Fellowships
Thank you to Fellows and Newsrooms!
Fewer journalists have been forced to cover more news with fewer resources. So, it was no surprise to us when newsrooms told us what they needed most as they prepared to cover this chaotic election: more people. In response, we launched the Election SOS fellowship program to match students and recent grads with newsrooms across the country.
From October to December, 39 fellows worked at 20 newsrooms across the country supporting democracy. You can read more about the incredible work the fellows were able to accomplish here.
Election SOS Fellowship Training
Before joining their newsrooms, fellows underwent training relevant to their roles. As a part of our Election SOS mission, we would like to share some of these training sessions with you as you continue with your coverage.
Election SOS Fellows

Rjaa Ahmed

Tatiana Battle

Jessica Bond

Sherrilyn Cabrera

Ashley Carter

Kenneth Cooper

Leo Costello

Rebecca Coster

Nuha Dolby

Hannah Dugger

Mikhayla Dunaj

Krystal Frierson

Erin Gavle

Barrett Gay

Sarah Gibson

Kristen Grau

Lauren Hakimi

Jessica Hayden

Kristen Johnson

Zoe Katz

Izz LaMagdeleine

Paul Lambert

Austin Lammers

Chioma Lewis

Helen Mamo

Alex McLenon

Maggie McMillin

Hanna Merzbach

Alex Perry

Suzannah Claire Perry

Stacey Ramirez

Jacob Reyes

Cam Rodriguez

Alison Saldanha

Luke Shealy

Tsanavi Spoonhunter

Miacel Spotted Elk

Kenneth Tran

Chiara Vercellone
Election SOS is managed by the engagement consultancy Hearken and is fiscally sponsored by the American Press Institute, a nonprofit that helps transform news organizations for an audience-centric future. Participation is free of charge, thanks to the generous support of our funders.