Community Journalism Fellowship - Autumn 2023
The Fellowship runs from September 2023 to January 2024. It is open to all but prioritises those who were born, raised, educated or currently live in Tower Hamlets or its borderlands.You will need to supply four elements: 1) Cover Letter 2) CV 3) Unpublished News Story and 4) Project Pitch.
Personal details
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Email
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Phone Number
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Area Code
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Professional page (Twitter or Linkedin)
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Location
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Eg. Borough, city or county
Your connection to Tower Hamlets, if any
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Qualifications and experience
The Fellowship will consider all applicants, whether or not you have formal journalism training.
A levels or equivalent
eg 2023: English A, History B, Politics C
Undergraduate, if any
eg 2023: BA in English at Queen Mary University
Postgraduate, if any
eg. 2023: MA in Magazine Journalism, City University
Education context (optional)
Use this space to explain any gaps in your education so far.
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Writing experience and examples
Don't worry if this isn't journalistic, tell us about any transferrable writing skills you may have including creative writing, public relations, digital marketing, social media management, academic papers or blogging.
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Terms of the Fellowship
This is a small cohort of three Fellows with an emphasis on peer-to-peer learning. If one drops out, it affects the Fellowship experience of the others. Please do not apply or accept the Fellowship if you are not confident you can meet the requirements.
I agree to the following
I am able to commit two full days per week for the duration of the six-month programme
I can attend in-person classes on Monday mornings
I can attend online tutorials on Wednesday afternoons
I agree to produce an assignment every week of the first two modules followed by a 6,000-word final long project
I understand I must attend 80% of classes and complete 80% assignments to receive the Fellowship Diploma and full stipend
I understand the full stipend is £3000, paid in three instalments after each module is completed
Cover letter & attachments
This Fellowship is for people who want to a positive impact on their community. Your cover letter should tell us why you are interested in community journalism and what you hope to be able to contribute to your community or the media sector. Please don't use this space for qualifications and skills as your CV does this.
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Currivulum Vitae
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Your CV filename should start with your full name eg. AnnaJones-CV
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1. News story (ideally an unpublished story that displays your unedited writing skills)
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2. Project Pitch (an idea of what you might produce for your final project - you won't be held to this!)
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