Arts & Culture Fellow, News and Programming

Boston University • Boston, MA

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About The Position

WBUR offers newsroom fellowships for early-career journalists who are recent graduates or new to journalism. Fellows build reporting and production skills while developing public media journalism experience, with a focus on advancing issues of underrepresented voices in public media. They receive hands-on training across the aspects of public media journalism under the guidance of WBUR editors and producers, and have opportunities to work alongside newsroom journalists.

Fellows are active members of the WBUR newsroom and participate in news production at every level, including morning editorial meetings, field reporting, story mixing, and publishing. The fellowships aim to cultivate emerging journalism talent and help fellows develop the skills to grow in their careers and become future reporters and newsroom leaders.

Requirements

• Be a recent graduate or new to journalism.
• Have ambition and a passion for public radio.
• Demonstrate experience with and commitment to advancing issues of underrepresented voices in public media.

Responsibilities

• Participate in WBUR newsroom news production, from morning editorial meetings through field reporting, story mixing, and publishing.
• Develop reporting and production skills under the guidance of WBUR editors and producers.
• Work alongside newsroom journalists.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed