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...African and one Middle Eastern journalist per year will be supported by the grant, according to Neiman Curator Bill Kovach...
...Kovach said the grant was a "very encouraging" gesture from the Ford Foundation. Kovach added that the grant is "important to the work done at [the Nieman Foundation]" and shows "very strong support for the third world [by the Ford Foundation...
Each year, the program accepts approximately 12 U.S. and 12 international journalists whose work "suggests an impact on the future of journalism," Kovach said. The Nieman Foundation awards money only to American citizens, so foreign journalists must seek funding elsewhere, a Foundation spokesperson said...
...journalists are selected first and then the foundation tries to find the funds for these journalists, Kovach said...
...Kovach said he considers this grant particularly important now because Middle Eastern and African journalists are under pressure to be more effective in the face of changes in their societies. Kovach said the fellowship would help these journalists "develop a more modern approach to journalism...