Independent journalism has the capacity to bring about a more democratic and equitable world. It informs, engages, provides an essential check on unfettered power, and raises up the promise of a more just future.

For more than 155 years, The Nation Magazine has been committed to the future and excellence of the independent press, and for the last forty years it has conducted activities focused on the training, development, and education of students to become the next generation of independent journalists. The Nation Fund for Independent Journalism is proud to expand these programs that aim to expand the opportunities for diverse voices and perspectives and educate early-career journalists in order to strengthen independent media.

We’re at a critical moment in our nation’s history and believe we must now do more to invest in the next generation and train young journalists to run editorial pages, run the business of media, and help to set and raise the standards of journalism itself.

Our Programs

Internship

StudentNation

Student Journalism Conference

NationClassroom

Our Staff

Bhaskar Sunkara, Executive Director

Guia Marie Del Prado, Development Director

Denise Heller, Finance Director

Peter Rothberg, Program Director

Our Board of Directors

Malia Lazu, Secretary

Krishen Mehta, Treasurer

Julia Ott

Julye Williams

Leah Hunt-Hendrix

Michele Willens

Neil Black

Ruth Messinger

2025 Summer/Fall Cohort

Editorial Interns

Andrea Contreras
Rayan El Amine
Leo Miranda
Gus O’Connor
Lara-Nour Walton (Rosenblum Family Fellow)

Publishing Intern

Nicole Wong