Applicants can visit http://bit.ly/1DuYSEP for more information and to apply for the program
NEW YORK, NY (Apr. 22, 2015) — The Knight-VICE Innovators Fund is now open for applications from journalists and others seeking to adopt new ways of storytelling for the next generation of news consumers. VICE Media and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation announced an investment of $500,000 in the new initiative in collaboration with City University of New York’s CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in December with the aim of propelling innovation and experimentation in journalism.
Today, the application is live at http://bit.ly/1DuYSEP.
Awardees will be able to leverage the best-in-class production and storytelling ability of VICE News along with the vast resources of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism to support the development and and distribution of their work. Finalists will spend three days a week with VICE News staff and two days at the CUNY J-School for up to three months.
Projects may encompass a range of journalism tools from investigative techniques to new presentations styles or ways of telling stories. Above all, the Fund is looking for applicants who have specific projects that have the potential to create a substantial impact to serve a global, connected audience.
“This is an amzing opportunity for journalists from all over the world to get uniquely trained, both at VICE and at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. I can’t wait to start reviewing the applications,” said Sarah Bartlett, dean of the CUNY Journalism School.
“Providing new avenues for journalists and others to engage people around news and pressing issues that affect communities around the world is essential to pushing the field forward,” said Jennifer Preston, Knight Foundation vice president for journalism. “The Knight-VICE Innovators Fund was developed with this in mind—it will serve as a path for news providers to take advantage of new storytelling tools in the digital age, update their skills, and ensure that innovation in reporting is the norm.”
Finalists will be determined by a select group of judges from each of the three organizations.
The deadline for applications is June 1st.
About VICE Media
VICE is a global youth media company and the industry leader in producing and distributing the best online video content in the world. Launched in 1994 as a punk magazine, VICE now operates out of 36 countries, and has expanded into a multimedia network, including the world’s premier source for original online video, VICE.COM; an international network of digital channels; a television & feature film production studio; a magazine; a record label; and a book-publishing division. VICE.com
About the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism opened in 2006 with a commitment to blend traditional journalistic values with new forms of storytelling that embrace digital technology. Its innovative curriculum offers multimedia-focused Master of Arts degrees in journalism, entrepreneurial journalism, and social journalism in the heart of the nation’s media capital. It also offers a one-semester Advanced Certificate in Entrepreneurial Journalism and a summer intensive digital journalism workshop series focused on emerging skill sets.
About the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Knight Foundation supports transformational ideas that promote quality journalism, advance media innovation, engage communities and foster the arts. The foundation believes that democracy thrives when people and communities are informed and engaged.
For more, visit: KnightFoundation.org
Contacts:
Sylvia Kovac (CUNY), [email protected]
Anusha Alikhan, Director of Communications, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, 305-908, 2677, [email protected]