Marjorie Welch Fitts Louis Fellowship ($50k + benefits)

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DESCRIPTION

KERA, the public broadcasting organization for Dallas/Fort Worth, is launching the Marjorie Welch Fitts Louis Fellowship, a yearlong, entry-level reporting fellowship for a Black journalist who’ll cover race and social-justice issues in North Texas.

Serving the country’s fifth-largest media market, KERA reaches more than 2 million people weekly through KERA TV, KERA 90.1 FM, Triple-A music station KXT 91.7 FM, and the websites keranews.org, kera.org, kxt.org and artandseek.org. For more than 60 years, North Texans have turned to KERA as a destination for community engagement and lifelong learning.

Essential Qualifications

• Passion for journalism focused on race and social justice.
• Undergraduate 2-year or 4-year degree in journalism, mass communications or related field or equivalent experience.
• Ability to generate dynamic, creative story ideas.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity in reporting and sourcing.
• Solid knowledge of Associated Press style, ability to exercise sound news judgment and follow KERA/NPR ethics and editorial standards.
• Passionate and enthusiastic about public media journalism and serving a diverse North Texas

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