The Solutions Journalism Network (SJN) calls for proposals for LEDE Fellowship from journalists and content creators. For its fourth year, Solutions Journalism Network calls interested journalists to grow and retain their audience through solutions journalism. Also, applicants can share their lessons with peers during the program.

Successful fellowship projects will commit to the four core Leverage, Expand, Disseminate, and Eliminate (LEDE) principles as follows:  

• Leverage the Network: The projects should leverage their existing audiences’ interests to integrate more four-pillar solutions journalism into their content.
• Expand the Community: Expand their audiences’ access to solutions journalism.
• Disseminate the Knowledge: The projects should disseminate an understanding of spreading access, generating revenue, and retaining audiences via solutions journalism.
• Eliminate Barriers: Th projects should eliminate obstacles to solutions journalism. 

By participating in this program, the fellows will design their deliverables along the four mentioned criteria above. LEDE aims to test interest in Solutions Journalism Network (SJN) and meet fellows who are with their hypotheses and goals.

Important Details 

• Application Deadline Round 1: 4 January 2023
• Application Deadline Round 2: 13 January 2023
• Application Status: Open
• Final Round Candidates Interviews: 16 – 20 January 2023
• Result Announcement: 23 January 2023
• Kick-Off Call: 31 January 2023 (9:30 p.m. AFT)
• Host Organization: Solutions Journalism Network (SJN)
• Location: N/A
• Gender: Male/Female
• Funding Type: Partially-funded  
• Number of Positions: N/A
• Degree: None  
• Eligible Countries: All
• Program Duration: 6-Months, January-July 2023 
• Language Required: English  
• Fields: Solutions Journalism

Benefit 

The Solutions Journalism Network (SJN) LEDE Fellows will benefit from the program as follows:

• Connections with a community of solutions journalism fellows from worldwide; 
• Access to professional development storytelling, fundraising, engagement, and equity sessions presented by SJN staff and abroad partners;
• Up to $5,000 in funding to support the fellow’s project. 

Eligibility Criteria 

Applicants who wish to apply for the SJN LEDE Fellowship program must meet the followings:

• Have the ability to implement a project to spread solutions journalism in a community;
• Be committed to the spirit of “all-teach, all-learn” and can search for expertise among peers and constituents;
• Entrepreneurship ability and feeling to collaborate and “take others with you”;
• Diversity of geography, identity, experience, and role;
• Have a profound understanding of journalism and its current challenges;
• Have passion, curiosity, and enthusiasm.

Fellowship Structure 

Throughout the fellowship, SJN LEDE Fellows will engage in the followings:

• Monthly calls with a fellowship group focused on expanding audiences’ access to solutions journalism;
• Bimonthly or every two months calls with the all group of LEDE Fellows, alumni, and selected guest speakers supporting the fellows’ professional development;
• One-on-one on-demand calls and support from Julia Hotz, SJN’s LEDE Fellowship manager, to help fellows design and deliver their project goals.

How to Apply?

Applicants can apply for SJN LEDE Fellowship 2023 via the online application form by entering the link below.

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For further information about the LEDE Fellowship, please visit the SJN Website, or read the FAQs section.