The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) announced the 2025-26 Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship recipients. The Fellows are Emma Camp of Reason, Caroline Downey of National Review, Jordan McGillis of City Journal, Timothy Harley Nerozzi of The Washington Examiner, Valerie Pavilonis of The Dispatch, Katelyn Walls Shelton, and Maya Sulkin of The Free Press.
These seven journalists will spend one year researching and providing in-depth reporting on their chosen topics surrounding the principles of a free society.
This year’s cohort of journalists will dive into serious reporting on some of the most pressing issues in American life today. Fellows will explore topics including ideology on college campuses, how Gen Z compares to previous generations and America’s religious revival.
Emma Camp, Novak ’25, who is this year’s 2024-25 John Farley Alumni Fund Fellow, said the Robert Novak Fellowship offers crucial support at a pivotal moment in her career as she works to complete her first book.
“The Robert Novak Fellowship will provide crucial support while I work to complete my first book,” said Camp. “Knowing that I have this kind of institutional backing lends so much confidence as I embark on this project.”
The Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship is named after the late Robert D. Novak, renowned columnist, CNN broadcaster, and reporter for The Wall Street Journal and The Associated Press. Since its founding in 1994, the Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship has empowered more than 200 promising young journalists to partake in research and long-form content creation that would not have otherwise been possible for them. Novak Fellows have gone on to become leaders in journalism as Pulitzer Prize