Coda Story’s 2024 Bruno Reporting Fellowships

Applications are now open for the 2024-25 Bruno Reporting Fellowships to fund an enterprise feature relevant to Coda Story’s topics of interest. The 2024-25 Fellowships support two 10-month reporting projects that culminate in a notable story to be published on Coda’s website and editorial partners’ websites. 

Also, the Bruno Reporting Fellowship is designed to benefit early career journalists working in countries where journalism is under-resourced and the issues pertinent to Coda’s editorial concerns are under-scrutinized. 

• Table of Content
• About Coda Media
• Bruno Reporting Fellowships
• Aim and Benefits of Bruno Reporting Fellowships
• Requirements for Bruno Reporting Fellowships Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Coda Media

Coda Media is a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to character-driven storytelling on the roots of major global crises. The expanding geography of authoritarianism is at the intersection of all our journalistic concerns. We report on the abuse of new technologies, the manipulation of scientific facts, the rise of oligarchy, the dangers of transnational repression, and the weaponization of historical narratives to serve political agendas. In each story, we strive to show our readers why all of this matters and where it may take us next.... continue reading

Bruno Reporting Fellowships

Aim and Benefits of Bruno Reporting Fellowships

Successful applicants will benefit the following:

• Stipend of $1000 a month for 10 months.
• Coverage of pre-approved expenses separately.
• Mentorship, guidance, and editorial support from Coda’s editors and staff.
• Opportunity to contribute ideas and produce regular reporting, including at least one long-form piece.
• Integration into Coda’s team and newsroom.

Requirements for Bruno Reporting Fellowships Qualification

Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria: 

• Open to early career journalists working in under-resourced countries.
• One fellowship is available for a Georgian reporter focusing on Coda’s collaboration with Stranger’s Guide magazine.
• One fellowship is available for a reporter of any nationality currently living in exile, focusing on the experience of exile in the digital age.
• Applicants must have excellent written and spoken English.
• Applicants must have a track record of writing reported pieces in English.

Documents Required for Application

Applicants are also to submit the following documents:

• A cover letter introducing yourself and telling us why you deserve the fellowship and what you would like to focus on. 
• A pitch for one long-form story that you would like to work on during your fellowship and why Coda is the right platform for it. 
• Resume.
• A brief cover letter indicating why the fellowship is right for you.
• Three published clips (links or PDFs are fine).

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit the website.