DEADLINE: Freedomways Reporting Fellowship

After a long hiatus, Press On’s Freedomways Reporting Fellowship is back! Over eight months, from March to October 2026, six reporters and storytellers from the U.S. South will receive support from experienced mentors and participate in a virtual program rooted in the principles of movement journalism. 

Press On is a Southern media collective that catalyzes change and advances justice through the practice of movement journalism. As such, Press On aims to support fellows tackle one longform, investigative, or enterprise story, with preference given to journalists and storytellers interested in reporting on some of the most pressing issues facing the South, including environmental justice, reproductive justice, trans liberation, and migrant justice.

For their participation in Freedomways, fellows will receive mentorship, training, access to helpful investigative resources, and a monthly $1,000 stipend ($8,000 for the whole fellowship) with the ability to obtain additional funds for project-related expenses.

This is a program focused on power-building in the South. We will prioritize applications based in: Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Puerto Rico. Those who do not currently live in the South can still apply if they are accountable to the South, meaning they previously lived in the region or they plan to report on the South due to a strong connection or relationships in the region. 

Deadline: Dec 1, 2025

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