Rest of World Labor x Tech Reporting Fellowship 2024 (Funded) Deadline: 4 October, 2024

Applications are open for the Rest of World Labor x Tech Reporting Fellowship 2024. With underwriting from the Ford Foundation, Rest of World is launching the second iteration of its Labor x Tech reporting initiative to deepen the understanding of how new technologies and tech companies are redefining the meaning of labor.

They are looking for 12 reporters from around the world to produce a series of stories at the intersection of tech and labor over the course of 12 months. The reporters will become part of Rest of World’s Labor x Tech Contributor Network, which is designed to engage international journalists who have a basic understanding of their local tech and business landscape. The contributors will work directly with the Labor x Tech editor to produce regular reporting as well as participate in larger cross-regional projects, workshops, and training sessions.

Benefits

• Contributors will be expected to publish four stories over the course of the year, running from November 1, 2024, to October 31, 2025, and will be paid a total of $5,000 for the four stories.
• ​​Rest of World will cover all costs related to the reporting of the stories, including travel costs.

Eligibility

• They are looking for journalists from around the world but are particularly interested in contributors from Indonesia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, UAE, Turkey, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, Colombia, and Brazil. 
• Have been working as professional reporters in their home country.
• Have published original articles on issues that are critical to their communities; they’d prefer that contributors who have a basic understanding of the tech and business landscape in their countries, but we don’t require that they have extensive experience in tech reporting
• Are curious about how tech has transformed the nature and definition of work, and are willing to go deep to explore the human experience and cost of such work
• Can bring their own experiences and perspectives to inform and advance the journalistic work they are undertaking
• Are passionate about writing about labor injustices and holding powerful people and companies accountable 
• Want to explore new ways to tell stories, including digging into data, incorporating audio, and more

Application

If you’re interested in joining the Rest of World Labor x Tech Reporting Network, send an email to [email protected] with “Labor x Tech Reporting Network” in the subject line. Deadline: 4 October, 2024

Attach your resume and in your email body, provide the following:

• Tell us in 300-350 words what’s the most compelling issue around tech workers in your community, and why you think it is worth pursuing for a story. The more specific you can be the better. We’re looking for ideas you are eager to jump into reporting on Day 1.
• Share two relevant stories you’ve published recently that you’re particularly proud of. Tell us what role you played in shaping the story, what obstacles you might have overcome, and how you addressed them. 

For more information, visit Labor x Tech Reporting Fellowship.