The World Press Institute (WPI) is an American nonprofit, educational organization based in Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota, that offers paid fellowships for international journalists.
The two-month program gives international journalists the opportunity to immerse themselves in American culture, explore issues that affect global journalism and gain a fresh understanding of their profession through a demanding schedule of meetings, briefings and travel.
[1] Fellows were originally hosted at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where Morgan served as director of the institution's International Center.
The program originally saw international journalists spend a year in America under the auspices of the WPI, including one six-month semester at Macalester College, during which fellows lived in dorms or with host families while studying American history, politics, culture and journalism.
[10] WPI fellows begin their two-month fellowship with seminars on various subjects, including ethics, investigative reporting and social media at the University of St. Thomas.