
The great @EricLiptonNYT on not giving up:
Eric Lipton@EricLiptonNYT
And for those who apply & don' t get a fellowship-i.e. most people-don't be discouraged. You can't win if you don't try. It took me nearly a decade to get a job at the NYT--and multiple rejections. I got dozens of letters like this from papers big and small. (and still have them)
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