The Atlantic Announces Editorial Fellowship Class for 2026–27

The Atlantic is announcing six early-career journalists who have been selected for a yearlong editorial fellowship program: Laney Crawley, Catherine Goodman, Nora Lowe, Jack Rodriquez-Vars, Jacob Smollen, and Katherine Weyback. This is The Atlantic’s first class of fellows since 2020; the six joining next month were selected from a pool of more than 1,300 applicants.During their year in the newsroom, the fellows will be embedded with teams to support The Atlantic’s journalism; sharpen their writing, editing, and research skills; and deepen their awareness of the industry.Meet our new fellows:Laney Crawley graduated this spring with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she studied journalism, media, and English. During her time at UNC, she served as editor in chief of The Daily Tar Heel and wrote a senior capstone project examining gender, moral judgment, and the French fashion industry during World War II. Most recently, she was an editorial intern at Apartment Therapy, and she previously served as an American Society of Magazine Editors intern at People magazine. Laney grew up in Rockville, Maryland.Catherine Goodman is a recent graduate of Emory University, where she pursued a double major in English and art history. In addition to her studies, she served as the managing editor of the Arts & Life section and the Editorial Board of The Emory Wheel, which received a Corbin Gwaltney Award for Best All-Around Student Newspaper from the Society of Professional Journalists in 2024. Her music column, Cat’s Collection, also received a regional Mark of Excellence Award. Previously, Catherine served as the Arts in Review Bartley Fellow at The Wall Street Journal. Catherine grew up in Savannah, Georgia.Nora Lowe is a recent graduate of Amherst College, where she received a B.A. in English and Environmental Studies, as well as a certificate in Coastal and Marine Sciences. She helped revitalize and lead the College’s science-writing magazine, The