Fellows’ Blog Posts
Fellowship Blog
The AF journey makes you unlearn and relearn
By Abhishek Waghmare Journalism is as multi-dimensional as a profession can be. ...
A fellowship amid the world’s worst Covid-19 outbreak
By Daniela Castro | It was a cold night in mid-March when ...
Although suspended, this fellowship was a great episode in our lives
By Illia Ponomarenko | After so many trips to war zones across ...
From classroom to quarantine, a fellowship upended
By Khatia Shamanauri | One month into my journalism fellowship program, I’m ...
Fellowship changed me as a journalist, and a person
By Dumitru Stoianov | Being abroad is never emotionally easy. We’ve ...
Plant research institute helps fill gap between science and my beliefs
By Justice Baidoo | I was raised by my grandparents, who farmed ...
Columbia’s connections with China made me feel less of a stranger
By Yan Zhang The journalism school in this Midwestern city is the ...
Training at MU, working at LA Times, a lifetime’s worth of lessons
By Justice Baidoo | Before I arrived here from Ghana to begin work ...
‘Who wouldn’t want to work for a newsroom with these values?’
By Danish Raza | Before this fellowship opportunity, life back home in ...
Preliminary Schedule of Macedonia Workshops 2019
Content subject to change as participants provide feedback on what they want ...
2019 Macedonia Media Mentorship Program
Data-Driven, In-Depth, Multi-Platform Storytelling | An Alfred Friendly/US Embassy Workshop Series Coordinated ...
Border assignment brings child separation issue home
By Juan Luis García When the national outcry began over the separation ...
Meeting famous journalists and war heroes
By Krenar Sadiku | Time does not wait for us mortals, it ...
Working for 60 Minutes: A Dream Becomes Reality
By Farah Ajlouni | I was thrilled when I found out I ...
J-School Experience was exceptional
By Aurora Karameti | My experience at the Missouri School of Journalism ...
Press Freedom Index: ‘The map is getting darker’
Reporters Without Borders has just released their 2018 World Press Freedom Index. ...
Multitasking in TV reporting poses new challenge
By Danche Azmanova | What do you do when the camera is ...
Discovering new lessons in radio journalism and American culture
By Anna Yakutenko | It has been three weeks since I started ...
Universities provide key role in journalism’s future
By Juan Luis García | More than ever, it is important to ...
Giving your heart and mind to a city
By Krenar Sadiku | If you think you can’t teach seasoned journalists ...
Macedonia vs Missouri method of journalism education
By Nikola Krstikj | Learning by doing — this is the essence ...
Learning through the Missouri Method reaffirms my career choice
by Danche Azmanova People say that when you are 25 years old, ...
Orientation and Initial Training, Missouri School of Journalism
Orientation and Initial Training, Missouri School of Journalism More than a dozen ...
New grads make immediate impact in home newsrooms
Back now in southern Pakistan, Veengas Yasmeen has launched a website that ...
Fellows Profiles
OCCRP Alfred Friendly Fellowship Application
OCCRP Investigative reporting Fellowship Application Download the application here (PDF). If you would ...
At-risk journalist determined to resume watchdog reporting in Pakistan
The thugs determined to silence Ahmad Noorani’s investigative reporting on Pakistan’s leadership ...
Yan Zhang reports with insider’s perspective at USA Today
Yan Zhang worked as a reporter and editor in China for eight ...
Schirger Fellow Dumitru Stoianov joins staff at Newsy, ProPublica
Dumitru “Dima” Stoianov is a reporter for RISE Moldova, a media outlet ...
Stueve Fellow Danish Raza joins staff at Minneapolis Star Tribune
Danish Raza’s reporting at the Hindustan Times, India’s second largest English language ...
Food Security Fellow Justice Baidoo joins new TV team at LA Times
Justice Baidoo is an award-winning news videographer who works on documentaries ...
TRACE Foundation sponsors Russian investigative reporter for fellowship
TRACE, through its Foundation, which supports projects that encourage greater commercial ...
Journalists need our support now
The Alfred Friendly Foundation, working to strengthen journalism around the world, believes ...
War draws Ukrainian back to reporting
YULIANA ROMANYSHYN Kyiv, Ukraine | Reporter, Kyiv Post Alfred Friendly Fellow | ...
Cuban reporter pursues family tradition — hard-hitting journalism
TEO SANCHEZ ESCOBAR Havana, Cuba | Reporter, 14yMedio Alfred Friendly Fellow | ...
Indian journalist positive, and pragmatic
SMITHA RAJAN Ahmedabad, India | Assistant Editor, DNA (Daily News and Analysis) ...
Crime reporter undaunted by dangers in northwest Pakistan
SALMAN YOUSAFZAI Peshawar, Pakistan| Reporter, The Frontier Post Daniel Pearl Fellow | ...
Movie featuring journalist inspired Malaysian reporter
NICHOLAS CHENG Petaling Jaya, Malaysia | Reporter, Star Media Group Daniel Pearl ...
BBC reporter breaks gender stereotypes in Nepal
BINITA DAHAL Kathmandu, Nepal| Correspondent, BBC Nepali Service Pat and Janna Stueve ...
Editor blazes trail for female journalists in Kenya
ASHLEY BAHATI LIME Nairobi, Kenya| Sub-Editor, The Standard Alfred Friendly Fellow | ...
Pakistani reporter shines light on injustice
VEENGAS YASMEEN Karachi, Pakistan | Sub-editor/writer, Daily Ibrat Host: Reynolds Journalism Institute ...
Journalist-turned-activist describes Fellowship as ‘pivotal’
By María José Valero Betty Abah wrote down details of ...
Former Fellow now a globe-trotting investigative reporter
Paul Radu, who grew up in a closed-off communist country, has gone ...
Humble Kenyan Writer Becomes Renowned Journalist
MERCY ADHIAMBO Nairobi, Kenya / The Standard Media Group Host: The Oklahoman ...
Cuban runaway leaves a “life of slavery” behind
MARIO JOSE PENTON Cienfuegos, Cuba | 14ymedio.com Host: El Nuevo Herald (Miami) ...