Kim Wall (1987-2017) was an award-winning journalist working in print, video, radio, and long-form. She reported on gender, popular culture, identity, and foreign policy from China, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Haiti, North Korea, India, and the Marshall Islands. Her prose and films appeared in Harper’s Magazine, New York Times, Foreign Policy, Atlantic, TIME, Vice, and Guardian. She was a graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism and the London School of Economics. Through a 2016 Reporting Grants for Women’s Stories, Mansi Choksi and Kim reported on women’s roles in conflict in Sri Lanka.
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Since 2018, the Kim Wall Memorial Fund has awarded $5,000 in reporting grants annually to women and nonbinary journalists whose reporting carries forward Kim’s legacy. This fund was developed in the spirit that Kim would have wanted more women to be out in the world, brushing up against life. Through this grant, the IWMF seeks to help bend the world toward Kim’s vision.
The IWMF’s Board of Directors is a governing board made up of a diverse group of veteran journalists, well-known media personalities, and business leaders who value our worldwide mission to strengthen the role of women in journalism. They play a pivotal role in identifying the organization’s goals and providing guidance to achieve them. They are dedicated to creating a news media that is more diverse, representative, and safe for women and nonbinary journalists.
Their mission is to unleash the potential of women journalists as champions of press freedom to transform the global news media. As the pandemic persisted and global unrest created new dangers in 2021, women journalists needed critical aid — and the IWMF was there for them. Journalists came to them for help navigating the crisis in Afghanistan, working in divisive spaces in the U.S., and avoiding lasting harm from online violence. Their 2021 Impact Report showcases how they broke barriers for women and nonbinary journalists.
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United StatesBenefits
- The IWMF’s Kim Wall Memorial Fund will provide $5,000 grants to journalists whose work embodies the spirit of Kim’s reporting. The grant will fund women or non-binary reporters covering subculture, broadly defined, and what Kim liked to call “the undercurrents of rebellion.” Kim wanted more women to be out in the world, brushing up against life, and the Kim Wall Memorial Fund honors this legacy.
Eligibilities
- Affiliated or freelance women or nonbinary journalists with one (1) or more years of professional experience working in news media from anywhere in the world. Internships do not count toward professional experience.
- Applicants must have excellent written and verbal English skills in order to fully participate in and benefit from the program. However, reporting may be published in any language.
- Applicants must be able to show proof of interest from an editor or have a proven track record of publication in prominent media outlets.
- Grants will be awarded to cover reporting-related costs including travel, logistics, insurance, visa fees, professional stipends and payments for producers, translators, etc. The IWMF does not cover the cost of equipment purchase or rental and cannot support academic research or research for academic publication.
Application Process
- Apply on Submittable via the apply now link
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Application Deadline: December 16, 2022
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