The New York Times and the National Center on Disability and Journalism renew Disability Journalism Fellowship

The New York Times and the National Center on Disability and Journalism have announced that they are, for the third year in a row, partnering on a fellowship to develop journalists with an expertise in coverage of disability issues.

This program again will recruit an early career journalist to work at The Times for one year as a member of the incoming New York Times Fellowship class. The newsroom is prepared to hire another Disability Journalism Fellow in early 2024.

The Disability Journalism Fellowship is designed to address the lack of coverage of disability issues in journalism. It will provide fellows with mentorship, a peer network and training on covering disabilities. The position is funded through the Ford Foundation’s philanthropic support.

The application for 2023 is now open.

The New York Times Fellowship is a one-year work program aimed at cultivating and diversifying the next generation of journalists. Since 2019, it has trained more than 120 participants in reporting, visual, audio and other disciplines. Amanda Morris, the inaugural Disability Journalism Fellow, is now a reporter covering the disability community for The Washington Post. Neelam Bohra, the current Disability Journalism Fellow, will complete her fellowship in May.

The National Center on Disability and Journalism is a service of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. For over a decade at Cronkite, the center has provided support and training for journalists and other communications professionals with the goal of improving media coverage of disability issues and people with disabilities.

Philanthropies interested in learning more about The Times’ early career programs should contact Marcia Parker, vice president of Philanthropic Partnerships at The Times.