Fellowship for Editorial editors/writers, producers working in online news environments.

Fellowship for Editorial editors/writers, producers working in online news environments.

Best Practices: Editorial and Commentary in Cyberspace
March 2-5, 2008- Lodging, meals, instruction and resource materials are included in the fellowship.

January 14, 2007

Fellowship applications are being taken for a special seminar in which the National Conference of Editorial Writers joins with the Knight Digital Media Center to explore interactive models for community opinion.. Participating journalists will seek to identify models for online commentary and opinion that promote civic engagement. The conference will be held at the Knight Digital Media Center, USC Annenberg School for Communication, Los Angeles, CA.

Workshops are residential and fellows are expected to attend all seminar sessions as well as other related activities, stay in the host hotel and participate in organized meals with other fellows. As part of the application process, fellows agree to share the knowledge they gain from the seminar with colleagues at their news organizations in a form that is most suitable to the subject matter and the organization`s needs.

Up to 24 fellows will be selected, representing editorial writers and editors, especially NCEW members, who are working in online platforms. Among the topics to be covered are:

•A New Role? The role of a news organization`s commentary and opinion in a digital world.

•Tools of Engagement. Exploration of technology used by news organizations to engage with audience.

•Models for Engagement. Best strategies for exploring community issues.

•Best Practices. Defining guiding principles for news organizations.

•Covering communities of difference. Identifying and providing access to under-served communities.


All application materials must be filled out online. Go to http://www.knightdigitalmediacenter.org/seminars/how_to_apply/- APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEB. 1, 2008

To make sure the selected fellows will make a difference when they return to their newsroom. In addition to passing along training,the fellows and their supervisor need to develop an action plan for putting a lessons learned plan to work for the benefit of their news organization. Plans must be submitted to KDMC@USC within 30 days after return home.

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