WASHINGTON, D.C. November 16, 2020 – The Fund for Investigative Journalism today announced that it is partnering with Ida B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting. The Ida B. Wells Society For Investigative Reporting is a news trade organization dedicated to increasing and retaining reporters and editors of color in the field of investigative reporting.Under the partnership, three of the Fund’s ...
WASHINGTON, DC, November 13, 2020 – The Fund for Investigative Journalism today announced that its board of directors awarded grants to reporters for 18 new investigative projects in its most recent rounds of funding.The new grantees are working on local, state and national stories, and they are based in 11 states across the U.S. Some of the journalists received emergency ...
The Fund for Investigative Journalism is offering individual coaching and feedback sessions for reporters developing proposals for Diversity Grants that are due November 20. The 30-minute sessions are an opportunity for reporters to share their proposals, ask questions and get suggestions on how to frame proposals before submitting applications. To schedule a session, prospective applicants can email [email protected] with three blocks of time that ...
Fund for Investigative Journalism Announces Diversity Grants for Stories by Freelance Reporters on Any Topic; Applications Due November 20WASHINGTON, DC, October 16, 2020 – The Fund for Investigative Journalism today announced that it is offering Diversity Grants for freelance reporters for investigative stories on any topic. The deadline for proposals is November 20, 2020, and grants will be awarded before ...
The Fund for Investigative Journalism partnered with Chalkbeat to hold an online forum on investigative journalists covering education. This one-hour virtual forum includes insights, lessons and tips for reporting around this complicated and often data-driven story. This is part of a new series of online forums the Fund for Investigative Journalism is holding, called “Impact Investigations.” The discussion was moderated by ...
As part of our ongoing effort to support investigative journalists working on stories related to police misconduct and the coronavirus pandemic, we have awarded grants to two investigative journalists in the U.S. The grant recipients are: Bradford Bailey, a Freelance reporter from Georgia and New York City. Leah Sottile, a freelance journalist from Portland, Oregon ...
The Fund for Investigative Journalism provides grants to reporters to produce high-quality, unbiased, nonpartisan investigative stories that have an impact. The next deadline for regular grants is September 14. FIJ also provides emergency grants for investigative journalism related to the COVID-19 pandemic or police misconduct, and those are reviewed on a rolling basis. This 30-minute webinar offers guidance and advice ...
The Fund for Investigative Journalism, which provides grants and support to journalists for groundbreaking investigative stories that have an impact, seeks a Program Associate to provide critical support. This position is a unique opportunity to support journalism that has a significant impact on society while also gaining exposure and skills in the nonprofit sector. The organization: The Fund for Investigative ...
As part of our ongoing effort to support investigative journalists working on stories related to police misconduct, we have awarded grants to three investigative teams in the U.S. The grant recipients are: Tampa Bay Times Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting Dallas Morning News ...
FIJ grantee Max Blau’s story detailing how Georgia’s former death row doctor built a for-profit empire by providing low-cost medical care to inmates recently won a first place Green Eyeshade Award for investigative reporting in magazines. “I’m thankful for the support of Atlanta Magazine and the Telegraph in Macon, which co-published the series, along with grants from the Association of Health ...