NEARLY A HALF CENTURY OF PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM
The World Press Institute fosters understanding among international journalists about the role and responsibilities of a free press in a democracy and promotes excellence in journalism.
Through its fellowship program, WPI brings 10 international journalists to the United States each year to experience the complexities of U.S. life through the prism of a reporter working under First Amendment conditions. The fellowship provides immersion into the governance, politics, business, media, journalistic ethics and culture of the U.S. through a demanding schedule of study, travel and interviews throughout the country.
2010 Fellowship Winners
Journalists from Afghanistan, Argentina, China, Egypt, Finland, Hungary, India, Macedonia, Nigeria and Turkey have been selected as 2010 WPI fellows. Their journalistic experience includes reporting and editing for online news Websites, television, news agencies, daily newspapers and weekly magazines.
World Press Institute Reports
WPI fellows blog about their experiences in the U.S.
News of Former WPI Fellows
Luis Alonso Lugo has been named Washington Correspondent for Spanish Service by the Associated Press. Alonso is a 1997 WPI fellow from Venezula.
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Audronius Azubalis, a WPI fellow from Lithuania in 1990, has been appointed Foreign Minister of Lithuania. He was first elected to parliament in 1996.
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Mamadou Thior, a 2006 fellow from Senegal, was among three journalists asked to help choose questions for President Obama.
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