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O’Brien Fellowship Selection Committee selects five journalists for 2026–27 Fellowships 

The O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism has selected five U.S. journalists for its 2026–27 investigative reporting fellowships: Matt Stroud of Pittsburgh; Devi Shastri, PrincessSafiya Byers, and Kelly Meyerhofer of Milwaukee; and Anna Baydakova of New York.  “This talented group of journalists was selected from the largest applicant pool in O’Brien’s 14-year history,” said Jeffery Gerritt, director of the…

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Rachel Lopera named 2026-27 Foley Fellow

The Foley Foundation has hired rising junior Rachel Lopera to be its 2026-2027 fellow. Rachel will work on journalist safety issues.