Altavoz Lab ofrece beca para periodistas comunitarios [Estados Unidos]

Periodistas que residan en Estados Unidos y trabajen en inglés o en español para medios que sirvan a comunidades históricamente marginadas pueden participar en esta convocatoria.

Altavoz Lab abre las postulaciones a su programa de becas comunitarias 2025, que comenzará el 18 de agosto. Quienes resulten seleccionados recibirán becas entre US$3.000 y US$$8.000 para llevar adelante un proyecto periodístico o una serie de investigación en profundidad durante siete meses, además de hasta US$3.000 adicionales para un proyecto de participación comunitaria en colaboración con su redacción o con una organización local aliada. También asistirán a reuniones mensuales, talleres, y contarán con un mentor.

Se dará prioridad a postulantes que trabajen en regiones con baja participación ciudadana, especialmente comunidades fronterizas de Arizona, Nuevo México y Texas, así como zonas de Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Luisiana, Misisipi, Carolina del Norte, Carolina del Sur, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Occidental, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, el área metropolitana de Chicago y Puerto Rico.

La fecha límite para postular es el 18 de julio.

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