In the summer of 2025, the New York University Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, in partnership with the Dow Jones News Fund, will bring together an elite cohort of college journalists to New York University for a one-week workshop of intensive training and mentorship.
The mission of the Black Male Journalism Workshop is to identify and rectify the under-representation of African-American males in newsrooms across the country. There is value in people from all backgrounds being attuned to this lack of representation and the disparities that may result from it. The support of diverse allies is critical to effecting meaningful change toward equitable representation in newsrooms.
We are thankful to the outstanding journalists who made time to meet and speak with our inaugural cohort of Black Journalism Workshop students during the summer of 2024, including top reporters and newsroom executives from The New York Times, CNN, Dow Jones, The Wall Street Journal, ESPN, Slate, CBS New York, ProPublica, MSNBC, and NBC News.
The Black Male Journalism Workshop welcomes all U.S. college students who appreciate the mission to increase the representation of Black males in journalism to apply, regardless of their identity or background. We particularly encourage Black males with aligned interests and career goals to apply. Students must have completed their freshman year by the summer 2025.
Twenty students will be chosen from a highly competitive pool of applicants to attend this workshop in June 2025. To ensure the economic diversity of workshop participants – program instruction, housing, meals, and transportation costs to attend the workshop are provided for every participating student.
This workshop will take place:
June 2025
The application portal will open in late 2024.
How do I apply?
Eligibility: All U.S. college students who appreciate our mission to support the representation of Black males in journalism, regardless of their identity or background. We particularly encourage Black males with aligned interests and career goals to apply. Students must have completed their freshman year by Summer 2024.
The application for this program will be available in Late 2024. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2025.
Applicants will receive decisions around early April. Please check back here for updates.
For admitted students, the program is free.
Become a Backpack Reporter
During the workshop students will receive hands-on instruction from NYU faculty and visiting professionals and get the opportunity to report and produce their own multimedia stories.
Below is a list of what to expect at the Black Male Journalists Workshop:
- Experience life away from home, living in the East Village in one of the NYU dorms.
- Visit some of New York’s most prestigious newsrooms, and meet with top journalists.
- Receive intensive hands-on training in reporting, news writing, and multimedia journalism.
- Publish original reporting projects on the program’s website and social media channels.
- Build industry contacts as part of the Dow Jones News Fund network.
Get Involved!
If you’re interested in getting involved in our Black Male Journalism Program, then please fill out the form below! We will get back to you via email with responses and updates.
