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Programul de Mentoring în Jurnalism al Forumului Rațiu pentru 2025

A programme pairing early-career journalists with regional and international mentors, combining one-to-one mentoring, fieldwork and professional development.

Who is it for?

Early-career journalists developing reporting projects

About the programme

The Ratiu Forum Journalism Mentorship Programme offers early-career journalists one-to-one mentoring with experienced regional and international journalists, practical fieldwork and targeted professional development to advance reporting skills and editorial projects.

What the programme offers

One-to-one mentoring focused on strengthening reporting techniques, editorial judgement and story development.
Fieldwork components that allow mentees to research and produce substantive pieces.
Project-focused guidance on individual article or podcast ideas, from pitch to published output.
Professional development activities that complement hands-on reporting and mentorship.

Who it's for

Early-career journalists seeking tailored mentorship to develop concrete reporting projects and improve journalistic craft; the 2025 cohort included participants from Romania and Moldova.

Application insights

Applications for recent editions have been submitted in English and included a motivation letter, CV, project pitch and a writing sample. The mentorship is connected with the Ratiu Forum Journalism Masterclass, integrating mentoring with masterclass activities.