The Ida B. Wells Society launched its second year of hosting its investigative reporting fellowship in February. This program is designed to support professional journalists completing an investigative project greenlit by newsrooms. The fellowship includes four weeklong sessions over a six-month period, where participants learn skills to enhance their reporting and spend time working on their projects.
Ten fellows from across the country were selected. In the first week of workshops, they learned how to scrape data from websites, vibe code and manage their projects—amongst other topics.
Natalie Purviance, an independent journalist from New York, said she left the first week feeling supported and challenged.
“The instructors left us with a treasure trove of lessons, presentations, and practical tools that we can continue revisiting as we deepen our investigative work,” she added.
Week two, focusing on the investigative reporting mindset, will take place in April. In the weeks between sessions, the fellows are encouraged to work on their projects and collaborate with their newsrooms for consistent feedback and support. The trainers have also graciously provided the fellows with their contact information, should they have future questions.
