Journalism Fellowship Opportunities
KneeDeep invites emerging writers to pitch stories at any time.
Community Correspondents
Writers can also volunteer to become “community correspondents” in places we don’t have coverage. See “Find Your Local Reporter.” This is an unpaid position, but correspondents keep us apprised of what’s going on in their community and often pick up paid freelance assignments as a result.
Community Reporting Network
In 2025-2026, KneeDeep has been offering community reporting network fellowships under a special grant from the CO2 Foundation which prioritizes hyperlocal reporting and Spanish language reporting. In fall 2025, fellows included four community college students. In spring 2026, three high school students are participating.
More CRN fellowships may be available in the summer or fall but won’t be officially posted until July 2026.
CRN fellows typically get a stipend of $1,000-$2,000 and produce at least four stories in words, pictures, video, audio, or social media post. The experience is more independent study with editorial supervision than newsroom.
Estuary Fellowships
In fall 2026, KneeDeep will likely be offering several Inspiration Team fellowships to cover resilience building activities related to the San Francisco Estuary (San Francisco Bay and the Delta). Pay will be $500 per story or for research in support of a story in which you are paired with a seasoned reporter. Stay tuned.
To inquire about fellowships, please email the editor.
Other Recent Posts
Regional Housing Agency Invests in Affordability
The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority is launching a loan program to support the construction of mixed-income rental properties.
The End is Coming for California’s Untouchable Grass
The law, which applies to grass that isn’t used for recreational purposes, could cut urban water use across California by more than 20% says Oakland thinktank.
Sonoma Vineyard Workers Burn toward a Better Future
A group of immigrant farmworkers are forming a worker-owned cooperative to bring back Indigenous burning practices that used to revitalize the soil.
Los trabajadores de los viñedos de Sonoma queman por un futuro mejor
Un grupo de trabajadores agrícolas inmigrantes está formando una cooperativa de propiedad de los trabajadores para recuperar las prácticas indígenas de quema que solían revitalizar el suelo año tras año.
New Voices Shape Design of Berkeley’s North Basin Strip
Twenty acres of parkland between the highway and the Berkeley shore are slated for a coast-resilient makeover, with input from locals and stakeholders.
It’s Always Sunny In North Fair Oaks
Residents of the unincorporated community launched their second campaign in two years to get the county to care for dying street trees.
Siempre está soleado en North Fair Oaks
Los residentes de la comunidad no incorporada lanzaron su segunda campaña en dos años para lograr que el condado se ocupe de los árboles de la calle que se están muriendo.
