Equitable Cities Reporting Fellowship for Borderland Narratives

Next City seeks a talented journalist for a one-year reporting fellowship based in El Paso, Texas. This fellowship, in partnership with the nonprofit news organization El Paso Matters, is designed to bring underrepresented voices to the forefront of the conversation about cities and their future. People of color, although representative of more than half the population of the 10 largest U.S. cities, are vastly underrepresented in the media and in many conversations about urban trends and growth. Ideal candidates for this Equitable Cities Fellowship are early in their careers, have a demonstrated interest in urban policy, and published clips that demonstrate deft reporting on racial inequality and how it affects marginalized communities in a U.S. city or cities. You will help tell the important stories of a major binational community. Ideal candidates understand the uniqueness of the U.S.-Mexico border region. Within the framework of equity and justice, we’ll encourage you to follow your passion as you pitch and contribute each week to reporting by Next City and El Paso Matters — whether that’s covering the racial wealth gap, food deserts, environmental justice, social determinants of health or small business growth. You should be an expressive, engaging writer who can weave together human interest stories with data and reporting. You should be motivated to uncover ways people can move out of or avoid poverty and to investigate policies and strategies that are contributing to inequality.