The Atlantic Announces Editorial Fellowship Class for 2026–27

<p dir="ltr"><em>The Atlantic</em> has announced the selection of six early-career journalists for its yearlong editorial fellowship program. The new fellows are Laney Crawley, Catherine Goodman, Nora Lowe, Jack Rodriquez-Vars, Jacob Smollen, and Katherine Weyback. This marks the first class of fellows since 2020, chosen from over 1,300 applicants.</p><p dir="ltr">The fellows will work alongside teams in the newsroom to enhance their writing, editing, and research skills while gaining insights into the journalism industry.</p><p dir="ltr"><strong>Laney Crawley</strong> graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she studied journalism, media, and English. She has experience as editor in chief of <em>The Daily Tar Heel</em> and interned at <em>Apartment Therapy</em> and <em>People</em> magazine.</p><p dir="ltr"><strong>Catherine Goodman</strong> is a graduate of Emory University, where she majored in English and art history. She was managing editor of the Arts &amp; Life section of <em>The Emory Wheel</em> and previously interned at <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>.</p><p dir="ltr"><strong>Nora Lowe</strong> graduated from Amherst College with a B.A. in English and Environmental Studies. She has interned at various organizations, including Brookhaven National Laboratory and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.</p><p dir="ltr"><strong>Jack Rodriquez-Vars</strong> graduated from Yale University, where he studied religion and English. He has reported on homelessness and city politics for <em>The Sacramento Bee</em> and has experience in campus publications.</p><p dir="ltr"><strong>Jacob Smollen</strong> joins <em>The Atlantic</em> after working at KCUR, Kansas City’s public radio station. He graduated from Brown University with a B.A. in International and Public Affairs.</p><p dir="ltr"><strong>Katherine Weyback</strong> is a recent graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, where she was valedictorian. She has covered various topics and previously worked as a hiking and skiing guide in Montana.</p>