Posted by Editor on December 7, 2005 3:49 PM to Career News and Resources
Career News and Resources: Journalism Opportunities
Internships, Fellowships, Scholarships and More
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NEWSPAPERS
The American Society of Newspaper Editors is a membership organization for
daily newspaper editors, people who serve the editorial needs of daily newspapers
and certain distinguished individuals who have worked on behalf of editors through
the years. Its Web site lists dozens of paid newspaper internships. It also
shows schedule of job fairs where applicants can meet editors and recruiters;
job listings and other opportunities from other organizations and tips on landing
a first job. ASNE’s site links to dozens of newspaper sites and newspaper
company sites.
The Associated Press is a not-for-profit cooperative and the world’s
largest newsgathering operation. It is the source of print, photos, graphics,
radio, television and online news for more than one billion people a day --
one out of every five people on the planet.
In the United States, AP provides news to 3,500 radio and television stations
and 1,500 daily newspapers. It has 8,500 newspaper, radio and television subscribers
in 112 countries worldwide. AP’s training program is for aspiring print,
photo, graphics, radio broadcast and multimedia journalists.
The Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, a nonprofit foundation, was founded in 1958 by editors of The Wall Street Journal to improve the quality of journalism education and strengthen the pool of applicants for jobs in the newspaper business. It provides internships and scholarships to college students, training for HBCU journalism instructors and career literature. The Fund offers internships in business reporting, newspaper copy editing and sports copy editing. The application postmark deadline for all programs is Nov. 1; PDFs and interactive forms are available to download from the Web site.
The Chips Quinn Scholars program offers journalism students of color hands-on
training in journalism and mentoring by caring news veterans. The aim: Provide
special support and encouragement that will open doors to news careers and bring
greater diversity to the nation's newspaper newsrooms.
This program sponsored by the Freedom Forum provides training, internships
and $1,000 scholarship to college students of color who are pursuing careers
in journalism. College juniors, seniors or recent graduates with majors or career
goals in journalism are eligible to be nominated by their schools. Eligible
nominees must be enrolled in either a historically black college or university
or a college or university that has significant numbers of students who are
members of ethnic or racial minority groups. Nominees must be majoring or minoring
in journalism or have firmly demonstrated an interest in journalism as a career.
Gannett Co., Inc. is a leading international news and information company that
publishes 94 daily newspapers in the USA, including USA TODAY, the nation's
largest-selling daily newspaper. The company also owns more than 400 non-daily
publications in the USA and USA WEEKEND, a weekly newspaper magazine.
Gannett subsidiary Newsquest is the United Kingdom’s second largest regional
newspaper company. Newsquest publishes more than 300 titles, including 15 daily
newspapers, and a network of prize-winning Web sites. Gannett also operates
22 television stations in the United States and is an Internet leader with sites
sponsored by its TV stations and newspapers including USATODAY.com, one of the
most popular news sites on the Web.
American Journalism Review lists jobs from internships to full time.
Offers tips for the job seeker and links to job listings. Compiled by Detroit
Free Press recruiter Joe Grimm.
A job and community Web site for minority journalists that lists internships,
fellowships and scholarships along with opportunities for full time employment.
An internship program for minority journalists interested in reporting on urban
health affairs. Early December deadline.
Knight Ridder, the second largest newspaper company in the United States, publishes
32 dailies in 28 markets, with 8.5 million readers daily and 12.1 million on
Sunday. The company also publishes 26 nondaily newspapers, as well as shoppers
and special publications. Knight Ridder Digital is responsible for all Knight
Ridder's Internet operations. It operates Real Cities, a national network of
regional hubs in 56 U.S. markets.
The McClatchy Company is a leading newspaper and Internet publisher with 11
daily and 13 community newspapers that have a combined average circulation of
1.4 million daily and 1.9 million Sunday. McClatchy has an Internet subsidiary,
Nando Media that provides both content and business support for interactive
media nationwide. Each of the company’s newspapers operates a leading
Web site in its area, and most also offer regional portals as well.
A comprehensive newspaper job listings Web site, is devoted to diversifying
the industry. Registration is required to use the site.
The New York Times Co.
The New York Times Company is a leading media company that publishes The New
York Times, The Boston Globe and 16 other newspapers; owns eight network-affiliated
television stations and two New York radio stations; and has more than 40 Web
sites.
The Poynter Institute is a school for journalists, future journalists, and
teachers of journalism. Whether you're a reporter for the long haul or a newly-minted
boss, a producer breaking new ground online or news stories on the air, a photojournalist
or a designer, a future journalist or a journalism teacher, a publisher or a
station owner, Poynter can help you get better at what you do.
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is an organization of
journalists, students and media-related professionals that provides quality
programs and services to and advocates on behalf of black journalists worldwide.
The E.W. Scripps Company is a diverse media concern with interests in newspaper
publishing, broadcast television, national television networks, interactive
media and television retailing. Scripps operates 21 daily newspapers, 10 broadcast
TV stations, four cable and satellite television programming services and a
home shopping network. All of the company’s media businesses provide content
and advertising services via the Internet.
The Society for News Design (formerly the Society of Newspaper Design) is an
international professional organization with more than 2,500 members in the
United States, Canada and 50 other countries, divided into the 19 regions shown
below.
The Washington Post is a daily newspaper dedicated to excellence and
diversity. It has 770,000 readers daily and 1,060,000 Sundays. Its 12-week,
paid summer internships in reporting, copy editing, design, photography and
editorial writing offer challenging assignments and a chance to work with
talented and energetic staff members. The Post and the University of
Maryland jointly award the Howard Simons Graduate Fellowship to an outstanding minority journalism student.
BROADCAST
The Broadcast Education Association is the professional association for professors,
industry professionals and graduate students who are interested in teaching
and research related to electronic media and multimedia enterprises.
Scholarships and Grants
Contact. beainfo@beaweb.org
Toll-free: (888) 380-7222
The Minorities in Broadcasting Training Program is a non-profit organization
formed to provide training opportunities to minority college graduates in radio/television
news reporting and news management.
Contact: office@theBroadcaster.com
PO Box 1475
Santa Clarita, CA 91386-1475 661-250-0080
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is an organization of
journalists, students and media-related professionals that provides quality
programs and services to and advocates on behalf of black journalists worldwide.
NPR, renowned for journalistic excellence and standard-setting news, information,
and cultural programming, serves nearly 20 million listeners weekly via more
than 680 NPR member stations. NPR also distributes programming to listeners
in Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa via NPR Worldwide, to military installations
overseas via American Forces Network, and throughout Japan via cable. Also visit:
http://www.npr.org/about/nextgen/
RTNDF offers 8 scholarships awards including:
- two Presidents $2,500 Undergraduate Scholarships
- $10,000 Ed Bradley Scholarship
- $2,500 Ken Kashiwahara Scholarship
- $2,000 Carole Simpson Scholarship
- $2,000 Abe Schechter Graduate Student Scholarship
- $1,000 Lou and Carole Prato Sports Reporting
Scholarship
- $1,000 Mike Reynolds Scholarship
All scholarships are open to enrolled college students
who are pursuing careers in radio and television news.
Application postmark deadline is May 9, 2005. To
download an application visit
www.rtnda.org/asfi/index.asp.
RTNDF 2005 Capitol Hill Internship
Paid Capitol Hill internships for students interested in political reporting: If you're a recent college graduate with an interest
in political reporting, this paid internship can put
you on the right track. The Radio and Television News
Directors Foundation offers two spring and two summer
2005 internships.
Interns are responsible for following newsworthy
congressional activities for the House and Senate
Radio-TV Galleries including hearings, briefings and
press conferences. Interns work side by side the
Washington press and Capitol Hill correspondents.
Activities may include issuing of congressional press
credentials to members of the broadcast news media,
attending news events and taking reservations for
studio time.
Each internship is a full-time position for three
months with a salary of $1,000 per month. Travel,
housing and other living expenses are the
responsibility of the intern. The application deadline
for summer internships is April 11, 2005. Click here
to download an application.
MAGAZINES
asme@magazine.org
919 Third Avenue 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 872-3700 ADVERTISING and PUBIC RELATIONS
Multicultural Advertising Intern Program
Contact: Tiffany Warren
maip@aaaa.org
405 Lexington Ave, NY, NY 10174-1801
800-676-9333
Contact: Jacque Sondgeroth
33 Irving Place, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10003
Tel. (212) 460-1474
Fax (212) 995-0757
DIRECTORIES
Contact. newsjobs@newsjobs.com
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