The Fund for American Studies

The Fund for American Studies is bringing together top student journalists from across the country for a weekend of development, networking, and conversations with professionals committed to accountability, free speech, and intellectual diversity.

Come Out West, Y'all.

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Past Faculty

Paul Gigot
VP and Editor, Editorial Page
The Wall Street Journal

Paul Gigot is the editorial page editor and vice president of The Wall Street Journal, a position he has held since 2001. He is responsible for the newspaper's editorials, op-ed articles, and Leisure & Arts criticism and directs the editorial pages of the Journal's Asian and European editions and the OpinionJournal.com Web site. He is also the host of the weekly half-hour news program, the Journal Editorial Report, on the Fox News Channel.

Adam O'Neal
Opinion Editor
The Washington Post

Adam O’Neal is the opinion editor for The Washinton Post. Prior to joining the newspaper in 2025, he was the Washington correspondent for The Economist, after serving as executive editor of The Dispatch. He spent most of his career at The Wall Street Journal as an editorial page writer in London and an assistant editorial features editor in New York. He has also worked as a radio producer in Los Angeles and as a Vatican reporter in Rome.

Eliana Johnson
Editor-in-Chief
The Washington Free Beacon

Eliana Johnson is editor-in-chief of The Washington Free Beacon. Prior to joining the Free Beacon, she served as a White House correspondent at POLITICO. She is a regular presence on cable television and has appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press, CBS’s Face the Nation, ABC’s This Week, and the PBS News Hour. She graduated from Yale College with a degree in History.

Brent Scher
Editor-in-Chief
Daily Wire

Brent Scher is a veteran conservative journalist known for his incisive political commentary and dynamic editorial leadership. Currently the Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Wire, he plays a pivotal role in shaping the outlet’s distinctive voice and ensuring its coverage offers a robust counterpoint to mainstream narratives. He worked previously as the executive editor of The Washington Free Beacon. Brent is a graduate of TFAS’s summer journalism program and a former member of TFAS’s Journalism Board of Visitors.

Diana Nerozzi
White House Correspondent
POLITICO

Diana Nerozzi is a White House reporter at POLITICO, covering the inner workings of the West Wing. She came to POLITICO from the New York Post, where she carved a path as an aggressive news breaker on the Trump beat by delivering a steady stream of scoops, first as the lead on 2024 campaign coverage and then as White House Correspondent. She previously was a White House reporter at the Daily Caller covering the Biden administration, and a writer at National Review Online. While serving as a general reporter and editor at the Daily Caller, Diana reported from Ukraine and Poland during the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war.

Charles C.W. Cooke
Senior Editor
National Review

Charles C. W. Cooke is a senior editor at National Review and the former editor of National Review Online. He is a graduate of the University of Oxford, where he studied modern history and politics. His work has focused especially on Anglo-American history, British liberty, free speech, the Second Amendment, and American exceptionalism. He is the host of The Charles C.W. Cooke Podcast and is a regular guest on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher. He has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times.

Am I invited?

Whether you write for one of our partner publications or are a member of our individuals program, we'd love to have you in Dallas.

When should
I apply?

Right away. Early applications are due February 15, with a final deadline of March 1.

How will I get there?

TFAS will compensate and coordinate travel for all attendees once admitted.

How can I
learn more?

Got questions? We've got answers. Reach out at cej@tfas.org.

TFAS allowed me to learn the craft of journalism as history happened. My summer internship during the 2024 election cycle let me interview Congressmen on Capitol Hill, cover protests on the ground in D.C., and report on campaigns across the country. TFAS understands that you learn journalism by doing it.

- Thomas McKenna

Bartley Fellow at The Wall Street Journal, Editor in Chief of The Hillsdale Collegian, TFAS '24

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The Fund for American Studies is bringing together top student journalists from across the country for a weekend of development, networking, and conversations with professionals committed to accountability, free speech, and intellectual diversity.

Come Out West, Y'all.

Past Faculty

Paul GigotVP and Editor, Editorial PageThe Wall Street Journal

Adam O'NealOpinion EditorThe Washington Post

Eliana JohnsonEditor-in-ChiefThe Washington Free Beacon

Brent ScherEditor-in-ChiefDaily Wire

Diana NerozziWhite House CorrespondentPOLITICO

Charles C.W. CookeSenior EditorNational Review