The Open Campus HBCU Student Journalism Network is a remote, paid reporting fellowship. Launched in 2023, our editors work with student journalists across the country to provide professional development and fosters increased coverage of historically Black colleges and universities. Over the course of a semester, you will:
Cover your own college as well as national HBCU trends
Select stories will be published with regional and national outlets. Select stories have been republished by The Washington Post, Capital B, and others.
Expand your network
Connect with student journalists from other HBCUs and meet professionals from newsrooms across the country. Each fellow will be paired with a professional mentor.
Get editing and coaching from professional journalists
Our team will help you turn ideas into polished enterprise stories, and guide you through the process. We’ll offer tips and training to help you grow as a journalist, and edit your work.
Earn a $1,200 monthly stipend
This fellowship is part-time. Work 10-15 hours each week during the academic semester.
Apply Now
We are not currently accepting applications for the fall cohort of the HBCU Student Journalism network.
The fall fellowship will run from Aug. 26, 2024 to Dec. 13, 2024.
Have questions? Read our FAQ page here, or get in touch at hbcu@opencampusmedia.org.
RECENT COVERAGE FROM OUR FELLOWS
As organized religion declines, some church-founded HBCUs market themselves as secular institutions
Church-founded HBCUs are a part of a monumental turn in history. Religious schools are now seeing in real time the shift happening as people decide where to attend college.
‘This can’t be happening’: HBCU students reflect on election results
When David Robinson learned who won the presidential election, he was devastated. But he wasn’t surprised. “The result put a lot of the past year in perspective for me,” said Robinson, a recent graduate from North Carolina A&T. He spent a lot of 2024 traveling and was surprised at how many signs he saw supporting…
How political science professors are preparing HBCU students to navigate today’s political climate
As the political climate becomes increasingly polarized, political science professors say they’ve had to change how they teach.
Support for Haitians rises amid “pet-eating” allegations
Activists and Haitian Americans are advocating for Haitian students and the diaspora following former President Donald Trump’s false claim during a debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday, Sept. 10, that Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, were “eating the dogs and cats.” Despite city officials denying credible evidence of such claims, last month in a…
‘It’s an expression of pride:’ At these HBCUs, the band is a recruitment tool
Band directors see their roles not only as important to these programs, but also to the overall recruitment efforts at their respective universities.
Both parties want young Black votes. Here’s what HBCU students want in a president.
HBCU students say economic stability, health care, student loans, and each candidate’s perceived impact on democracy itself are shaping their decisions on who to vote for.
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