graduates

Officers: Michelle Nedved, President; Donna Etchey, 1st Vice President; Sean Flaherty, 2nd Vice President; Steve Powell, Past President; Trustees: Roger Harnack, Teresa Myers, Rudi Alcott, Matt Winters, Staci Baird and Bob Richardson.

THE WASHINGTON NEWSPAPER is the offical publication of the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association. It is published monthly by WNPA, PO Box 389, Port Townsend, WA 98368.

Fred Obee: Executive Director: 360-344-2938 Email: fredobee@wnpa.com

Janay Collins, Member Services Director: 360-344-2938. Email: ads@wnpa.com

Fellows will be employed by Washington State University but assigned to work with partner newsrooms.

The fellowship program is open to recent graduates of two-year, four-year, or graduate programs in Washington state. Half of the participants will be Murrow College graduates, the other half will be graduates of other universities or colleges.

Fellows must have completed their education within five years of the program’s start date. The fellowship is open to journalists committed to careers in writing, digital, video, audio, photo and/or multimedia. Murrow fellows will receive $55,000 annually with ben- efits as employees of Washington State University. The fellows will also receive stipends for travel and equipment.

The program is open to all news outlets in Washington state, regardless of the media platform. Newsrooms should articulate a plan for how the fellow will expand coverage of civic affairs to new audiences in Washington state, including citizens in rural and underserved populations.

Newsrooms are expected to provide editing, guidance, and professional support for the fellows in collaboration with the program manger. The newsroom should provide a suitable workspace for the fellow as well as access to any required software or equipment outside of that which is provided by the fellowship.

News outlets may partner to submit an application for a fellow. In such cases, the application should clearly identify a primary point of contact for the fellow, as well as clearly delineate information needs and news priorities for the fellow.

The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University will provide ongoing training for fellows resulting in a certificate in digital media. Fellows will be required to complete the training and participate in discussions with leaders in journalism, media law, ethics, digital security, misinformation, civic information, community engagement, public information access, and related topics.

For more information on the application process, deadlines and other details, email Ben Shors at WSU at bshors@wsu.edu.