California newsrooms are a vital part of the California Local News Fellowship program, a state-funded initiative to support and strengthen local reporting, focusing on underserved communities.
The application period for the 2025-2027 Newsroom Cohort is open now!
The fellowship program seeks newsroom applicants from throughout the state that:
- Have a strong track record of producing original local news coverage for their communities.
- Understand and seek to meet their audiences’ information needs.
- Adhere to professional journalistic ethics.
- Support diversity and inclusion in their organizations.
- And, finally, have a clear proposal for the fellow’s role and how they will support them.
Please thoroughly review this website, especially the Newsroom FAQ, before you begin the application process. If you have further questions about the program or your application, email us at cafellows@berkeley.edu or schedule time for a brief conversation during our newsroom office hours.
Newsroom applications will be reviewed by the fellowship staff and advisory board and final selection decisions will be made in late January 2025.
Key Dates To Note:
- 2025 Application Opens: November 12 at 9:00 am PST
- Newsroom Info Session: November 19 at 2:00 pm PST - Register Here!
- Newsroom Office Hours (by appointment): November 11-26
- 2025 Application Closes: December 9th at 11:59 pm PST
We encourage you to revisit this page and to sign up for program updates in the 'Stay Informed' form in the footer.