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BuzzFeed Launches Emerging Writers Fellowship: An Interview with Literary Editor Saeed Jones
BuzzFeed is going literary. The ever-growing media company launched BuzzFeed Books in December of 2013, and this year it is launching several projects under new Literary Editor Saeed Jones. First up is the BuzzFeed Emerging Writers Fellowship program, which has a “mission of diversifying the broader media landscape by investing in the next generation of necessary voices.” The four-month fellowships “give writers of great promise the support, mentorship, and experience necessary to take a transformative step forward in their careers” and also include a healthy $12,000 stipend. (Check out the full information and application procedure here.)
I talked with BuzzFeed Literary Editor Saeed Jones about the fellowship program, journalism in the internet age, and the need for diversity in publishing.
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