Jan 7 | Deadline to apply for the 2025 Community Journalism Cohort
Launched in Fall 2023, the CJP is a free 14-week training program designed to equip D.C. residents with the knowledge, skills, and mentorship to tell the stories that matter most to them and their communities.
Led by a professional journalist, seven (7) in-person workshops will cover basic print journalism skills and best practices, including finding credible information and sources, conducting interviews, outlining and writing news stories, editing articles, and pitching stories to local media.
Participants will also engage in seven (7) small group training sessions guided by a local journalist who will serve as their mentor and story editor. By the end of the program, each participant is expected to write one news article that will be published online.