Fusion Launches California Journalism Fellowship

Six-month initiative kicked off with Feb. 11-12 retreat in Oakland.

Adam Weinstein, Fusion’s senior editor in charge of digital investigations, previously worked for Gawker, Mother Jones and the Wall Street Journal. Anna Holmes, editor of the Digital Voices section, founded Jezebel. They are among the mentors who will guide 14 young California journalists and community activists participating in a new journalism fellowship titled Rise Up: Be Heard.

The initiative kicked off Feb. 11-12 with a retreat in Oakland. An example of those chosen to participate is Montse Reyes, 22, co-editor in chief of UC Santa Cruz student newspaper City on a Hill Press.

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