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The Tarbell Fellowship 2026

Team·15 December 2025·1 view

Closes: 7 January 2026 Closed
Official page: https://goimpactnow.org/blog/the-tarbell-fellowship-2026/

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The Tarbell Fellowship is a one-year program for journalists interested in covering artificial intelligence (AI). Fellows secure a nine-month placement at a major newsroom, participate in a 10-week course covering AI and journalism fundamentals, and attend a weeklong journalism summit in the San… The full details and the official application link are on goimpactnow. This thread is for questions about applying.

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thabo_mScout·16 Dec 2025

Apply even if you think you are underqualified. The people deciding are looking for fit, not for a perfect score, and the applicant who did not apply is the only one guaranteed not to get it.

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priya_rScout·16 Dec 2025

Be specific about what you would do with the year. Vague plans read as somebody who wants the title rather than the work.

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hanna_tesfayeContributor·15 Dec 2025

On networking or leadership questions: they are not asking whether you know important people. They are asking whether you build relationships deliberately and what came of it. A small example with a real outcome beats a big name.

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