In 2024, the Maynard 200 Fellowship will focus on professional development training and year-long mentorship for frontline editors and managers.
Their customized curriculum addresses many of the critical issues, challenges, and tensions that they know editors and managers struggle with daily in the newsroom, especially those who have recently transitioned to higher leadership roles. They have learned from news executives that there is an acute need for fundamental editing and management proficiency in their teams, and their tactical coursework builds these skills.
Led by stellar faculty of journalism executives and relevant experts, Maynard 200 Fellowship graduates are emboldened to lead newsrooms grounded in equity, resilience, and belonging, especially while navigating the industry’s ongoing upheavals and technological shifts. This high-impact fellowship experience includes two weeks of in-person training rounds as well as supplementary sessions, office hours, and program support throughout the year.
Program Details
In 2024, the Maynard 200 Fellowship will select a cohort of 15 participants and curriculum highlights include:
Training Week 1: Editing Leadership: March 11- 15, 2024
Building trust and effective editing relationships
Coaching for story & Editing triage
Finding the heart of the story through 5 focusing questions
Hands-on Editing & Hands-on Writing workshops
Evaluating and coaching successful story pitches
Mounting and managing major coverage projects
Developing and managing breaking news coverage
The Fault Lines® Methodology/ Focus: Fault Lines® in News Coverage
Gallup Strengths Assessment & 1:1 Coaching
Training Week 2: Management Leadership: July 15 – 19, 2024
Coaching Workshops: Success in Management & Effective Leadership
Leading Difficult Conversations and Managing Conflict
Managing through Authenticity
Managing Up, Down and Across Generations
Building Resilience & Mental Well-Being in Teams
Negotiation Strategies
Fault Lines® in Management
The program will also provide nuanced frameworks and cultural competency for fellows seeking guidance in covering the ongoing war and humanitarian crises in the Middle East; as well as political coverage for the consequential 2024 U.S. presidential elections.
Cost
Maynard 200 continues to be tuition-free thanks to the ongoing support of their generous funders including Craig Newmark Philanthropies, The Hearthland Foundation, and McClatchy.
For the first training week in March, the Maynard Institute will cover the hotel lodging expenses for fellows. However, fellows and/or their employers are asked to directly pay the cost of their airfare and/or ground transportation to Fort Worth, Texas. If requested, airfare booking assistance is available through the Maynard Institute contracted travel agent for March travel.
For the second training week in July, both the airfare and hotel accommodations for fellows will be covered by the Maynard Institute, through funding support from The Heartland Foundation. Fellows are required to book their July airfare through the Maynard Institute contracted travel agent.
For fellows based outside of the United States, travel allocations will also be capped. However, they will make every effort to minimize costs for international fellows.
Applicants who have a financial hardship that would prevent them from participating in this program may cite their reasons for seeking additional financial aid as part of their application essay.
Eligibility
Maynard Institute programs are open to all. They are committed to addressing the under-representation of people of color and other historically disadvantaged groups in media-related professions.
Applicants living outside the United States must be affiliated with or contributing content to a U.S.-based media outlet or organization.
Application
Note: A Google account is required to apply. This allows applicants to autosave draft applications, upload files and automatically receive an emailed copy of their final submission.
Applicants are asked to provide an updated resume, work samples, one reference letter, and a short essay. The essay question prompts explore an applicant’s professional background, desired takeaways from the program, unique life experience and perspectives.
Key requirements of the online application include:
