IndigiNews is partnering with Journalists for Human Rights to hire two BIPOC Youth

As part of a new fellowship, we are offering paid part-time positions for young journalists aged 19-29 to join our award-winning newsroom

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IndigiNews is teaming up with Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) to offer a paid fellowship for BIPOC Youth ages 19–29. This fellowship is open to students, new grads, early-career reporters and all those who have a passion for journalism.

This is a chance to gain hands-on newsroom experience while being mentored by our team of journalists and editors. You’ll get to pitch and report on stories that matter to you and your community — and contribute to an award-winning publication that prioritizes Indigenous values.

IndigiNews is a part of tâpwêwin media, a nonprofit, Indigenous-led media organization grounded in the values of integrity, kinship and sovereignty. We centre Indigenous voices to reclaim narrative power, nurture healing, and uphold truth.

We’re primarily a reporting team, but we’re also open to folks interested in photography, editing, design, or audience engagement — we want to hear what you’re passionate about.

Throughout the fellowship, JHR will host three virtual training sessions, giving you the chance to learn from top-notch trainers and connect with fellows at other newsrooms across the country.

If you have questions about the position, please send them to IndigiNews editor Cara McKenna at stories@indiginews.com. 

Please complete the application form at this link.

The form will ask for some basic info, some info about your interests and experience, your CV, a maximum of three work samples, and a short story pitch (details below).

If you do not have a Gmail account, please email canadian.programs@jhr.ca to make other arrangements.

About the position

POSITION: Journalism Fellow, two openings

POSITION TYPE: Temporary part time, June 30 to December 19

LOCATION: Remote in Canada, must be legally eligible to work in Canada

SALARY: $27/hr, 15 to 20 hours per week 

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: June 2, midnight PT

What we’re looking for

  • A demonstrated passion for storytelling and journalism
  • A demonstrated connection to the communities you want to write about
  • An eagerness to learn, grow, and collaborate
  • A strong story pitch that reflects your voice and interests (see below)

The application

To get a sense of your voice and ideas, we’d love to see a story pitch you might pursue during your fellowship.

Your pitch should include:

  • A clear focus statement
  • At least two potential sources
  • A short explanation of why you’re the right person to tell this story
  • 500 words max

Author

IndigiNews Staff

We live in a media ecosystem that thrives on misinformation. Big Tech and AI companies are consuming the work of real human beings and Canadian news has been banned on Facebook and Instagram.

Eden Fineday

And yet, I have hope for journalism because of the work we’re doing at IndigiNews.

At IndigiNews, we embody tâpwêwin — the Cree value of integrity and responsibility in truth-telling. We are committed to our independent, Indigenous-led newsroom rooted in community, accountability, and relationality. We believe storytelling is a sacred fire that connects our pasts, presents, and futures through the storytellers in our Storytelling Lodge. IndigiNews creates space for Indigenous journalists, storytellers, Knowledge Keepers, and communities to gather, learn, and share stories that matter.

As a registered charity, we are building a fire that allows our work not just to ignite but to thrive. Rather than relying on advertising or corporate acquisition, IndigiNews is sustained by people like you who believe Indigenous stories are important for the future of our communities.

Your support is making a real difference.

Our community of supporters, our Firekeepers, make it possible to grow our newsroom, publish award-winning journalism, train emerging Indigenous journalists through initiatives like the ReFocus Photojournalism Fellowship, and publish trustworthy stories that serve our communities across the country. Every story we publish helps fill in gaps left by mainstream media and ensures Indigenous perspectives are represented with care, accuracy and respect.

But there is still more work to do.

As the media landscape becomes more and more uncertain, community support is as necessary and essential as it’s ever been. Every new Firekeeper helps protect the independence of our newsroom and strengthens journalism that is accountable to our many and varied communities over corporations.

That’s why we’re inviting you to become a Firekeeper.

Firekeepers tend to and protect the sacred fire. Your monthly contributions directly support IndigiNews’s Storytelling Lodge, helps sustain our independent, Indigenous-led newsroom, and ensures future generations of Indigenous storytellers have the resources they need to do the work.

As a registered Canadian charity, all eligible donations receive a charitable tax receipt.

If you believe Indigenous stories matter, if you value independent journalism, and if you want to help build a strong future for Indigenous media, we invite you to join our circle of Firekeepers today.

Together, we can keep the fire burning.

— Eden Fineday, Publisher, IndigiNews

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