The Shorenstein Center

Fellowships

Fellowships at the Shorenstein Center allow journalists, academics, technologists and media practitioners to join the center’s community to explore the most pressing issues of our changing media and information landscape. The Shorenstein Center has hosted over 300 fellows since its founding in 1986.

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Shorenstein Center Fellowships

Each year the Shorenstein Center fellowship brings together a cohort of about 20 leaders working at the intersection of media, technology, politics, and public policy. This virtual, self-directed fellowship is designed for practitioners and scholars who are eager to deepen their thinking, test ideas, and engage with a dynamic intellectual community.

Each fellow pursues an independent project or line of inquiry throughout the one-year fellowship term, supported by regular opportunities to connect with other fellows, Shorenstein Center faculty, staff, and members of our broader research community.

During the fellowship, participants produce short-form public pieces—such as op-eds or stories—which the Center supports in shaping, publishing, and promoting. Fellows leave with a broader network, sharper insights, and a lasting connection to a vibrant research community committed to strengthening the information ecosystem.

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Documentary and Visual Storytelling Fellows

The Shorenstein Center provides fellowships for documentary film practitioners and scholars to conduct original, self-directed research on a topic related to the center’s research agenda. The fellowship has a formal application process.

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Current Fellows

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Memo Torres

Memo Torres

Shorenstein Fellowship
Fall 2026

David Craig

David Craig

Shorenstein Fellowship
Fall 2026

Tara Palmeri
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Tara Palmeri

Shorenstein Fellowship
Fall 2026

Kelly Jin

Kelly Jin

Shorenstein Fellowship
Fall 2026

Anna Mancusi

Anna Mancusi

Shorenstein Fellowship
Fall 2026

Robin Kwong

Robin Kwong

Shorenstein Fellowship
Fall 2026

Zeve Sanderson

Zeve Sanderson

Schuster Media & Technology Research Fellow, Fall 2026

Shorenstein Fellowship
Fall 2026

Teresa Mondría Terol

Teresa Mondría Terol

Schuster Media & Technology Fellow, Fall 2026

Shorenstein Fellowship
Fall 2026

Khushboo Ranka

Khushboo Ranka

Documentary Film in the Public Interest Fellowship
Fall 2026, Spring 2026

Elizabeth Radshaw

Elizabeth Radshaw

Documentary Film in the Public Interest Fellowship
Fall 2026, Spring 2026

Azza Cohen
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Azza Cohen

Shorenstein Fellowship
Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025

Allison Abbott
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Allison Abbott

Shorenstein Fellowship
Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025

Erin Zimmer Strenio
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Erin Zimmer Strenio

Shorenstein Fellowship
Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025

Julia Allison
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Julia Allison

Shorenstein Fellowship
Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025