Indian American-led foundation to fund fellowship for Indian journalists
A foundation started by prominent Indian-American IT entrepreneur Frank Islam and his wife Debbie Driesman will fund a fellowship in the US for a mid-career journalist from India for six months in 2017.
The Frank Islam & Debbie Driesman Foundation, whose mission is to promote education, art and culture and peace and conflict-resolution, is joining hands with Alfred Friendly Press Partners, a leader in transforming journalists from information hungry societies, for the fellowship .
The Frank Islam & Debbie Driesman Fellow will work in a major newsroom in Washington, DC, for five months after undergoing a five-week training programme at the Missouri School of. Journalism in Columbia, Missouri.
During the roughly six-month programme, the FIDD Fellow will:
* gain experience in reporting, writing, editing, and editorial decision-making that will enhance professional performance;
* secure a practical understanding of the function and significance of the free press in American society;
* acquire first-hand knowledge of the industry’s technological advances; and
* develop the skills to transfer knowledge to colleagues at home in India.
Frank Islam, President of the Frank Islam & Debbie Driesman Foundation, stated: “Our foundation is proud to join hands with AFPP to support this fellowship. Debbie and I consider the fellowship a strategic investment in the free press.” Read more….