OLD Media Moves

Knight-Bagehot program now accepting applications

The 2020-21 application for a Knight-Bagehot Fellowship at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism is now open.

The deadline for completing the application, in its entirety, is Jan. 31, 2020.

The Knight-Bagehot Fellowship in Economics and Business Journalism offers qualified journalists the opportunity to enhance their understanding and knowledge of business, economics, finance and technology, as well as gain a strong understanding of the business of journalism itself, in a yearlong, full-time program administered by the Journalism School.

Fellows typically take courses at Columbia’s graduate schools of journalism, business, law and international affairs; participate in off-the-record seminars with media, corporate and tech practitioners, and meet weekly with media CEOs, top editors, journalism entrepreneurs, taking advantage of Columbia’s access to New York’s media, business and tech ecosystem.

In scope and depth, it is the most comprehensive and rigorous business journalism fellowship in the world. Eligible Knight-Bagehot fellows (those with a B.A. degree from an accredited college) may also seek to qualify for a Master of Arts degree in journalism at the end of their year, if they opt to complete the course-work required for that degree.

The Fellowship runs during Columbia’s academic year from mid-August through May, and accepts up to 10 Fellows each year. Each Fellow receives free tuition, plus a stipend to offset living expenses in New York City and health care. For the 2020-201 academic year, a stipend of $60,000 is expected to be granted to each fellow. Housing is available in a Columbia ­affiliated facility.

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

Recent Posts

WSJ reporter Singh departs for research firm

Hardika Singh, a markets reporter for The Wall Street Journal, has left the organization and…

15 hours ago

Bird to cover Wall Street, US finance for The Economist

Mike Bird, Asia business and finance editor for The Economist, is moving to New York…

17 hours ago

Scherer departs Reuters for new opportunity

Steven Scherer, former Ottawa bureau chief at Reuters, has left the news organization and is…

18 hours ago

Financial News seeks a City correspondent

Financial News - the award-winning publication for Europe's financial services sector - is looking for…

19 hours ago

Reuters hires Hinnant as EMEA investigations editor

Reuters global enterprise editor Mike Williams shared the below note with staff: All, I’m excited…

20 hours ago

Dallas Morning News seeks an aviation reporter

The Dallas Morning News seeks an ambitious and versatile reporter to cover the important and often-changing…

20 hours ago