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.
Seventy Miles in the Darién Gap
Caitlin Dickerson wrote a cover story for The Atlantic about migrants risking treacherous terrain, violence, hunger, and disease to travel through the jungle to the United States.
Gender Lines “Tested”: Rose Eveleth Examines Gender Rules in Sports
Rose Eveleth explores the history of gender verification in women's sports on Tested & implications as 2024 Paris Olympics approach.
Casey Gerald on Great Refusals
New America Fellow Casey Gerald spoke about his forthcoming book, The Great Refusal.
Made In Ethiopia
Xinyan Yu follows three women caught between a Chinese mega‑factory and a vanishing Ethiopian countryside, exposing the true cost of global
Jessica Pishko on Constitutional Sheriffs
New America Fellow Jessica Pishko spoke about her forthcoming book, The Highest Law in the Land.
JoeBill Muñoz on His Film ‘The Strike’
New America Fellow JoeBill Muñoz spoke about his film, The Strike.
Introducing the Fellows Archive, a New Digital Platform for Big, Bold Ideas
The Strike
JoeBill Muñoz follows California men in solitary confinement as they launch the largest hunger strike in U.S. prisons.
Emily Kassie on Her Film ‘Sugarcane’
New America (New Arizona) Fellow Emily Kassie spoke about her film, Sugarcane.
Sian-Pierre Regis on Multi-Generational Living
New America Fellow Sian-Pierre Regis spoke about his podcast, Raising Adults.