NEW TO
THE BEAT
New to the Beat helps rookie education reporters sharpen their skills, connect with peers, and expand their knowledge of K-12 and higher education.
About New to the Beat
Do you have fewer than two years’ experience covering education? Need extra support and guidance from a veteran of the education beat (and from EWA)?
Apply to join New to the Beat. This popular EWA program offers a unique opportunity to sharpen your skills, connect with peers, and develop your knowledge of the essentials of K-12 and higher education.
Each participant is paired with a skilled mentor who brings extensive experience covering education.
The program kicks off with a two-day workshop in Washington, D.C. (EWA offers travel scholarships to cover the cost of airfare and hotel.)
Before You Apply
- Applicants must be journalist members of the Education Writers Association with less than two years experience covering education. (Not yet a member? Apply here.)
- Journalists with more than two years experience who are covering the education beat for the first time are also eligible.
- We welcome applications from reporters who cover education from preschool through higher education. We understand that some applicants may also be responsible for covering issues beyond education. That’s OK, too, as long as education is one of your primary beats.
- Attend the rookie workshops in Washington, D.C.
- Interact regularly with your mentor over a six-month period.
- Produce at least one substantive news story that reflects your participation in the program. (Reporters retain all editorial control over the content.)
- New to the Beat participants will receive scholarships to offset the cost of participation.
- The application has closed. When it opens again in the future, please then have your newsroom supervisor email us a brief letter of support for your participation, confirming that your related story project will be published upon completion.
- Email: ewa@ewa.org
Before You Apply
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The EWA Reporting Fellowship program is supported in part by grants from Funders for Adolescent Science Translation (FAST), Lumina Foundation, and The Wallace Foundation.
