2027 Safety Ambassador Fellowship
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- Posted
- Sep 15, 2026
- Closes
- Oct 20, 2026 (in 35 days)
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Must be working in journalism and passionate about supporting safety of journalists, especially in local newsrooms.; Must have a desire to teach, train and learn.; Must be willing to commit 10 hours per month over a 6-month period.; Must commit to delivering 4 training sessions upon successful completion of the program.; We seek diversity of lived experiences as well as geographic diversity in this program. Applicants must be based in the U.S.; This program is open to journalists of all genders…
About this opportunity
With support from the Press Forward, the International Women’s Media Foundation is expanding its Newsroom Safety Across America initiative to train 3,000 local journalists across the U.S. and to support small newsrooms build and implement safety policies. This initiative focuses on creating a sustainable safety infrastructure for local news through the development of a cohort of dedicated Safety Ambassadors. Safety Ambassadors will serve as a resource within their journalism communities, gaining the knowledge and tools to serve as the first line of defense against the evolving risks U.S. reporters and newsrooms face. They will become experts on risk assessment and gain a holistic understanding of the physical, digital and psychosocial safety threats facing local journalists and newsrooms t...