Magma Environmental Reporting Fellowship

The fellowship will take place online from October 2025 to April 2026.

Nine early-career journalists based in southern Europe will be selected to participate in this six-month, hands-on programme. The programme aims to improve their environmental reporting and narrative writing skills while expanding their portfolios.

The fellows will be introduced to the fundamentals of environmental and narrative journalism. This will include science journalism, turning sources into compelling characters, international reporting, collaborative journalism, and the basics of freelancing. They will also gain an understanding of the major challenges facing the Mediterranean due to climate change.

Requirements:

• Previous experience in journalism.
• Based in one of the following countries: Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Malta, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, Cyprus and Turkey.
• Interest in environmental topics, particularly climate change.
• Commitment to leveling up writing skills.
• A good level of spoken and written English.

The fellows will have the opportunity to:

• Receive mentoring and feedback from experienced independent journalists, as well as support in seeking partnerships with other media outlets.
• Obtain a small travel grant for their reporting.
• Be published in Magma Magazine.
• Expand their network and deepen their understanding of freelance journalism.
• Become part of a growing professional network.

Journalists will be introduced to the fundamentals of environmental and narrative journalism, including science journalism, transforming sources into compelling characters, international reporting, collaborative journalism, and the basics of freelancing. They will also gain insights into the major challenges facing the Mediterranean due to climate change, and learn about Magma's journalistic approach.

Participants will be divided into three small groups based on their interests. Each group will be assigned a mentor. These groups will then receive mentoring and editorial guidance as they cover pressing environmental issues and solutions in the Mediterranean region. By the end of the programme, each team will have contributed to a digital edition of Magma Magazine. Their work will be published on Magma's website, and they will be strongly encouraged to seek co-publications in other media (See previous edition).

Image on the right: Provided by Magma Magazine.

Image below: Goldy Levy, who took part in the first edition of the program, speaks with Pedro Luengo from the environmental NGO Ecologistas en Acción on El Carmolí, Spain  (c) Jonathan Beker.