The Society provides members with free or low-cost regional training and professional development in both beginning and advanced investigative reporting. The skills developed through our trainings can be applied to both beat and project reporting and will be suitable for journalists for all levels of experience.
Become an IBWS member for notifications of upcoming trainings and workshops.
Longer-term Investigative Reporting Training
The Ida B. Wells Society offers two paid, longer-term investigative reporting training programs.
The Summer Investigative Reporting Internship Program is designed to encourage the inclusion of emerging journalists from historically underrepresented communities into the journalism industry. Each internship is a paid 10- to 12-week full-time position.
The Investigative Reporting Fellowship Program is designed to sharpen the investigative reporting skills of a select group of journalists under the guidance of some of the most accomplished reporters and editors in the industry. The fellowship is intended for journalists not presently assigned to investigative teams.
Interested in proposing a workshop or project?
The Ida B. Wells Society partners with organizations in academia and the media to host workshops/trainings across the country. If your organization is interested in hosting a workshop/training, please complete the Workshop Proposal Form with more information.
If your organization is interested in partnering with the Society on a project such as a fellowship, outreach campaign, specialized training series, etc., please complete the Project Proposal Form with more information.
Interested in becoming a trainer?
Do you want to help the Ida B. Wells Society with our mission of increasing the ranks, retention and profile of reporters and editors of color in the field of investigative reporting? You can fill out our Trainer Interest Form to be considered to present at workshops/trainings on behalf of the Society.
