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Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowships:
The Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowships are a unique program to help journalists assigned to cover Washington on behalf of regional news organizations.
Over the years, the program has become a "rite of passage" for regional reporters and editors, of all ages, who must contend with Washington's torrent of complicated news. Through seminars, demonstrations and field trips, Paul Miller Fellows unlock the intricacies of the Nation's Capital and the federal government, thereby enriching their reporting for readers, listeners and viewers back home.
The Paul Miller Fellowship, as it is commonly known, was created in 1987 to honor its namesake, a former president and chairman of both The Gannett Co., Inc., and The Associated Press. He was the AP's bureau chief from 1943-1946. The Freedom Forum, the international journalism foundation based in Arlington, Va., originated the Paul Miller Fellowship and operated it through the 1999-2000 session. The National Press Foundation began operating the program in April 2000, with the assistance of a financial grant from The Freedom Forum.
Paul Miller Fellows dedicate one day a month for nine months, September through May, to intensive study sessions on such subjects as the federal budget and appropriations processes, campaign finance, congressional lobbying and the federal court system. The emphasis is always on translating what happens in Washington into news of value to regional news organizations.
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