A national advisory committee makes the final selection of fellows, and helps in shaping and enhancing their fellowship experience, and in developing the fellowship program to its full potential.

The following members make up the advisory committee:

Paul Delaney, Director, Initiative on Racial Mythology, Washington, D.C.

Timothy Johnson, M.D., Medical Editor, ABC News

Bill Kovach, Chairman, Committee of Concerned Journalists

Laurie McGinley, Deputy Bureau Chief, Global Economics Bureau, Wall Street Journal

Sharon Rosenhause, Former Managing Editor, The South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Joanne Silberner, Health Policy Correspondent, National Public Radio