The college will nominate up to three student journalists with strong photo/visual skills for participation in the prestigious Carnegie-Knight News21 program hosted by Arizona State University.
Applications are due Monday, Nov. 10.
About the Program
Carnegie-Knight News21 is a national reporting initiative headquartered at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, which brings top journalism students from across the country to report and produce in-depth multimedia projects for major media outlets, including The Washington Post, NBC News and USA Today.
Students selected for the News21 program study a topic in-depth during a spring video-conferenced topics seminar, followed by a 10-week reporting fellowship during the summer. Students work out of a newsroom at the Cronkite School and travel the country – and sometimes to other countries – to report and produce their projects.
Students work under a team of veteran, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism leaders to produce deep, multimedia reporting on a topic of national impact. Previous investigations have focused on hate groups, drinking water, police reform, health disparities, juvenile justice and gun rights, among other topics.
Expectations of Participation
If selected, students will participate in a virtual weekly seminar in the spring of 2026. This year's seminar schedule will take place from Jan. 15 through April 30, 2026. It is held on Thursdays for three hours – from 10:30 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. Pacific Time.
During the summer, fellows work full time out of a digital newsroom at the Cronkite School for 10 weeks, beginning in late May and ending in early August. Fellows receive a $8,000 stipend (subject to taxes) plus funding to travel to and from Phoenix and to report across the country.
Questions? Contact Kristian Anderson at kanderson20@nebraska.edu
