Last call: Apply to host a Local News Fellow

This is the fund that resulted from the passage of California Assembly Bill 179 (Glazer), which was approved by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September. The fund is held by the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and is being administered via an advisory board that includes CNPA-Member news executives.

The application period for the 2023-2025 newsroom cohort opened Feb. 15 and closes at 11:59 p.m. March 12.

The fellowship program seeks newsroom applicants from throughout the state that are committed to producing original local news coverage.

Newsrooms and fellows will be selected and matched by the fellowship program staff and advisory board, which represents journalism educators and newsroom leaders from around the state. Among the advisors are Donald Blount, former executive editor, The Record, Stockton; Dr. Paulette Brown-Hinds, Black Voice News, Riverside; Arturo Carmona, La Opinión, Los Angeles; Julian Do, Ethnic Media Services; and Simon Grieve, Gazette Newspapers, Hermosa Beach.

Details and application

Also: The application period for prospective fellows opened March 1 and closes March 26.