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Thank you for your interest in the Age Boom Academy, a signature program of the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center and the Columbia Journalism School. The focus of this invitation-only online forum is to assist journalists in deepening their understanding of the complex health, social and economic issues facing an aging population. Applicants from all media (print, broadcast and online) are welcome to apply. Roughly 30 Fellows will be selected to attend. Last year’s Academy was a terrific success and produced well over 100 pieces of coverage.
The Academy features national voices from the frontiers of healthy longevity including researchers, policy experts, practioners and activists. The Academy is led by Linda P. Fried, MD, MPH, Dean, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health and Director of the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center along with Caitlin Hawke, Associate Director, Programming. The Academy is co-led by Bruce Shapiro, Director, Dart Center, Columbia Journalism School. Sessions are moderated by a team of journalists from the aging beat including New Old Age New York Times columnist Paula Span and former New York Times editorial board member Michelle Cottle, MarketWatch “unretirement” columnist and former managing editor at Next Avenue Richard Eisenberg, Public Media’s Marketplace journalist Chris Farrell, senior columnist Yahoo Finance and New York Times contributor Kerry Hannon, and former editor Bloomberg News and The Wall Street Journal Carol Hymowitz.
The Academy features national voices from the frontiers of healthy longevity including researchers, policy experts, practioners and activists. The Academy is led by Linda P. Fried, MD, MPH, Dean, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health and Director of the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center along with Caitlin Hawke, Associate Director, Programming. The Academy is co-led by Bruce Shapiro, Director, Dart Center, Columbia Journalism School. Sessions are moderated by a team of journalists from the aging beat including New Old Age New York Times columnist Paula Span and former New York Times editorial board member Michelle Cottle, MarketWatch “unretirement” columnist and former managing editor at Next Avenue Richard Eisenberg, Public Media’s Marketplace journalist Chris Farrell, senior columnist Yahoo Finance and New York Times contributor Kerry Hannon, and former editor Bloomberg News and The Wall Street Journal Carol Hymowitz.
We gratefully acknowledge that recent Age Boom Academies have been made possible by funding from the RRF Foundation for Aging.
For questions or information, please contact:
Caitlin M. Hawke, Associate Director, Programming & Age Boom Project Lead, Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center
Email: [email protected].
For questions or information, please contact:
Caitlin M. Hawke, Associate Director, Programming & Age Boom Project Lead, Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center
Email: [email protected].
APPLICATION PROCESS
Before beginning your application, please read carefully: If you are accepted to the Age Boom Academy, please note our expectations in the first two questions of the application form. If you are an on-staff journalist, you will need prior approval from your employer to attend all sessions and meet our reporting expectation. Please obtain that prior to filling out the form. For freelancers, you should enter the Academy with a clear sense of where you will place your pieces.
The goal of the Academy is to generate new reporting on our aging-related topic. We require a commitment that Fellows produce 2-3 pieces relating to the Academy's general topic in the six (6) months following the Academy. When possible, the Age Boom Academy should be credited in Fellows' pieces.
The goal of the Academy is to generate new reporting on our aging-related topic. We require a commitment that Fellows produce 2-3 pieces relating to the Academy's general topic in the six (6) months following the Academy. When possible, the Age Boom Academy should be credited in Fellows' pieces.
* IMPORTANT NOTE: A red asterisk on the Google form indicates a required field. Once you have completed questions 1-26 in this application, make sure to click the "Submit" button at the bottom of the form. (Please examine your responses carefully to make sure you have not omitted a response.)
Please email [email protected] to let us know that you have applied and to confirm receipt of your entry. We are happy to troubleshoot if you encounter any issues!
Please email [email protected] to let us know that you have applied and to confirm receipt of your entry. We are happy to troubleshoot if you encounter any issues!
LINK TO APPLICATION WILL BE LIVE WHEN WE POST NEWS OF OUR COMING ACADEMY.
Our application will request your short bio. Below is a sample to use as a guideline.
SAMPLE SHORT BIO
Lauren J. Mapp is a journalist based in Southern California working as the caregiving, senior care, and Indigenous communities reporter for The San Diego Union-Tribune. She aims to improve the lives of seniors and caregivers in the region by connecting them to important support resources through her reporting. In 2021, Lauren participated in the Columbia Age Boom Academy focused on senior isolation. She is a board member for the Society of Professional Journalists San Diego Pro Chapter, and member of the San Diego Association of Black Journalists, San Diego Press Club, and the Native American Journalists Association. Prior to the Union-Tribune, she was an investigative reporting intern at inewsource. She previously wrote for Times of San Diego, The Daily Aztec, and The Mesa Press in San Diego, and Indian Time and The People's Voice on the Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) territory of Akwesasne. She graduated from San Diego State University in May 2019 as the School of Journalism and Media Studies’ Outstanding Graduate.
Twitter: @laurenjmapp
Twitter: @laurenjmapp