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The Jacobs Project for Reporting Excellence

News Innovation

A KPBS Training Program
in Local Multi-Media Journalism
Supported by the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Fund
for Reporting Excellence 


The Jacobs Project for Reporting Excellence provides fellowships to professional reporters who want to learn and practice innovative methods of news gathering, packaging and delivery.

Project Vision: Incubate the Journalistic Practices of Tomorrow.

Jacobs Project Planks:

Innovation/Experimentation:
Let creativity lead to new products, new concepts, new story forms.

Individual Multi-Media Skills: 
Advance the abilities of the journalist to work on multiple platforms.

Station Convergence:
Provide solutions and guidance to help our organization change.

Community Engagement:
Open doors to public participation and deeper local service. 

Global Learning Lab:
Import and export the best training, from inside and outside the industry.

Evolution:
Show progression in benchmarks of success. Chart change in standards and practices. Write “the textbook” on new media.

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A Sampling of Stories by Current and Former Jacobs Fellows

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Meet the Fellows

 

Amy Isackson

» Read Amy's stories covering the border and immigration

Angela Carone

» Read Angela's blog Culture Lust

 

Become a Jacobs Fellow: 

We have an opening for a full-time 9-18 month fellowship. Apply online via the SDSU Foundation Web site. We will accept applications until September 10, 2008.

To view the job announcement, click the “Search Jobs” link located at the top of the left navigation panel.  Find the "Multi-Media Reporter/Producer," job #080209, and click “View” to display the job announcement and application instructions.