International Reporting Opportunities 

Journalism without Walls

 

Journalism Without Walls

Study Abroad Reporting Trip for Journalism Students

Trip Announced:

Nepal 2024
May 25 - June 8

There will be a virtual information session with Prof. Sarah Baxter, trip lead and Colvin Center director, at 1 pm Wednesday, Feb. 14. She will discuss the program itinerary, scholarship opportunities and program costs, and the international reporting experiences students will gain. 

Virtual Info Session
1 pm
Wednesday, Feb. 14

Join the Conversation on Zoom

About the 2024 Trip to Nepal

Working with a Kathmandu-based NGO, students will investigate child trafficking and help civil society organizations and young  adult peer educators to develop narrative storytelling skills that will contribute to raising awareness of child protection issues. The trip is organized with help from Shraddha Verma, a 2023 Colvin Center Community Solutions Fellow, and her organization ECPAT Luxembourg (South Asia).  During the trip, students will:

• meet with the ECPAT team, NGOs and shelter workers
• take a 4-day trip to Nawalpur to meet with girls and young adults who work as peer educators on girls' empowerment with the organization Jagriti Child and Youth Concern, Nepal
• spend a day at Chitwan National Park, Sauraha, a biodiversity refuge and elephant sanctuary
• visit Pokhara, a base for trekkers close to Annapurna and some of the highest mountains in the Himalayas

Previous Trips

This is the SoCJ's overseas reporting opportunity. During the weeks-long program, students travel with faculty to experience and report on life in different cultures around the globe.

The trip takes place during summer or winter break, and requires students to take a 1-credit on-campus course to learn about the country they'll be traveling to and to begin to lay the groundwork for finding and reporting stories.

The program is offered in partnership with the Stony Brook Study Abroad Office.

Scholarships are available.

Journalism Unbound

 

Journalism Unbound

Overseas reporting for recent graduates

This voluntary program is the result of a growing partnership between the SoCJ's Colvin Center and the IREX Community Solutions program, an international fellowship program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.

In summer 2023, Prof. Sarah Baxter, Colvin Center director, took two recent graduates to Moldova to report on Moldovan culture and the impact of the war in Ukraine. They also visited with Ecaterina Miscisina and Moldovan journalists.

 

Colvin Fellowship

 

Marie Colvin International Reporting Fellowship

Become a Broadcast Assistant with London Times Radio

Graduating seniors get their first taste working as an international reporter through this competitive program, working at an overseas news outlet. Some of the SoCJ's best journalism students have lived and worked in London, Hong Kong and Mexico City for top media companies. 

• About the Program

  4-6 week paid internship
  Open to graduating bachelor's or master's journalism students
  Airfare and basic accommodations provided

  You'll get to:

  • Pitch news-based ideas for interviews and discussions
  • Conduct research and book guests
  • Assist with production
  • Create news pieces with impact
  • Develop ideas for future shows

  Candidates should be passionate about the news and speech radio, have an ear for great audio, and be creative thinkers. 

• Application Process

  SoCJ faculty review applications are reviewed and select finalists. Selected applications are passed on to editors at Times Radio, who make the final decision.

  Deadline for Spring 2024: Coming Soon

  • Resume
  • Cover letter explaining why you want the  fellowship
  • Audio, video and/or writing samples
  • Detailed explanation of your experience using social media and any promotions you created

  Applicants must have a valid passport and be at least 21 years old by June 1.

  Email your application to Prof. Sarah Baxter and Prof. George Giokas