The 2022 CJF Black Fellowship Program recipients are:
- Wendy-Ann Clarke, inaugural CJF-IJB Black Investigative Journalism Fellowship;
- Kiernan Green, CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Journalism Fellowship;
- Dorcas Marfo, CJF-CTV News Black Journalism Fellowship; and
- Ashleigh-Rae Thomas, CJF-CBC/Radio-Canada Black Women’s Journalism Fellowship.
The four fellows will receive mentoring and training for a variety of skills, including video and audio editing, writing, research and investigative reporting. The CBC fellowships are offered in English or French.
Each fellow will receive a competitive full-time stipend and will write, produce or contribute to an article/series during their fellowship opportunity, which will be considered for publication/broadcast by the media partner organizations.
The recipients will be recognized at the CJF Awards ceremony on June 7 at the Art Gallery of Ontario. For more information, see contact details below or visit the CJF Awards page.
Established in 1990, The Canadian Journalism Foundation promotes, celebrates and facilitates excellence in journalism. The foundation runs a prestigious annual awards and fellowship program featuring an industry gala where news leaders, journalists and corporate Canada gather to celebrate outstanding journalistic achievement and the value of professional journalism. Through monthly J-Talks, a public speakers’ series, the CJF facilitates dialogue among journalists, businesspeople, academics and students about the role of the media in Canadian society and the ongoing challenges for media in the digital era. The foundation also fosters opportunities for journalism education, training and research.
Source: https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/cjf-black-journalism-fellows-announced-891342547.html
