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A Conversation on ‘The Cure for Everything’: Where American Public Health Is and Where It’s Headed

In this webinar, Michelle Williams talks about key lessons from her book ['The Cure for Everything: The Epic Struggle for Public Health and a Radical Vision for Human Thriving'] that could inspire lines of investigation for journalists. Linda Marsa, a health journalist who helped Williams with the book, briefly addresses how that collaboration worked and how journalists can mine the book for story ideas in their communities."

A Conversation on ‘The Cure for Everything’: Where American Public Health Is and Where It’s Headed

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In this webinar, Michelle Williams talks about key lessons from her book ['The Cure for Everything: The Epic Struggle for Public Health and a Radical Vision for Human Thriving'] that could inspire lines of investigation for journalists. Linda Marsa, a health journalist who helped Williams with the book, briefly addresses how that collaboration worked and how journalists can mine the book for story ideas in their communities."

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Association of Health Care Journalists

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January 28, 2026

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Resource Database / Guide

Climate Solutions Reporting Guide

Covering Climate Now and Solutions Journalism Network

"The climate emergency is a huge, multi-faceted story for every beat in the newsroom. So far, most climate coverage has focused on the problem itself, which makes sense; scientists call it an emergency for a reason. This reporting has helped audiences better understand that climate change is already happening; that it’s caused largely by burning oil, gas, and coal; and that the resulting heatwaves, droughts, and floods are hurting people, right now. That’s the bad news, but it’s only part of the story. The good news is that climate change is solvable. And newsrooms are starting to broaden their reporting to make solutions a bigger part of the coverage." Includes many examples of solutions stories.

Climate Solutions Reporting Guide

Summary:

"The climate emergency is a huge, multi-faceted story for every beat in the newsroom. So far, most climate coverage has focused on the problem itself, which makes sense; scientists call it an emergency for a reason. This reporting has helped audiences better understand that climate change is already happening; that it’s caused largely by burning oil, gas, and coal; and that the resulting heatwaves, droughts, and floods are hurting people, right now. That’s the bad news, but it’s only part of the story. The good news is that climate change is solvable. And newsrooms are starting to broaden their reporting to make solutions a bigger part of the coverage." Includes many examples of solutions stories.

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Covering Climate Now and Solutions Journalism Network

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Article

Reporting on Treatment for Addiction: Where Is the Data?

"Journalism tends to reward investigative reporting about wrongdoing, so it’s not surprising that coverage of treatment for addiction often highlights shady rehabs or problematic providers. ... One challenge for journalists covering care for people with substance use disorders is that there’s not a shared understanding of what 'treatment' means." The article's sections comprise:

What is considered treatment?
Data about treatment facilities
Data about treatment clients
What national treatment surveys don’t track

Fellowships & Grants

Arthur F. Burns Fellowship

International Center for Journalists

"The Arthur F. Burns Fellowship gives working journalists a new opportunity to sharpen their reporting and writing skills, while learning about another country and transatlantic relations. This exchange sends U.S. and Canadian journalists to work in Germany for two months, while sending German journalists to the United States or Canada. The impact is extensive and long-lasting. As fellows learn first-hand about their host country and media outlet, they write stories and produce broadcasts for both host and home audiences. When they return home, they share their experiences with colleagues and continue to cover current events with new skills and contacts and a greater understanding of international relations. The Fellowship benefits participating journalists over the life of their careers, as well as the audience for whom they write or broadcast." The nine-week program is open to U.S., Canadian and German journalists aged 21-40. North American fellows receive a $4,000 stipend for living expenses in Germany, as well as $1,500 for travel expenses plus living expenses during the orientation week. Deadlines: Feb. 1, 2026 for German journalists; March 1, 2026 for North American journalists.

Arthur F. Burns Fellowship

Summary:

"The Arthur F. Burns Fellowship gives working journalists a new opportunity to sharpen their reporting and writing skills, while learning about another country and transatlantic relations. This exchange sends U.S. and Canadian journalists to work in Germany for two months, while sending German journalists to the United States or Canada. The impact is extensive and long-lasting. As fellows learn first-hand about their host country and media outlet, they write stories and produce broadcasts for both host and home audiences. When they return home, they share their experiences with colleagues and continue to cover current events with new skills and contacts and a greater understanding of international relations. The Fellowship benefits participating journalists over the life of their careers, as well as the audience for whom they write or broadcast." The nine-week program is open to U.S., Canadian and German journalists aged 21-40. North American fellows receive a $4,000 stipend for living expenses in Germany, as well as $1,500 for travel expenses plus living expenses during the orientation week. Deadlines: Feb. 1, 2026 for German journalists; March 1, 2026 for North American journalists.

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International Center for Journalists

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Building Audience With Local Climate-Health Stories

"Climate change is often covered as a vast, global crisis, defined by melting ice sheets, stalled international agreements and the persistent grip of fossil fuels. What gets far less attention are the local stories unfolding across the country: clinics adapting to wildfire, counties redesigning emergency response plans for extreme heat, public health responses to vector-borne diseases and more. These stories reveal what’s working, who’s innovating and where communities are making progress in protecting public health. For health journalists, this gap is an opportunity — you just need to know where to look. In this webinar, we’ll explore strategies, tools and reporting pathways that can help you find compelling, community-driven stories at the intersection of climate change and public health."

Building Audience With Local Climate-Health Stories

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"Climate change is often covered as a vast, global crisis, defined by melting ice sheets, stalled international agreements and the persistent grip of fossil fuels. What gets far less attention are the local stories unfolding across the country: clinics adapting to wildfire, counties redesigning emergency response plans for extreme heat, public health responses to vector-borne diseases and more. These stories reveal what’s working, who’s innovating and where communities are making progress in protecting public health. For health journalists, this gap is an opportunity — you just need to know where to look. In this webinar, we’ll explore strategies, tools and reporting pathways that can help you find compelling, community-driven stories at the intersection of climate change and public health."

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Association of Health Care Journalists

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January 21, 2026

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Awards

National Book Awards

National Book Foundation

"Established in 1950, the National Book Awards are American literary prizes. To be eligible for consideration, books must have been published in the United States between December 1 of the previous year and November 30 of the current year. Submissions open in mid-March and close in mid-May." Winners in each of five categories (Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature and Young People’s Literature) receive $10,000. Each finalist receives $1,000.

National Book Awards

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"Established in 1950, the National Book Awards are American literary prizes. To be eligible for consideration, books must have been published in the United States between December 1 of the previous year and November 30 of the current year. Submissions open in mid-March and close in mid-May." Winners in each of five categories (Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature and Young People’s Literature) receive $10,000. Each finalist receives $1,000.

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National Book Foundation

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Training program

The Covering Climate Now Academy

"Climate change is the defining story of our time, and journalists everywhere need the tools to cover with depth, accuracy, and impact. That’s why Covering Climate Now offers journalists worldwide a free, live, online training program designed to help them tell stronger climate stories across beats and borders."

The next program takes place March 4 to June 17, 2026, comprising 12 weekly training sessions and three community activities. The sessions are on Wednesdays, 14:00 UTC, via Zoom. Deadline: Feb. 16.

The Covering Climate Now Academy

Summary:

"Climate change is the defining story of our time, and journalists everywhere need the tools to cover with depth, accuracy, and impact. That’s why Covering Climate Now offers journalists worldwide a free, live, online training program designed to help them tell stronger climate stories across beats and borders."

The next program takes place March 4 to June 17, 2026, comprising 12 weekly training sessions and three community activities. The sessions are on Wednesdays, 14:00 UTC, via Zoom. Deadline: Feb. 16.

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Fellowships & Grants

Altavoz Lab Community Journalist Fellowship

"Altavoz Lab supports journalists who are rooted in and serve communities historically underrepresented in mainstream media. We provide the time, mentorship, and funding to help you do the work your community deserves. The fellowship is open to freelancers and staff reporters of all experience levels working in English or Spanish with community-based news outlets that serve historically disinvested audiences across the U.S. We will prioritize applicants working in regions with low civic participation — in other words, places where people may not feel represented or engaged in democratic life — with a particular focus on borderland communities in Arizona, New Mexico, California, and Texas, as well as areas such as Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Kansas, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Puerto Rico. The seven-month-long program launches in April 2026. Fellows will receive up to $8,000 to produce an in-depth reporting project or series, and host newsrooms will receive up to $3,000 in additional funds to deepen and expand their audience engagement beyond social media." Deadline: Feb. 16, 2026.

Altavoz Lab Community Journalist Fellowship

Summary:

"Altavoz Lab supports journalists who are rooted in and serve communities historically underrepresented in mainstream media. We provide the time, mentorship, and funding to help you do the work your community deserves. The fellowship is open to freelancers and staff reporters of all experience levels working in English or Spanish with community-based news outlets that serve historically disinvested audiences across the U.S. We will prioritize applicants working in regions with low civic participation — in other words, places where people may not feel represented or engaged in democratic life — with a particular focus on borderland communities in Arizona, New Mexico, California, and Texas, as well as areas such as Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Kansas, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Puerto Rico. The seven-month-long program launches in April 2026. Fellows will receive up to $8,000 to produce an in-depth reporting project or series, and host newsrooms will receive up to $3,000 in additional funds to deepen and expand their audience engagement beyond social media." Deadline: Feb. 16, 2026.

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CCNow Press Briefing: Climate Story in 2026

"Venezuela’s oil future. Worsening climate impacts, despite soaring clean energy. Elections in the US, Brazil, and Bangladesh. A potential post-COP30 surprise. The 89% Project’s next phase, and much more. How do we as journalists cover the big climate stories in 2026? And how do we get industry colleagues, in our own newsrooms and beyond, to join us?"

Article

Writing About 3D Printing’s Applications in Medicine

"Journalists can find interesting stories by speaking with surgeons or other clinicians about how they are incorporating 3D-printed models of the heart in their procedure planning, or by interviewing patients about how the tools help them understand anatomy and what the procedure will entail."

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Earth Journalism Network

"Created in 2004, EJN is now a truly global network of reporters and media outlets in virtually every region of the world. Environmental and climate change reporting is now more urgent than ever, but journalists face myriad and mounting challenges in covering these topics. The media industry is in crisis, and misinformation is on the rise. Reporters working for cash-strapped news agencies often don't have the resources to research a story properly; freelancers, even less so. That’s where EJN comes in. Through training workshops, webinars, fellowships and grants for journalists and media-related organizations, we help reporters cover the world’s most pressing environmental challenges and explore solutions to address them more effectively."

Earth Journalism Network

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"Created in 2004, EJN is now a truly global network of reporters and media outlets in virtually every region of the world. Environmental and climate change reporting is now more urgent than ever, but journalists face myriad and mounting challenges in covering these topics. The media industry is in crisis, and misinformation is on the rise. Reporters working for cash-strapped news agencies often don't have the resources to research a story properly; freelancers, even less so. That’s where EJN comes in. Through training workshops, webinars, fellowships and grants for journalists and media-related organizations, we help reporters cover the world’s most pressing environmental challenges and explore solutions to address them more effectively."

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Podcast

Reporters’ Roundtable: What’s Driving US Energy Policy News in 2026?

Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs

"What issues are shaping US climate and energy policymaking in 2026? How might upcoming court rulings change things? As high utility bills persist, how is the public responding to changes in energy policy? And what stories or trends are not being told amid all of these important energy storylines? Today on the show, Bill Loveless speaks with reporters Maxine Joselow and Josh Siegel about covering energy and climate policy, and what key stories and trends they’re covering in 2026."

Fellowships & Grants

The Michener – Deacon Fellowship for Investigative Reporting

"The Michener – Deacon Fellowship is intended to encourage excellence in journalism that serves the public interest through improvements in public policy, ethical standards, corporate governance or the lives of Canadians. Each fellowship is for $40,000 and up to $5,000 in expenses." Open to Canadian journalists with at least five years’ experience to complete a reporting project with a recognized Canadian news organization. Deadline: February 20, 2026.

The Michener – Deacon Fellowship for Investigative Reporting

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"The Michener – Deacon Fellowship is intended to encourage excellence in journalism that serves the public interest through improvements in public policy, ethical standards, corporate governance or the lives of Canadians. Each fellowship is for $40,000 and up to $5,000 in expenses." Open to Canadian journalists with at least five years’ experience to complete a reporting project with a recognized Canadian news organization. Deadline: February 20, 2026.

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Awards

INN Nonprofit News Awards

"The Nonprofit News Awards, or INNYs, honor excellence in journalism, leadership and community service across the field of nonprofit news. The INNYs include and go beyond traditional award categories like 'best investigative journalism' to recognize what differentiates nonprofit news – values like collaboration, innovation and impact. The awards are open to all news organizations that are full members in good standing of the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN)." Categories include Best Investigative Journalism Award, Insight Award for Explanatory Journalism and many more. Cash prizes. Deadline: Feb. 17, 2026.

Workshop

Follow the Carbon, the Money and the Data

The Climate Journalism Network Austria is organizing this investigative workshop in Vienna, for journalists based in Europe. In a two-day workshop on April 24 and 25, 2026, participants will learn how to trace emissions, examine lobbying at the EU level, and follow financial flows. Includes travel and lodging. Apply by January 31.

Follow the Carbon, the Money and the Data

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The Climate Journalism Network Austria is organizing this investigative workshop in Vienna, for journalists based in Europe. In a two-day workshop on April 24 and 25, 2026, participants will learn how to trace emissions, examine lobbying at the EU level, and follow financial flows. Includes travel and lodging. Apply by January 31.

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Webinar On-Demand: Communicating the Global Impact of U.S. Policies

Pulitzer Center

"In this CUGH virtual Global Health Week session, Pulitzer Center grantees Molly Knight Raskin, Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman, Joanne Cavanaugh Simpson, and Brian W. Simpson discuss their reporting on the global health impacts of cuts to U.S. foreign aid. Using their recent experiences covering cuts across different African communities, they explore how funding reductions are re-shaping healthcare systems and access to care. The journalists also reflect on how the issue is being covered in the media and share strategies for effectively communicating health and science in an era of mis- and disinformation. View the webinar recording to learn more about their perspectives on telling global health stories at this moment in history."

Webinar On-Demand: Communicating the Global Impact of U.S. Policies

Summary:

"In this CUGH virtual Global Health Week session, Pulitzer Center grantees Molly Knight Raskin, Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman, Joanne Cavanaugh Simpson, and Brian W. Simpson discuss their reporting on the global health impacts of cuts to U.S. foreign aid. Using their recent experiences covering cuts across different African communities, they explore how funding reductions are re-shaping healthcare systems and access to care. The journalists also reflect on how the issue is being covered in the media and share strategies for effectively communicating health and science in an era of mis- and disinformation. View the webinar recording to learn more about their perspectives on telling global health stories at this moment in history."

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Pulitzer Center

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December 3, 2025

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Awards

Poynter Journalism Prizes

"The Poynter Institute has been home to the Poynter Journalism Prizes contest since 2024, when the News Leaders Association transitioned stewardship to Poynter. Before the NLA took on the contest in 2019, most of the categories came from the American Society of News Editors Distinguished Writing Awards, established in 1979, and the Associated Press Media Editors contest."

The 2026 Poynter Journalism Prizes comprise 12 award categories, including two new prizes recognizing reporting on climate change ($10,000) and poverty ($2,500). Deadline: Feb. 13, 2026.

Organization

Climate Journalism Network Austria / Netzwerk Klima Journalismus

"The Climate Journalism Network Austria is a cross-media initiative that counts more than 70 members and is run by a core team of twelve people. Its aim is to connect journalists interested in climate reporting and to inform about current developments in the industry as well as in climate news. This happens through a monthly newsletter, press briefings, as well as informal meetups and a summer school. The network was founded in October 2020."

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U.S. Maternal Health Press Fellowship

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"The Every Mother Counts U.S. Maternal Health Press Fellowship is designed to deepen and expand U.S. media coverage of maternal health. This fellowship is a learning opportunity that will help journalists understand the challenges and solutions shaping maternal health in the U.S. and support more impactful reporting on the issue. The fellowship will run for approximately four months, from April–July 2026. A cohort of approximately 10 journalists from across the country will deepen their understanding of the U.S. maternal health landscape through a blend of virtual learning and interactive site visits to Arkansas & Minnesota where they will meet with community-based leaders, advocates, policy experts, and health providers working to advance maternal health. All travel and expenses related to the fellowship are covered. The fellowship does not provide project funding or salary. Fellows maintain full editorial independence." Deadline: Feb. 23, 2026.

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Pulitzer Prize Books and Journalism Competitions

The Pulitzer Prizes, established in 1917, are awarded annually in journalism, books, music and drama. "There are 23 Pulitzer categories. In 22 of those categories the winners receive a $15,000 cash award and a certificate. Only the winner in the Public Service category of the Journalism competition is awarded a gold medal. The Public Service Prize is always awarded to a news organization, not an individual, although an individual or a team may be named in the citation."

Books: The final deadline for books published in the 2025 calendar year was Oct. 15.
Journalism: There are 15 categories. Work must have appeared in a regularly published U.S. newspaper, magazine, wire service or news site. Deadline is January 26, 2026.

Workshop

Rural Revenue Transformation Workshop

Reynolds Journalism Institute

"This event is for news, information and community leaders who are located in and serve rural, low-income and geographically dispersed communities. This experience is two days of hands-on sessions and collaborative activities to workshop solutions for news and information leaders in rural communities. We know that the revenue tactics that may work for newsrooms who serve large populations often do not work for those who serve small, low-income, geographically dispersed communities without access to broadband and other civic infrastructure services. We want to help those serving these communities create transformative and collaborative solutions, learn from each other and build strategies that will work for their specific needs."

When: April 12–15, 2026
Where: Reynolds Journalism Institute, Columbia, Missouri
Includes: Lodging, flight scholarships, some meals, follow-up support and more
Deadline: Jan. 31, 2026

Rural Revenue Transformation Workshop

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"This event is for news, information and community leaders who are located in and serve rural, low-income and geographically dispersed communities. This experience is two days of hands-on sessions and collaborative activities to workshop solutions for news and information leaders in rural communities. We know that the revenue tactics that may work for newsrooms who serve large populations often do not work for those who serve small, low-income, geographically dispersed communities without access to broadband and other civic infrastructure services. We want to help those serving these communities create transformative and collaborative solutions, learn from each other and build strategies that will work for their specific needs."

When: April 12–15, 2026
Where: Reynolds Journalism Institute, Columbia, Missouri
Includes: Lodging, flight scholarships, some meals, follow-up support and more
Deadline: Jan. 31, 2026

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Reynolds Journalism Institute

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Article

Dietary Supplements: Key Facts, Research Studies and Advice for Journalists

"With the continued popularity of dietary supplements, we’ve curated credible sources of information, fact-checked data and peer-reviewed research, and interviewed a leading researcher who studies supplements, to help you report accurately on what’s known and unknown about the products."

Organization

Science Journalists Association of India

"The Science Journalists Association of India, or SJAI, is a professional body of science journalists and communicators in India. As of September 2025, it has over one hundred members across the length and breadth of the country. Officially registered as a society in September 2021, and recognised as a member of the World Federation of Science Journalists in March 2022, the SJAI has been several years in the making. SJAI’s objectives are extensive and cover a broad range of activities aimed at promoting deeper understanding of science-related issues, strengthening the quality of science journalism across all media platforms, and securing greater transparency in scientific research and its reportage." SJAI held annual conferences in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Science Journalists Association of India

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"The Science Journalists Association of India, or SJAI, is a professional body of science journalists and communicators in India. As of September 2025, it has over one hundred members across the length and breadth of the country. Officially registered as a society in September 2021, and recognised as a member of the World Federation of Science Journalists in March 2022, the SJAI has been several years in the making. SJAI’s objectives are extensive and cover a broad range of activities aimed at promoting deeper understanding of science-related issues, strengthening the quality of science journalism across all media platforms, and securing greater transparency in scientific research and its reportage." SJAI held annual conferences in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

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Fellowships & Grants

Reuters Institute Journalist Fellowship Programme

"Our Journalist Fellowship Programme is one of the world’s leading schemes for practising, mid-career journalists to take some time out from their day jobs to explore journalism in depth. Journalists joining us in Oxford will further their understanding of journalism through seminars, networking events, discussions with peers and working on a personal project. This is a programme for working journalists and editors who will return to journalism after spending a few months with us. The majority of our Journalist Fellows are fully-funded and they also receive a stipend to cover living and travel costs." Deadline for the 2026-27 academic year is Feb. 13.

Reuters Institute Journalist Fellowship Programme

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"Our Journalist Fellowship Programme is one of the world’s leading schemes for practising, mid-career journalists to take some time out from their day jobs to explore journalism in depth. Journalists joining us in Oxford will further their understanding of journalism through seminars, networking events, discussions with peers and working on a personal project. This is a programme for working journalists and editors who will return to journalism after spending a few months with us. The majority of our Journalist Fellows are fully-funded and they also receive a stipend to cover living and travel costs." Deadline for the 2026-27 academic year is Feb. 13.

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A Conversation on ‘The Cure for Everything’: Where American Public Health Is and Where It’s Headed

Climate Solutions Reporting Guide

Reporting on Treatment for Addiction: Where Is the Data?

Arthur F. Burns Fellowship

Building Audience With Local Climate-Health Stories

National Book Awards

The Covering Climate Now Academy

Altavoz Lab Community Journalist Fellowship

CCNow Press Briefing: Climate Story in 2026

Writing About 3D Printing’s Applications in Medicine

Earth Journalism Network

Reporters’ Roundtable: What’s Driving US Energy Policy News in 2026?

The Michener – Deacon Fellowship for Investigative Reporting

INN Nonprofit News Awards

Follow the Carbon, the Money and the Data

Webinar On-Demand: Communicating the Global Impact of U.S. Policies

Poynter Journalism Prizes

Climate Journalism Network Austria / Netzwerk Klima Journalismus

Top Environment and Energy Topics To Watch in 2026

U.S. Maternal Health Press Fellowship

Pulitzer Prize Books and Journalism Competitions

Rural Revenue Transformation Workshop

Dietary Supplements: Key Facts, Research Studies and Advice for Journalists

Science Journalists Association of India

Reuters Institute Journalist Fellowship Programme