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Local outlets getting boost from Washington’s news fellowship 2.0 | The Free Press Initiative
The revamped program will place early-career reporters at six Washington newsrooms and aims to help local outlets build sustainable business models.
- Washington State University is partnering with Boston-based nonprofit Report for America to expand its news fellowship program, aiming to place full-time reporters in all 39 of Washington's counties.
- The state began funding the fellowship in 2023 but pared its budget last year, leading WSU to adopt a new model where newsrooms contribute around half of each fellow's salary.
- Earlier this month, organizers announced six participating newsrooms across Stevens, Grant, Chelan, Spokane, San Juan, and Cowlitz counties; as of Tuesday, 24 candidates completed applications with the deadline on Sunday.
- Publishers like Gabriel Cruden of the Colville-based Statesman-Examiner seek the fellowship to bolster city and county government coverage, which he said is currently "right now it's hit and miss."
- Placements last two to three years depending on outlet needs, and program manager Jody Brannon expects the next cohort to include 13 journalists by the end of 2027.
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Local outlets getting boost from Washington’s news fellowship 2.0 | The Free Press Initiative
Washington State University is partnering with Report for America to place a reporter in all 39 of Washington counties.
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