The World Press Institute (WPI) has chosen 10 journalists from Algeria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary, India, Romania, South Africa, Uganda...
Announcement of 2019 Fellows
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2019 Applications
The application period for 2019 World Press Institute Fellowships is now open. The deadline for submissions is February 15, 2019. Selection...
Announcement of 2018 Fellows
The World Press Institute (WPI) has chosen 10 journalists from Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Egypt, Finland, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Portugal and...
How does the American press look to journalists from other countries?
Fellows with the World Press Institute have been traveling around the United States since August. Their visit has coincided with major hurricanes,...
What Foreigners Really See When They Come to America
Journalists from Afghanistan, Finland, Germany, and more reflect on life in the age of Trump. Read the article on Vanity Fair
Modern de Tocquevilles: Foreign reporters assess Trump, the press, shameful U.S. poverty
...I spoke to the group [10 journalists who are touring the country as World Press Institute fellows] in Chicago on Friday and was confirmed in a...
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The next World Press Institute Fellowship Program will run from Friday, Sept. 6 to Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. The application […]
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