Congratulations to the 24 journalists selected for the National Press Foundation’s 2024 Covering Equitable Community Development Fellowship! The journalists will gather in Missoula, Montana, Oct. 7-10, to learn more about the policies and investments related to health, wealth and overall community well-being in large, small and mid-sized cities.
Home to active Indigenous organizations and health initiatives, Missoula will allow for an immersive exploration into community development issues and pervasive racial gaps, led by expert speakers from Chicago, Detroit, New Orleans and more. With beats ranging from health to race to business, the journalists are well poised to dive in on these topics before returning to 17 states and the District of Columbia to serve their newsrooms and the public.
The journalists are:
Rayonna Burton-Jernigan | Capital B News | Indiana
Celisa Calacal | KCUR 89.3 | Missouri
Pauly Denetclaw | Indian Country Today | Washington, D.C.
Abdallah Fayyad | Vox | New York
Fernanda Figueroa | The Associated Press | Texas
Julia Fraser | 90.5 WESA | Pennsylvania
Amanda Gokee | The Boston Globe | Massachusetts
Courtenay Harris Bond | PhillyVoice | Pennsylvania
Andrea Henderson | St. Louis Public Radio | Missouri
Krista Johnson | Louisville Courier-Journal | Kentucky
Nina Joss | Colorado Trust for Local News/Colorado Community Media | Colorado
Michael Lyle | Nevada Current/ States Newsroom | Nevada
Greta Mart | Northern California Public Media | California
Desiree Mathurin | The Charlotte Observer | North Carolina
Brittany McGee | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer | Georgia
Kamal Morgan | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | Texas
Federica Narancio | Univision News Digital | Washington, D.C.
Bria Overs | The Baltimore Banner | Maryland
Deanna Pistono | MinnPost | Minnesota
Eliza Relman | Business Insider | New York
Nick Rosenberger | Idaho Statesman | Idaho
Stephannie Stokes | WABE 90.1 FM | Georgia
Nick Swartsell | 91.7 WVXU/Cincinnati Public Radio | Ohio
Jillian Taylor | StateImpact Oklahoma | Oklahoma
This group represents the National Press Foundation’s tenth in-person training cohort of 2024.
This fellowship is sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The National Press Foundation is solely responsible for programming and content.
