Fellowship for Newspaper Editors in Developing World

Applicants sought for editor exchange program in the U.S.


Editors from daily newspapers in the developing world have until June 1 to
apply for the International Journalism Exchange, an annual professional
program that brings 10 top newsroom managers of daily newspapers for a
five-week program in the United States.

The program is sponsored by the Freedom Forum and the American Society of
Newspaper Editors (ASNE) and is administered by the International Center for
Journalists (ICFJ), based in Washington, D.C.

The goals of the program, held from September 21 to October 26, are to
strengthen the independent press overseas and to enhance U.S. understanding
of other cultures and journalism around the world. During a four-week
assignment at an U.S. daily, the visiting editors observe all aspects of
production, and exchange ideas and information with the host newsroom staff
and community. Writing and reporting are not specific objectives of the
program.

The ideal applicants should be an editor-in-chief, or a deputy
editor-in-chief, from developing countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America,
Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet republics. Applicants must
have five years newspaper experience and proficiency in English. They must
write a 300-word essay describing what they want to learn during the
program.

The program covers all expenses: round-trip international airfare, all
domestic program-related travel, emergency medical insurance, and a stipend
for meals and incidental expenses. The sponsors also provide lodging in
Washington and New York and housing for the four-week newspaper assignment,
mostly in home stays with a newspaper professional. Other than travel and
living expenses, the program does not pay any salary or honorarium.

For more information or an application form, contact the International
Journalism Exchange, c/o International Center for Journalists at 1616 H
Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20006. Telephone + 1-202-737-3700. Fax: 1-
202-737-0530. E-mail: [email protected]. Or visit www.icfj.org/ff-asne.html