The Media Makers Fellowship : November-December’24 cohort
Applications close on 27th October 2024
Via News Didi Empowering students with media literacy and (solutions) journalism skills! Our mission is to help students understand how the world around them is changing and how they can change it for the better!
Our online Masterclasses with media professionals, train fellows to :
Conduct interviews
Out fellows have interviewed their local vegetable vendors, their Principals and even some of India’s best digital creators!
Record Podcasts
Fellows have created news wraps about all things Formula 1, book review podcasts and even one on biomimicry.
Create Video Stories
…about the steel city of Jamshedpur, a community library, the schooling experience of 3 generations in the family and more.
Create Photo Essays
One of our fellows took special permission to take pictures in the Delhi Metro so she could document the experience from the eyes of a 15 year-old. Is that impressive or is that impressive?
Eligibility: Students from grades 7-12
Location: Online
Fellowship Dates : 9th November – 14th December
What do students do @ the Media Makers Fellowship?
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- Our fellows attend weekend masterclasses led by media professionals where they learn to create podcasts, conduct interviews for articles, create photo-essays and more
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Every week fellows explore a new media format to tell stories that matter.
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Our fellows also get to interview some of India’s best digital creators and write articles about them!
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We also publish a zine each week of the Fellowship to share some of the best work by fellows.
Masterclasses @ Media Makers Fellowship
- Opinion Writing Learn toshare your opinion backed with evidence
- Comics for a Cause Learn to create comics and illustrations to advocate for a cause
- Features 101 Learn what it takes to tell compelling stories as feature articles
- Climate Journalism Learn to create a teen-friendly climate explainer
- Interviewing 101 Learn to conduct interviews to add diverse perspectives to stories
- Podcasting 101 Explore different podcast formats and learn to script and produce a podcast
- Photojournalism 101 Analyse photo-essays, explore photography basics and learn to tell a story using pictures
- Video Journalism Identify the essentials of a great video story and learn create your own
In case of any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us at vianewsdidi@gmail.com
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the Fellowship duration?
The program is 5 weeks long, from 9th November to 14th December 2024.
2. Where will sessions be conducted?
These sessions will be conducted online on Zoom.
3. Who can participate in the Fellowship?
Students from Grade 7-12, anywhere in India.
4. How much time will the program/sessions take?
Each week there will be 1 Masterclass and 1 Coaching Call.
Masterclasses will be held on Sundays mostly. Some sessions may be conducted on Saturdays (based on the avilabilty of Media Mentors). Coaching Calls will be held on Tuesdays for 90 minutes in the evening. Refer to the program schedule for more details.
We estimate that you will require to spend 4-5 hours per week (including sessions + time to work on creating your weekly assignments).
5. What do students get when they complete the program?
Students who complete the program will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the program. Certificates will also be given to students for their outstanding contributions.
6. How much does the program cost?
The program costs Rs. 4500 per student participant.
7. I can’t afford the program fees. Can I get a scholarship?
Yes, absolutely! We don’t want money to be a deterrent for worthy students to gain from this experience. Please indicate why you need a scholarship in the application form itself.
8. Once the Fellowship is over, then what?
Glad you asked! Students will graduate from the program as student journalits and once a journalist – always a journalist! So upon their graduation, we’ll invite students to be part of the Student Journalists of India Collective – a community of student journalists exploring opportunities in the journalism and media and supporting each other so greater student voice is present in the media.
9. I want this Fellowship to come to my school. What can I do?
We’re so happy you said that! Drop us the email ID of your principal or teacher, and we’ll send them a proposal for the program! You can also ask your teacher to sign up for a free introductory workshop for students here
