New America Fellows
The New America Fellows Program supports thinkers, creators, and storytellers whose work shapes public conversation on the defining issues of our time. Each year, we select a diverse group of writers, journalists, filmmakers, and innovators who pursue ambitious investigative projects that bridge storytelling with research and lived experience.
Through unrestricted funding, a supportive community, and increased visibility, New America Fellows bring big, bold ideas to life—through books, films, longform articles, podcasts, and other creative nonfiction narrative forms.
Reginald Dwayne Betts on His Upcoming Book of Poetry and the State of the Criminal Justice System Today
New America 2018 Fellow Reginald Dwayne Betts spoke about his book Felon and the experiences of incarceration, violence, and life after pr…
Chase Purdy on the Future of Meat
New America 2019 Fellow Chase Purdy spoke about his book Billion Dollar Burger.
No Small Matter
Greg Jacobs shows early‑childhood education is an overlooked foundation of America’s future—arguing the struggle starts before kindergarten.
‘I Can No Longer Continue to Live Here’
Jill Filipovic wrote a cover story for POLITICO about Honduras, domestic violence, and the layered factors driving Honduran women to the sou
Eliza Griswold (2019 Pulitzer Prize Winner) on Reporting on America
New America 2010 Fellow Eliza Griswold spoke about her book Amity and Prosperity and the environmental and societal impact of the energy i…
