The Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism [1] at Ohio University embarked on a new avenue of education for its annual fellowship starting with the April 2022 class.

The program, located within the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism and Scripps College of Communication, will transition from teaching digital media skills to focusing on the reporting of the most pressing issues of our time.

Starting with the 2022 class, each year Kiplinger will welcome a distinct group of journalists from specialized fields of reporting as its fellows. Utilizing top trainers and experts in the field, it will prepare the journalists to more fully understand these topics to enhance their coverage.

The first fellowship (2022) focused on climate change.

The 2023 fellowship will focus on Covering Political Discourse and Saving Democracy. If you cover politics or government agencies at any level, elections or political extremism, this fellowship is made for you. You must be a working journalist with at least five years of experience and be employed with a media outlet or freelance for one. Students and academics are not eligible.

In coming years, the fellowship will address social justice, global pandemics, wealth inequities and poverty, human trafficking and opioid abuse.

Applications for the 2023 class of Kiplinger fellows are open to journalists with at least five years of professional experience.

Deadline: Nov 20, 2022 for the Mar 19-24, 2023 fellowship.

Read more [2].