Eden Young fellowship to mentor aspiring working-class journalist

Online publication Polyester will train writer in honour of its managing editor who died last year

A new fellowship to train an aspiring working-class journalist is aiming to help diversify the media landscape while honouring the memory and spirit of Eden Young, who died in an accident last year.

The Eden Young Fellowship for Aspiring Working Class Journalists aims to provide a year-long training and mentorship scheme at the independent online publication Polyester, where Young was a key figure.