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Each year, WPI selects 10 professional journalists from around the world to tour the United States and gain access to its premier media outlets, think tanks, advocacy organizations, policymakers and everyday people. As part of the immersive tour, these journalists experience the news and events as they happen in real time. From presidential tweet storms and debates, to models for public and private education, to surviving in the digital world and more, WPI fellows get inside the headlines to engage with the news and newsmakers.
In the process, we all gain from the opportunity to learn from one another, collectively uphold the principles of a free press and promote journalistic best practices globally.
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March 23 at 6:00 p.m. CDT: Global Journalism Spotlight: Covering Today’s Stories with WPI’s International Fellows
On Thursday, March 23, hear from our 2023 journalism fellows on the major issues facing their respective countries, as well as their experience covering these issues.
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This event is free and open to the public and will be both livestreamed and hosted in person.
Announcement of 2023 WPI International Fellows

We are happy to announce the WPI Fellows for our 2023 U.S. journalism fellowship program from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Finland, France, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Turkey! The journalists will arrive in the United States on March 3, and will spend the first three weeks in Minnesota, based at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul. The fellows will then travel around the U.S. for five weeks, meeting with journalists, policy experts, and political, business, and community leaders.
They will visit New York City, Washington, D.C., Miami, Austin (Texas), Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles before returning to Minnesota for the final week of the program.
Learn more about the 2023 program, or see photos and read more background on the 2023 WPI Fellows.
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March 23 at 6:00 p.m. CDT: Global Journalism Spotlight: Covering Today’s Stories with WPI’s International Fellows
On Thursday, March 23, hear from our 2023 journalism fellows from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Finland, France, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Turkey. Each journalist will briefly present on the major issues facing their ...
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