MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Angele Latham, a 2020 graduate of Middle Tennessee State University’s School of Journalism and Strategic Media, is one of 14 fellows chosen for the highly competitive 2025 Journalism Program of the Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics, or FASPE.

Latham will join a diverse group of over 80 fellows picked from all over the U.S. and world across six different programs in the fields of journalism, business, clergy, design and technology, law and medicine, according to an FASPE release.

The 2025 fellowship will take place this summer in Germany and Poland, where participants will spend two weeks attending daily seminars and learning at important historic sites relevant to their profession.

Latham, a reporter for The Tennessean in Nashville who also served as the editor of MTSU Sidelines during her time on campus, is the country’s first-ever First Amendment reporter. The position, formed in 2022 by a partnership between the Freedom Forum, the Journalism Funding Partners and The Tennessean, allows Latham to cover an expansive range of stories that are often overlooked, covering topics such as protests or book bans to highlight the impact of the First Amendment. 

Latham expresses that this opportunity could not have come at a better time for her work. 

“… Understanding the historical context of how journalists of the past dealt with coverage of such ethical delicacy and global impact can only elevate my work in such a unique role,” said Latham. “And in such politically tumultuous times, having a historically informed voice on an issue of such intrinsic importance is invaluable.”

The journalism program will be led by Peter Frey, journalist and former editor-in-chief of ZDF, and Andie Tucher, H. Gordon Garbedian Professor of Journalism and director of the Ph.D. Program at Columbia Journalism School.

The FASPE program uses the conduct of professionals in Nazi-occupied Europe between 1933 and 1945 as an initial framework for approaching ethical responsibility in the professions today. The goal of the FASPE is to challenge itsprofessionals to recognize and exercise their ethical and leadership responsibilities as influencers.

“By educating students about the causes of the Holocaust and the power of their chosen professions, FASPE seeks to instill a sense of professional responsibility for the ethical and moral choices that the Fellows will make in their careers and in their professional relationships,” said David Goldman, FASPE’s Chairman.

FASPE maintains long-term relationships with its fellows in order to sustain a commitment to ethical behavior and to provide a forum for continued dialogue. To date, FASPE has over 900 alumni.