Deadline: 28 February, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 Tarbell AI Fellowship Programme.
The Tarbell Fellowship is a one-year programme for early-career journalists interested in covering artificial intelligence.
Benefits
- Nine-month placement at a major newsroom covering artificial intelligence
- Fellows will receive stipends of up to $50,000, depending on circumstances, for the duration of their placement
- Prior to placements, fellows will undergo a ten-week programme on AI technical, governance, and journalism fundamentals
- Fellows will attend a week-long summit in San Francisco before starting their placements
Requirements
- A deep interest in artificial intelligence and its effects on society
- Have experience working in tech journalism, machine learning research, or AI governance
- Be passionate about journalism; previous newsroom experience (including at student newspapers) or comparable experience in a field such as law or research is desirable but not necessary
- Excellent writing skills
- The ability to doggedly pursue goals and persevere in the face of adversity
- Fellows must be willing to work hard, and be capable of withstanding repeated rejection
- The desire to understand the truth of any given story, even when it conflicts with prior beliefs
- Fellows must be open to criticism and recognising ways they can improve their writing and thinking
To apply and for more information, click here.
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