{"id":4075,"date":"2026-01-22T18:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T18:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=4075"},"modified":"2026-01-23T20:18:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T20:18:06","slug":"altavoz-lab-community-journalist-fellowship-2026-funded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=4075","title":{"rendered":"Altavoz Lab Community Journalist Fellowship 2026 (Funded)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-171553\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: February 16, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open for the Altavoz Lab Community Journalist Fellowship 2026. Altavoz Lab believes journalism can make a tangible impact on local accountability and speak directly to audiences, not just about them. Their focus is on serving communities that have been disenfranchised in the past. Local journalists who live and work in these communities have the experience to understand and serve them authentically.<\/p>\n<p>By strengthening their work and amplifying their voices, they can rebuild trust and ensure that these vital stories are told. This seven-month long program launches in April 2026 and brings together a tight-knit cohort of reporters working at the heart of their communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fellows will receive up to $8,000 to produce an in-depth reporting project or series, and host newsrooms will receive up to $3,000 in additional funds to deepen and expand their audience engagement beyond social media.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open to freelancers and staff reporters of all experience levels working in English or Spanish with community-based news outlets that serve historically disinvested audiences across the U.S.<\/li>\n<li>They are looking for journalists deeply rooted in their communities and ready to produce reporting that centers local voices and urgent realities often overlooked by mainstream media.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Application requires:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Budget (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1bNveiia9JQEJ0z5OhcpcrNHwh2t2DzC5El3-DhoE4S0\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOC<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1TjTsTh0kuqGeOSYpJ2axFEkDjDTIr17P\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PDF<\/a>\u00a0sample) for reporting work and for audience engagement plan. (Whether you are a freelance or staff journalist, specify whether your outlet can cover any of the costs associated with your project and\/or the engagement component of this fellowship).<\/li>\n<li>Contact of one professional reference<\/li>\n<li>Resume and headshot.<\/li>\n<li>Signed editor consent form (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1wcAWKVKoXSdJiojl076l7I7Jb3InrMbV\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=105985005404327990161&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOC<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/19-fbClcxTFkWA9FZWN_LayepQmvpPRxh\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PDF<\/a>\u00a0sample) agreeing to support fellow and their project.<\/li>\n<li>Live in the community you\u2019re reporting on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/altavozlab.com\/2026-community-journalist-fellowship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/altavozlab.com\/2026-community-journalist-fellowship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Altavoz Lab Community Journalist Fellowship<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: February 16, 2026 Applications are open for the Altavoz Lab Community Journalist Fellowship 2026. 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