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CUNY Seeks Business Journalists for New Fellowship Program

Applications are now open for The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism, a new program at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism designed to support in-­‐depth, ambitious coverage of critical issues related to the U.S. economy and business.

In an age when many news organizations no longer have resources to tackle complex, time-­‐ consuming stories, the McGraw Fellowships will enable accomplished journalists to do the deep reporting needed to produce a distinguished investigative, analytic or narrative business story. Each McGraw Fellow will receive a stipend of $5,000 a month for up to three months.

The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Center for Business Journalism, which opened in January at the CUNY J-­‐School, will award the Fellowships. The McGraw Center is dedicated to enhancing the quality and depth of business and economic news coverage through training, scholarships and support for veteran journalists.

In addition to financial backing, the McGraw Center will provide Fellows with editorial guidance and assistance in placing their stories with established print, radio or digital outlets.

The McGraw Fellowships are open to journalists with at least five years professional experience. Freelance journalists, as well as reporters and editors currently working at a news organization, may apply. Applicants must submit a well-­‐developed story idea, three professional work samples, and two letters of reference.

Applications will be accepted periodically through 2014. The first deadline for proposals is May 15, 2014.

Further information is available at www.mcgrawcenter.org or contact us at mcgrawcenter@journalism.cuny.edu.

The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in midtown Manhattan is the only publicly supported graduate journalism school in the Northeast. Led by Dean Sarah Bartlett, who was appointed to her current position in January 2014 after serving on the faculty since the school opened in 2006, the School offers a 16-­‐month Master of Arts in Journalism program that includes a required paid professional summer internship. It was also first in the nation to offer an M.A. in Entrepreneurial Journalism, beginning in 2011.

Taught by award-­‐winning journalists from top media organizations, students learn to tell stories using print, broadcast, and interactive formats. Students also specialize in one of five subject areas: arts & culture, business & economics, health & medicine, international, or urban reporting.

 
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