Joan Cirillo Emerging Journalist Fellow

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Limited Duration Portland, OR, US

Do you have an interest in exploring a career in public media? Are you curious to learn how to produce segments on a daily talk show like Think Out Loud, write breaking new stories for opb.org or assist with production of a TV program such as Oregon Art Beat? Do you have some practical journalism experience that you want to build on by spending time with different content teams to learn the responsibilities of positions in the field of journalism?

The one-year Joan Cirillo Emerging Journalist Fellowship could be a great opportunity for you to gain experience in public media.

This one-year journalismfellowshipis made possible by a generous gift from Roger Cooke and Joan Cirillo. Thefellowshipis named for Mrs. Cirillo, an independent journalist, author and philanthropist, who has written for a variety of regional, national, and international news organizations. We are excited to use this gift to build more journalism expertise in Oregon during this time when local and regional news reporting are so urgently needed.

Over the course of a year, our first fellow learned how to book guests and produce segments for Think Out Loud, reported and produced a series of features for the web and air, produced segments and anchored newscasts for All Things Considered, went out into the field and assisted in post-production with Oregon Field Guide, and completed their final rotation in programming to operate the board and announce on the air.

The incoming fellow’s experience will be different, tailoring the rotations to their interests developed in partnership with the VP, News, and a staff mentor. Fellows also receive regular career counseling and opportunities to talk with journalists elsewhere in public media.

This is an annual opportunity designed for early-career journalists. This fellowship includes three to four rotations across OPB Content teams, based on the fellow’s interests and organizational needs. Fellows may report and edit for OPB News, produce talk shows or news magazines, work as digital producers, or assist with video programs such as Oregon Field Guide and Oregon Art Beat. Training in reporting, interviewing, audio and video editing, digital production, and storytelling is provided for each rotation.

Fellows also receive newsroom mentorship, career counseling, resume and cover letter support, opportunities to connect with OPB staff and journalists, and professional development through conferences and webinars.

OPB’s Joan Cirillo Emerging Journalism Fellow spends a year immersing themselves in the many possible career opportunities in public media.

The fellowship is intended forearly career journalistsfromunderrepresentedor non traditional backgrounds. Each fellow’syear will be different, and it willinclude3-4rotations with different teams based on interest.

The typicalyearincludesperiods of reporting for the OPB news team, producing segments forourdaily talk show or news magazines,and producing video stories for digital and broadcast.

Training is provided for all rotations so that the fellow gainsproficiencyin different skills and exposure to the varying roles that one could pursue in public media.

The fellowship year will also include regular meetings with a mentor, career counseling video chats with journalists elsewhere in public media,and professional development opportunities such as attending journalism conferences and webinars.

70% Support various OPB Content teams on rotating programs:

• Participate as an active member of the OPB Content team, with specific rotations…