Program

Vada and Col. Barney Oldfield National Security Reporting Fellowship

Organization

Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA)

Opportunity Type

Fellowship

About the Program

A $1,000 award, created by the RTDNF Board of Trustees in honor of the names it bears. Barney and Vada served in WWII and both had illustrious military careers. Barney's long and impressive career included a stint as a Hollywood studio publicist, WWII Army and post-war Air Force public relations officer, author, lecturer, businessman and philanthropist who founded over 40 private foundations including RTDNF. This award is given annually to a reporter or producer in radio or television news to help them cover national defense and security issues.

In addition to the $1,000 award, winners are invited to attend the Excellence in Journalism conference.

Application Deadline

April 30, 2019

Application Website

www.rtdna.org/content/fellowship_info#.UvFLTk2A3IU

Payment Method

Description

• May only apply for one fellowship
• Past fellowship winners may not apply for a second RTDNF fellowship
• Must have fewer than 10 years as a professional journalist
• A completed application form submitted online only.
• A cover letter, submitted with the online application including these topics:
• Discuss your current and past journalism experience.
• Describe how you would use the funds if you were to receive the fellowship.
• Discuss your choice to pursue a career in electronic journalism.
• Include in your cover letter 3-5 links to your best and most relevant work samples to the scholarship for which you are applying. Work samples should be broadcast (television/radio) or online news pieces. Entrants are encouraged to upload their work samples to sites like YouTube, Vimeo, Sound Cloud and other platforms, then inlude links to these samples in the cover letter. Entrants are also encouraged to provide a link to their personal website, if this is available, or social media platforms if they are used professionally. Please discuss your role in each of the pieces (producer, editor, reporter, etc).
• A letter of recommendation from your news manager, submitted with online application. If you are a news manager, include a letter from your general manager.

Open to residents of:

Open to students attending school in:

Citizenship

• U.S. Citizens
• Legal Permanent Residents

Other Details

• Merit-based

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Contact

karenh@rtdna.org

Organization Website

www.rtdna.org

Organization Address

The National Press Building, 529 14th Street, NW, Suite 1240
, DC 20045

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