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.
“This was one of the best training experiences I have had in more than 26 years in the business,” said Bill Theobald of Gannett News Service. Theobald was a 2005-2006 Paul Miller Fellow.
The Paul Miller Fellowships were founded by the Freedom Forum in September 1986 to honor the former chairman and president of both Gannett and the Associated Press. The Freedom Forum turned over the Paul Miller program to the National Press Foundation in 2000. The program is underwritten by the Gannett Foundation, the Triad Foundation, the Freedom Forum and the NPF Program Fund.
Learn more by digging deeper:
2006-2007 Paul Miller seminar agendas.
2006-2007 Paul Miller Slideshow
Paul Miller Fellow Q&A: Noelle Straub, Lee Newspapers
Paul Miller Fellow Q&A: Jennifer Duck, ABC News
Paul Miller Fellow Q&A: Joe Morton, Omaha World Herald
To apply, please submit the following documents by mail, fax, or e-mail:
Application Form (download below) Cover letter explaining why you should attend Brief biography or CV Letter of support from a supervisor Three samples of journalistic work (clippings, CD, DVD, VHS, audio tape, digital sound file). If you're an editor, send a sample of work you have edited.
Mailing Address:
National Press Foundation (Attn: Paul Miller Fellowships)
1211 Connecticut Ave., NW. , Suite 310
Washington, D.C. 20036
E-mail: programs@nationalpress.org
Fax: 202-530-2855
Application Deadline: June 1, 2007
For more information, visit the Paul Miller Fellowships website or contact Philip Javellana at programs@nationalpress.org or 202-663-7283.
The National Press Foundation is a non-profit educational organization
