Eligibility:  

FASPE seeks Journalism applicants who fit into one of the following three categories: 1) have some journalistic experience (whether in a college newsroom or otherwise) and be enrolled in a graduate program of any kind and planning to work as a journalist; OR 2) have completed an undergraduate degree and be working as a journalist; OR 3) have completed a graduate degree and be working as a journalist.

Preference will be given to candidates who have journalistic work that has been published or aired by a recognized news organization.

FASPE seeks Journalism Fellows who are preparing for or in early stages of their career, with total professional experience generally not exceeding 10 years.

FASPE seeks Journalism Fellows with diverse interests and backgrounds, including those pursuing careers as reporters, editors, photojournalists or documentarians or other forms of storytelling , in local, national, or international contexts.

Description: 

FASPE is an intensive, two-week study program in professional ethics and ethical leadership taking place in Berlin, Krakow, and Oswiecim (the location of the former Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz). FASPE Journalism approaches the study of professional ethics by examining the actions and choices of German and international journalists in executing and/or enabling Nazi policies. FASPE then draws on this historical example to help Journalism Fellows grasp their role and responsibility as individuals with influence in their communities and to lead them to identify and confront the ethical issues currently facing journalists and media institutions at large.      

FASPE Journalism has developed its own curriculum of small group discussions, case studies, and lectures that are connected to the history and historical sites the program explores.  Faculty leadership is provided by recognized academics, practicing professionals, historians and ethicists.    

Interdisciplinary work and exchanges are also a core component of the fellowship program and the FASPE alumni network. FASPE Journalism Fellows travel with FASPE Medical and Clergy & Religious Leaders Fellows, allowing Fellows in each program to benefit from cross-disciplinary perspectives and discussions.         

FASPE Journalism is neither a Holocaust studies course nor a genocide prevention program. Rather, the curriculum is designed to challenge Fellows to critically examine constructs, current developments, and issues that raise ethical concerns for individual journalists in the contemporary settings in which they work.   

FASPE seeks Fellows at a formative stage of their professional lives, who are open-minded and self-reflective, demonstrate leadership capabilities, and possess the potential of having influence in their fields. FASPE selects its Fellows on the basis of their academic background, personal and professional experiences, capacity for leadership, and ability to contribute to the Fellowship program and the alumni community. FASPE values and seeks to create inclusive environments, and welcomes applicants of all religious, political, and socioeconomic backgrounds as well as gender identities. FASPE seeks Fellows who are interested in engaging in discussions with their co-Fellows and faculty, and who have the intellectual and emotional maturity to discuss difficult and controversial issues responsibly and respectfully in small group settings.  All applications are welcome and reviewed.      

To learn more about FASPE Journalism, please visit the Journalism page under the Fellowships tab on the FASPE website.