Benjamin Fernandez, a current international Nieman Fellow from Paraguay, said the experience also allows journalists to take a year off to reflect on their jobs.
"After working long hours in the newsroom and suffering a lot of pressure, [the] Nieman year is a kind of paradise in the middle of our careers," he wrote in an e-mail message.
Kovach personally selected the new fellows with the help of former Nieman Fellows from around the world.
Kovach will be stepping down as curator of the Foundation in June.
President Neil L. Rudenstine is heading the search for a new curator, and Kovach said the University hopes to fill the position by next month.
"The next curator will have the pleasure of working with [the new fellows] in their upcoming Nieman year," he said.
Kovach said the incoming fellows come from a variety of backgrounds and will bring varied interests to the program.
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