{"id":53283,"date":"2026-04-20T10:34:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T14:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newamerica.org\/?post_type=fellowship&#038;p=53283"},"modified":"2026-04-23T09:01:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T13:01:29","slug":"future-of-work-reporting-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"fellowship","link":"https:\/\/www.newamerica.org\/fellowships\/future-of-work-reporting-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"Future of Work Reporting Fellowship"},"template":"","fellowship_tax":[4117],"class_list":["post-53283","fellowship","type-fellowship","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"details":{"is_active":false,"subheading":"","abstract":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Future of Work Reporting Fellowship, jointly administered by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newamerica.org\/projects\/future-of-work-and-the-innovation-economy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New America\u2019s Future of Work &amp; Innovation Economy initiative<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/workshift.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work Shift<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">supports journalists, writers, and other storytellers with reporting on how workforce education, tech-based economic development, and emerging technologies intersect in real communities\u2014and what it means for people\u2019s lives and livelihoods.<\/span>","button":"","featured_image":53284,"caption":"","helper_social_links":null},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_column_tabs","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_column_tabs":{"columns":[{"name":"About","page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"add_background_color":false,"content":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Billions in federal, state, and private investment are flowing into communities across America, driving the growth of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, advanced manufacturing, and new tech-based initiatives that promise to transform regional economies and create better pathways to good jobs.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But will these investments actually deliver security for working families? Who benefits, and who gets left behind? How are workers and students, state and local governments, education providers, and economic development leaders navigating the impact of technological change on the labor market? These are among the most important stories in the country right now, and they\u2019re underreported.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fellowship supports early- and mid-career journalists producing in-depth reporting that examines these types of questions. Fellows will receive the following support from Work Shift and New America:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$5,000 stipend, plus an expense budget<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Editorial coaching and professional development<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to expert sources and data resources<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Storytelling amplification opportunities\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To stay current on the Future of Work Reporting Fellowship, please <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSedVrmIQaxjpxdXYbS1kowuPVevii4leHaKMzNi98OkZ6TcFQ\/viewform?usp=publish-editor\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">complete this interest form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You are also encouraged to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newamerica.org\/subscribe\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">subscribe to the newsletter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of New America\u2019s Future of Work &amp; Innovation Economy initiative.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<b>About New America:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Our mission is to generate big ideas and bold solutions for a new America. We envision an America that represents and serves the public, where institutions work for all Americans, where workers, families, and communities can thrive, and where people are secure from existential threats.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Future of Work and Innovation Economy initiative (FOWIE) at New America advances policy solutions and practice change at the intersection of workforce, economic development, and emerging technology ecosystems to strengthen and expand the American middle class.<\/span><\/i>\r\n\r\n<b>About Work Shift<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Work Shift is an independent news site covering the intersection of education, work, and economic opportunity. We report on what\u2019s working\u2014and what isn\u2019t\u2014in the education and workforce systems meant to connect people to good jobs.<\/span>","":null,"drop_cap":false,"anchor_id":""}}]},{"name":"How to Apply","page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"add_background_color":true,"content":"<b>Applications are now open! 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Selected applicants will have demonstrated an active interest in broadening and deepening their knowledge of how education, workforce development, and innovation economy investments intersect, and shown how their participation in this program will benefit their professional growth.<\/span>"},{"title":"What types of stories are you looking for?","open":false,"html":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We're interested in place-based reporting that examines how education connects to innovation economy investments and workforce development\u2014and in particular, whether and how those investments drive economic mobility. Examples might include:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A community college in upstate New York or Phoenix ramping up to train workers for the new semiconductor plants\u2014who's getting those jobs, and are they actually good jobs?<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What happens when a rural school district partners with a battery manufacturing facility: Are students from farming families actually landing careers in advanced manufacturing, or are companies importing talent?<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What happened after a Southern city won a major electric vehicle battery plant: Did the promised apprenticeships materialize, or are workers stuck in temporary staffing agency roles?<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether Black and Latino students in Columbus, Ohio, are accessing the AI and robotics careers blooming around them, or watching opportunity pass them by?<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are just examples, and we\u2019re excited to hear your ideas. We welcome stories that bring a critical lens to these topics and that center the voices of students, workers, educators, community members, and employers.<\/span>"},{"title":"Who is the audience for these stories?","open":false,"html":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The primary audiences are the public at large and, in particular, education leaders and staff (K-12 and postsecondary), state and local policymakers, and industry and economic development leaders in regions where education and innovation economy work is converging.<\/span>"},{"title":"Can I apply if I'm a national reporter?","open":false,"html":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, as long as your proposed reporting project is place-based\u2014examining impacts in specific communities or regions rather than providing only a national overview. 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