The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and the Media Development Loan Fund (MDLF) announced on May 12 a new partnership, the Knight-MDLF International Journalism Fellowship Program. Selected fellows will spend a year implementing a detailed training project for journalists.

The partnership will draw on the work of the two organizations. MDLF helps build independent media in emerging democracies. It provides low-cost loans and other business assistance. ICFJ’s Knight International Journalism Fellows work on projects designed to make lasting, visible change in the world of journalism.

Fellows must speak the language of the target country. They must have at least 10 years’ news experience, the ability to plan a specific, detailed training project and the time to spend a year making it work.

The new partnership bolsters MDLF’s long-term strategy of adapting best media management practices to the needs of local news outlets in the developing world

MDLF will accept detailed proposals from clients by April 30 each year. MDLF and ICFJ will review the proposals to select those that meet the criteria. MDLF and ICFJ will announce the winners by July 31 of each year.

For more information, go to http://www.icfj.org/PressBox/PressReleases/PR51208/tabid/770/Default.aspx

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