Minow Fellowship in Journalism Excellence (paid

WTTW Minow Fellowship in Journalism Excellence

The WTTW Minow Fellowship in Journalism Excellence offers a recent graduate the opportunity for hands-on work in research, writing, reporting and producing for WTTW News,  and the Chicago Tonight television program.

WTTW News is a premier public media source for Chicago news focusing specifically on politics, public safety, education, business, culture, science/technology and health coverage among other areas. WTTW News includes television (Chicago Tonight, Chicago Week in Review), digital (), and social platforms, and newsletters. Chicago Tonight is a nightly public affairs program that airs on WTTW, Chicago's PBS station.

The WTTW Minow Fellowship in Journalism Excellence is a full-time, competitive, year-long fellowship that runs from September 2026 – August 2027. The fellow will be paid $20 an hour and work a 40-hour workweek.

The fellow will be exposed to a full range of editorial duties at WTTW News. Opportunities could include: producing segments (identifying guests, conducting pre-interviews, cutting video drop­ins); research; and working with correspondents, hosts, and other producers; field producing (setting up and shooting interviews and b­roll); original reporting for the website; the creation of interactive features using traditional and new media storytelling elements;

other duties as assigned.

Applications:
Include a cover letter on why you want to be a Minow Fellow and how you think you could contribute to WTTW News. Please include specifics about the kind of work you want to pursue and how it would fit in with the work we are doing. Applicants must also submit a resume.

Window to the World Communications, Inc., the parent organization of WTTW and WFMT, is an Equal Opportunity Employer.