About
The Karsh Journalism Fellowship equips journalists to report with depth, rigor, and clarity on Jewish issues in the United States and around the world. Fellows participate in three intensive retreats — in Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C. — engaging with leading journalists, scholars, policymakers, and innovators across the arts, media, and business.
As the world’s only journalism fellowship solely dedicated to Jewish topics, the program is resolutely nonpartisan and grounded in the principles of accuracy, independence, transparency, and accountability. Up to ten fellows are selected annually to advance public understanding through uncompromising, high-impact reporting. This is a non-partisan fellowship that is not chiefly concerned with activism. It is for early and mid-career journalists to develop an understanding of how to report in an unbiased way on Jewish issues.
Additional Details
Fellows will receive a $4,000 stipend, mentorship, and travel/expenses for the three retreats.
Over the course of a year, a cohort of up to ten fellows will participate in three intensive, 3-day retreats held in Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C. All travel, lodging, meals, and programming expenses are fully covered by the fellowship.
These retreats are designed to equip journalists with the knowledge, access, and networks they need to:
- Identify meaningful and underreported Jewish stories
- Develop productive sources within Jewish communities and institutions
- Ask informed, incisive questions
- Access reliable information and historical context
- Build a collegial, mutually supportive network of peers