Application Deadline: February 18th, 2022
This is an all-encompassing and engaging fellowship. When you apply, you will have the chance to be part of the new cohort of 6 young journalists eager to learn about and produce climate stories.
Between March and July 2022, this diverse group will cover the climate crisis from the frontlines, producing exclusive stories for Climate Tracker.
But the fun does not stop there. Throughout the fellowship period, each storyteller will receive mentoring from our experienced team, as we work alongside them to strengthen their knowledge of climate change reporting.
As a selected participant, you will be challenged and supported to publish stories (individually and collaboratively), produce newsletters, engage in podcast production, and participate in social media content creation on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok!
This fellowship only rolls around every 6 months, so this is your chance to seize this awesome opportunity.
Selected fellows will have to participate in group calls every two weeks, where they will receive learning sessions from our team. They must also engage in individual calls when needed. Additionally, our fellows will have to work on our expected products and multimedia contributions.
- 1 short news story (2 sources, 500-700 words, 1 photo)
- 2 feature stories (at least 3 sources, 1K-1.2K words, 3 photos)
- 1 collaborative story (more than 5 direct sources, at least 1 infographic, 5 photos, more than 2K words)
- Depending on our selection, you might move on to do a collaborative story or a long form individual story
- Newsletter adaptations of your stories / Podcast contributions about your stories / Instagram Live interviews
Benefits
- A monthly stipend of $200
- Personalised and group training from Climate Tracker mentors
- A chance to collaborate with other international journalists
- Exposure to podcasts, investigative skills & new digital formats
To promote your stories, you will have the chance to choose from the following:
Newsletter contribution: You will produce a first person adaptation of your story in our Climate Weekly newsletter. With this, you will be able to experiment with the newsletter format.
Podcast interview: You will be interviewed about one of your stories for our Climate Tracker Weekly podcast. You will experiment with this platform and get to know the process of creating your own podcast.
Instagram Live Interview: You will do a live interview through Climate Tracker’s Instagram account and will be able to experience live video interviewing yourself!
Twitter Space Interview: You will do a live interview on Climate Tracker’s Twitter account. This will let you experiment with the Twitter Spaces format and live interviewing.
TikTok video: You will write a 3 minute script for a TikTok video to portray one of your stories in a fun, creative, newsy way.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the Climate change media mentorship Fellowship 2022
