The Poynter Institute and Stand Together Fellowships are proud to welcome 61 early-career journalists to the prestigious Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellowship program. The yearlong fellowship kicks off in August.
Among the 61 journalists, five are from New England. They are:
- Crystal Elescano, Latino Lab reporter, Record-Journal (Meriden, Connecticut)
- Eda Uzunlar, reporter, WSHU Public Radio (Westport, Connecticut)
- Elisabeth Hadjis, editor-in-chief, The Scope (Boston)
- José Luis Martínez, data reporter, The (Hartford) Connecticut Mirror
- Tréa Lavery, enterprise reporter, MassLive, Boston
The joint program is in its fifth year. Fellows accepted into the fellowship are placed in full-time, paying roles at news organizations or participate in their current roles. The fellowship pays 60% of their salary. As part of the fellowship, they’ll receive training to develop cross-disciplinary skills and accelerate their careers in journalism by connecting with seasoned mentors and award-winning journalists on a weekly basis and through three in-person events throughout the year. Their robust, real-world curriculum is led by Poynter’s Kristen Hare and Stand Together Fellowship’s Benét J. Wilson.
Congratulation to all the fellows selected for this prestigious program. Meet them and learn more about the program at Poynter.org.