunity to work with other Guardian journalists and editors focused on a variety of topics. Mentorship is paramount in a program like this — fellows will learn the necessary skills around reporting, editing, digital strategy, and visual storytelling from the very best. Each fellow will be assigned a Guardian journalist as a mentor with whom they will meet at least once per month to discuss their progress and work.
Fellows will receive regular training on media law and investigative techniques, including career development with managing editor Dana Canedy. They will also learn to use back-end tools for the Guardian’s content management and audience data.
“We are delighted to support early-career students and alumni of The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism with this important fellowship and look forward to welcoming the first fellow soon,” said Dana Canedy.
Guardian US is headquartered in New York City, where the team works diligently to connect US voices to a wider international audience. The fellowship will be based in New York though fellows may visit offices in Washington, D.C., or Los Angeles.
The fellowship is made possible with support from the Scott Trust. It’s also part of a decade-long restorative justice program that Guardian launched in response to its Legacies of Enslavement report, which established clear links between the publication’s founders and transatlantic slavery.
The Guardian US Scott Trust Fellowship aims to increase editorial diversity and inclusion as part of The Guardian’s mission to increase opportunities for underrepresented journalists. We encourage journalists with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.
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About the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY
The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, founded in 2006, is a public graduate journalism school based in the heart of New York City. With affordable tuition and extensive scholarship support, it prepares students from diverse economic, racial, and cultural backgrounds to produce high-quality journalism. The school offers 16-month master’s degree programs: M.A. in Journalism, M.A. in Engagement Journalism, and M.A. in Journalism – Bilingual Program (English/Spanish). Through the school’s J+ division, which offers a suite of executive training programs, the J-School trains seasoned journalists to reimagine news business models, build news products, and step into leadership roles with an entrepreneurial mindset. The Newmark J-School is also home to four unique centers and initiatives: the McGraw Center for Business Journalism; the Center for Community Media; the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism; and the Journalism Protection Initiative.
About The Guardian
The Guardian is a global news organization that delivers fearless, independent journalism. From breaking news and award-winning investigations to in-depth coverage of technology, sports, film, culture and lifestyle, the Guardian offers a global view that deepens our audiences’ understanding of America and the world. Headquartered in New York City, with additional bureaus in Washington D.C. and Los Angeles, the Guardian US is an entirely digital operation that seeks to engage US readers by combining the Guardian’s international coverage with US voices and expertise. The Guardian now has more than 260,000 recurring supporters in the US plus roughly 170,000 annual one-time supporters, and draws an audience of more than 40 million US readers every month. Core coverage areas include the climate emergency, economic and racial inequality, digital privacy and much more. The Guardian is an independently owned, mission-driven organization, funded by readers around the globe.