World Press Institute

Established in the early 1960s, the World Press Institute (WPI) is a U.S.-based, nonprofit educational organization that hosts fellowship programs for journalists from around the world. Since its founding, WPI has brought almost 600 international journalists from 100 countries to the United States for an intensive media and journalism fellowship program. With this award, WPI selects one Nigerian journalist each year for the next three years to participate in a nine-week, U.S.-based fellowship along with nine other journalists from around the world. Fellows participate in workshops and seminars and meet with a variety of senior editors, journalists, policymakers, and thematic experts in order learn about media business models and the best journalistic practices in the United States. The award is expected to strengthen the skills of Nigerian journalists and contribute to transparency, accountability, and press freedom in Nigeria.

Founded in 1961, the World Press Institute (WPI) is a private, nonprofit, educational organization whose mission is to promote and strengthen press freedom throughout the world and create better informed international journalists. From 2018-2020, WPI makes nuclear policy one of its program’s themes, teaming with nuclear experts to educate rising international journalists about the risks posed by nuclear weapons, during one nine-week training program per year. Participating journalists leave the summer program with an increased awareness and understanding of the risks posed by nuclear weapons worldwide, and how it might relate to their home countries.

Founded in 1961, the World Press Institute (WPI) is a private, nonprofit, educational organization whose mission is to promote and strengthen press freedom throughout the world and create better informed international journalists. In 2016-2017, WPI makes nuclear security one of its program’s themes, teaming with nuclear security experts to educate rising international journalists about the risks posed by existing stockpiles of weapons-grade nuclear materials around the world, during two nine-week training programs. Participating journalists leave the summer program with an increased awareness and understanding of the risks posed by weapons-grade nuclear material worldwide, and in their home countries.