Training
Knight Center Journalism Courses
Rolling, Training from Knight Center Journalism Courses
The Knight Center offers innovative, free, and low-cost educational training programs to support journalists worldwide. The Knight Center’s comprehensive curriculum covers cutting-edge topics such as AI, digital journalism techniques, fact-checking, … Last updated August 29, 2025
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Google News Initiative
Training from Google News Initiative
Sharpen your skills and learn current best practices in digital journalism, audience development and revenue growth with self-paced lessons and workshops provided by the Google News Initiative. … Last updated February 27, 2026
Newsroom Safety Across America
Training from International Women’s Media Foundation
What it offers: Virtual safety trainings, one-on-one safety consultations, assistance developing and implementing newsroom safety policies, wraparound support, and emergency assistance grants for U.S.-based journalists. Trainings available in English and … Last updated February 22, 2026
Editorial Integrity and Leadership Initiative (2024-25)
Training from The Poynter Institute
This fellowship for public media journalists will strengthen news leadership and ethical decision-making skills. Over nine months, participants will receive individual coaching, learn from industry experts, collaborate in small peer … Last updated September 19, 2025
Women in Journalism Workshop 24′
Training from Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute
The Women in Journalism Workshop is an annual workshop that focuses on challenges, accomplishments and issues specific to women in the journalism industry today. We want to help build safer, … Last updated November 30, 2023
Explain this! How explanatory journalism informs and engages audiences
Training from Knight Center Journalism Courses
Welcome to the Knight Center’s new MOOC, “Explain this! How explanatory journalism informs and engages audiences,” organized by the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, with support from the … Last updated December 18, 2022
Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship
Fellowship from National Press Foundation
Since 1987, the Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship has introduced promising young(ish) reporters to the city they have been assigned to cover. For 10 sessions each year, this one-day-a-month fellowship … Last updated August 29, 2025
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Solutions Journalism 101 Webinar
Training from Solutions Journalism Network
This Solutions Journalism Network webinar will explore the ins and outs of solutions journalism, talk about why it’s important, explain key steps in reporting a solutions story, and share tips … Last updated September 27, 2022
Taylor/Blakeslee Graduate Fellowships
Fellowship from Council for the Advancement of Science Writing
The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW) offers $6,000 fellowships to support outstanding journalists and students pursuing graduate-level study in science writing. These fellowships help emerging science communicators … Last updated October 13, 2025
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Spencer Education Fellowship
Fellowship up to $85,000 from Columbia Journalism School
What it offers: A one-academic-year fellowship supporting the development and publication of an ambitious long-form journalism project on education. The program combines study, research, reporting, and mentoring. Residential and non-residential … Last updated February 22, 2026
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Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Program
Fellowship, Rolling from Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism
The Ravitch Fiscal Reporting Program at CUNY’s Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism provides advanced training for journalists covering state and local fiscal issues. The program emphasizes in-depth knowledge, overcoming … Last updated December 2, 2025
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Mike Levine Journalism Education Fund
Fellowship up to $450 from Investigative Reporters & Editors
The Mike Levine Journalism Education Fund was established to honor and memorialize Mike Levine, a columnist and executive editor of the Times Herald-Record in Middletown, N.Y., who died in 2007. … Last updated December 2, 2025
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Gary Marx Scholarship
Grant up to $1,825 from Investigative Reporters & Editors
Established by long-time IRE member David Jackson who established the Gary Marx Journalism Fund to honor a trusted Chicago Tribune colleague, Gary Marx, and hopefully to inspire the new generation … Last updated December 2, 2025
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James Richard Bennett Scholarship
Fellowship up to $1,481 from Investigative Reporters & Editors
The scholarship is made possible by Dr. James Richard Bennett, professor emeritus of English at the University of Arkansas. Who is eligible? Journalism students in Arkansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma or Louisiana. … Last updated December 2, 2025
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Napoli Management Group TV Scholarship
Grant up to $1,507 from Investigative Reporters & Editors
Established by the Napoli Management Group to assist aspiring early-career watchdog journalists, who would not have the financial means, in receiving training at the IRE Conference. Who is eligible? Early-career … Last updated December 2, 2025
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Eric B. Sager Scholarships
Grant up to $1,531 from Investigative Reporters & Editors
Established through an estate gift by the late Eric B. Sager, an IRE member from West Virginia, who worked mainly in trade publications. Who is eligible? U.S.-based journalists and independent … Last updated December 2, 2025
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Investigative Reporters and Editors Diversity Fellowships
Fellowship up to $0 from Investigative Reporters & Editors
The Diversity Fellowships are funded by the Philip L. Graham Fund, Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE) Diversity Development Fund, and individual donors. The goal of the fellowships is to increase … Last updated February 27, 2026
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Jennifer Leonard Scholarship
Grant up to $1,531 from Investigative Reporters & Editors
Established by former IRE president David Cay Johnston to honor his wife, Jennifer Leonard, the president of the Rochester Area Community Foundation and a national leader in promoting ethical standards … Last updated December 2, 2025
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David Donald Fellowship for Data Journalism
Fellowship up to $1,375 from Investigative Reporters & Editors
The fund is named for the late David Donald, a former IRE training director who spread the gospel of computer-assisted reporting to thousands of journalists, educators and students around the … Last updated December 2, 2025
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R Bootcamp Scholarship
Grant up to $370 from Investigative Reporters & Editors
Funding provided by the Park Foundation and the Ottaway Family Fund to strengthen coding skills for journalists, educators and students. Who is eligible? Anyone who has an interest in learning … Last updated December 2, 2025
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