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MediaGlobal offers a full-time six-month writing program year-around for young journalists interested in reporting on global development issues. The program is designed to sharpen their writing skills and demonstrate the process of reporting on the developing world, while providing first-hand experience within the United Nations Secretariat in New York.
While participating in the DWP, young and upcoming journalists are presented with a schedule of activities and training courses, designed to provide a focus on reporting development news professionally and in keeping with the standards of the United Nations. Development writers will participate in several writing seminars and trainings, as well as receive one-on-one mentoring by one of the staff journalists at MediaGlobal.
Development writers will also receive United Nations press credentials to attend meetings and press conferences, conduct interview-based articles for the weekly newsletter, as well as cover conferences and meetings at the General Assembly. As a result, MediaGlobal’s Development writers are able to view ongoing events in developing countries and emerging democracies with a deeper sense of understanding and the invaluable ability to deal with complex issues and hard-hitting news.
Application Procedures
Applicants may download the application here.
General Requirements are as follows:
- 1) Completed application
- 2) Resume
- 3) Personal statement of interest
- 4) Three letters of recommendation
- 5) Three published or non-published news articles
Completed Applications should be emailed to media@mediaglobal.org
Interested in the Development Writers Program? Visit the links below for more information:
Development Writers Seminars: What We Do and How We Do It
Day In the Life of a Development Writer
What Alumni Are Saying About DWP
