June 4, 1999

Washington, D.C. - A one-year reporting fellowship for an aspiring Latino or Latina journalist to train as a reporter in the nation's capital beginning in late summer is being offered by the Hispanic Link Journalism Foundation.

The fellowship provides a stipend of $20,000, plus benefits. Deadline to receive application is June 21.

The selected fellow will be placed with the Washington, D.C.-based Hispanic Link News Service, which covers national affairs with an emphasis on their impact on 32 million U.S. Hispanics.

The service publishes Hispanic Link Weekly Report, a national newsweekly, and syndicates opinion, news analysis and feature columns to English- and Spanish-language media in the United States and Latin American through the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.

Applicants will be judged on their English-language writing skills, journalistic potential and commitment to work in print journalism. There are no age limitations or education requirements.

Applications and additional information may be obtained from the Hispanic Link Journalism Foundation, 1420 N Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20005. Telephone (202) 238-0705; fax (202) 238-0706; e-mail zapoteco@aol.com

The Foundation was founded to develop innovative approaches for providing educational and professional opportunities for Hispanics in the media.

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