| JOB TITLE: |
EDITING FELLOWSHIPS |
| COMPANY: |
ROBERT C. MAYNARD
INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM EDUCATION |
| LOCATION: |
RENO, NV |
| DESCRIPTION: |
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OUT UPCOMING EVENTS: www.maynardije.org The Maynard Editing Program Eight full fellowships to attend the Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education's program for copy editors are available to journalists from small and medium size newspapers. Fellowship applications are invited from journalists who work at newspapers with circulation of 50,000 and below. Journalists from both the print and the online editions are welcome to apply. Where & When: June 1 - July 12 Reynolds School of Journalism , University of Nevada Reno This program will train copy editors to work in both print and online newsrooms. The program director is Addie Rimmer, a professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and a former editor at the Detroit Free Press and The Wall Street Journal. The $6,000 fellowships cover tuition, room and group meals during the six-week program and include a travel stipend. The fellowships are underwritten by a grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation. The program immerses participants in the basics of headline writing, design, line and content editing, story organization and news judgment as well as interpersonal skills that help editors work successfully with others. New media editing skills are a core part of the curriculum and at least one week will be devoted exclusively to online editing skills. The curriculum includes classroom work, daily skills-building drills, evening seminars and practical experience at the local newspaper. Faculty members include top academics, veteran editors and experts in converging media. The program is ideal for copy editors who want more training, reporters who want to move to the copy desk, journalists who work on web sites, and design and graphics editors who want copy editing training. Since 1979, the Maynard Institute's Editing Program has trained journalists of color to become copy editors and Web site editors, helped assignment editors improve their copy-editing skills, and prepared news professionals for supervisory roles. The Editing Program produces effective newsroom leaders of all races who can promote team work, introduce and manage change, and improve the quality of journalism. Like all Maynard programs, the Editing Program is open to people of all races. The application is available at the institute's web site, www.maynardije.org . The application deadline is April 21. Extensions will be considered upon request. |
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Maynard
Institute Agata Lowell Office Manager alowell@maynardije.org 510 891 9202 or Maynard Institute Evelyn Hsu Director of Programs ahsu@maynardije.org 510 681 7214 |
| JOB TITLE: |
SCHOLARSHIP |
| COMPANY: |
CHICKS WHO CLICK |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Chicks Who Click Scholarship Are you a young woman between the ages of 17 and 20 who will be entering community college for the 2008-2009 academic year? If so, you may qualify for the ChicksWhoClick (CWC) scholarship! About CWC ChicksWhoClick is an international private network of women in media, creative arts, communications and girls' & women's advocacy. CWC was founded in 2002 and consists of an email list, social networking web site and offline networking events. Members of CWC share inside lines on job and project leads, publicize their work, get career advice and contacts, collaborate and support each other's work and goals. About the scholarship CWC believes in supporting young women in reaching their potential. We've created a privately funded scholarship to help one young woman pay for her community college education in pursuit of a career in media, journalism, creative arts, communications, or girls' & women's advocacy. The winner will receive: • A cash gift-card in the amount
of $1,150 to be applied toward your college education
• A membership invitation to CWC to introduce you to a network of mentors and peers who can support you as you pursue your education, future job opportunities and creative paths. How the winner is chosen: A CWC panel will review applicant submissions. By July 1, finalists will be contacted for proof of community college enrollment and a brief phone interview. The panel will choose the winner based on a majority vote. Winner will be announced in August 2008. Applicants will be judged on the strength of their essays and the idea those essays contain. Finalists will also be evaluated on interviews. Qualifications To qualify, the applicant must: • Be a young woman between the
ages of 17-20 living in the United States.
• Be attending a U.S. community college in fall 2008 or winter 2009. • Be intent on pursing a degree or career in communications, journalism, new media, creative writing or women's studies. • Agree to send an update to CWC after the conclusion of the 2008-2009 academic year describing how your education is evolving, how the scholarship has supported you and what's next for you. • Be prepared to provide proof of enrollment for fall 2008 or winter 2009 semesters. |
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CONTACT:
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How to apply Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Please submit the following materials to: Tara Swords, CWC moderator, via email ( tara@taraswords.com ) NO LATER THAN MAY 1, 2008: o An essay of 700-800 words
telling us your intended field of study, why you are drawn to
it, and how this scholarship and support from CWC can help you achieve your goals. • The following personal information in the body of your email: o Name, age, mailing address and telephone number o Name, city and state of the community college you plan to attend and when you will enroll o Your intended field of study Good luck! |
| JOB TITLE: |
FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM |
| COMPANY: |
ROSALYN CARTER FELLOWSHIPS FOR MENTAL HEALTH
JOURNALISM |
| DESCRIPTION: |
The Fellowship
Program provides six one-year fellowships for journalists to
study a selected topic regarding mental health or mental
illnesses. Each journalist awarded will receive a $10,000
stipend. Applicants must have at least three years of professional
experience in journalism. |
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CONTACT:
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<>Rebecca
Palpant Senior Program Associate Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism The Carter Center 404-420-3877 ccmhp@emory.edu |
| JOB TITLE: |
SCHOLARSHIP |
| COMPANY: |
HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(HSF) |
| DESCRIPTION: |
On behalf of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund
(HSF), it is my pleasure to inform you that scholarship applications for the 2008-2009 academic year are now available online at WWW.HSF.NET <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001LZIxJK9K3hcW0ONn1E26zcdMe-B_x4sk714kTqAlZsIHrIpdHQtv1XV0-hN1JdVJIj-v0sXJzWOlNhZzhtA3mnZwz3rcLVSs0fDg-0jQtCk=>. Last year, HSF awarded nearly 4200 scholarships and over $26.5 million to high school seniors, undergraduate and graduate level college students. General eligibility requirements are as follows: * Be of Hispanic heritage * Be a high school senior, undergraduate or graduate college student * Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident * Have a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA * Must apply for federal financial aid using the FAFSA * Must plan to enroll FULL-TIME in a degree seeking program at a U.S. accredited institution in the 2008-2009 academic year. The online application must be completed and all requested materials must be postmarked and sent to HSF by the deadlines listed on the website. The deadline for most scholarships is March 15, 2008. |
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CONTACT:
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Detailed contact information for HSF can be found on our website. WWW.HSF.NET |
| JOB TITLE: |
CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT HEALTH JOURNALISM
FELLOWSHIP |
| COMPANY: |
USC ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION |
| LOCATION: |
LOS ANGELES, CA |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Application Deadline: March 3, 2008 Seminar Dates: April 13-April 18, 2008 Who Can Apply: This fellowship is open to print, broadcast and multimedia journalists from around the country who have a passion for health news. We encourage participation from talented journalists in all markets and from both general circulation and ethnic media. What’s Included: The all-expenses-paid fellowship includes free tuition, meals, travel and lodging for fellows. The program also provides travel, lodging and meals for fellows’ editors or news directors for the special Editor/Fellow Workshop April 17-18, 2008. We offer a limited number of scholarships to cover costs for editors who wish to participate for the entire week. The program is funded by a generous grant from The California Endowment and offered by USC’s Reporting Stipend: To encourage journalists to aim high in reporting on health at a time of scarce newsroom resources, we offer a $2,000 stipend upon publication or broadcast of a major fellowship project, such as a series or major news package that represents a serious commitment from your news organization. To encourage collaboration between mainstream and ethnic media, preference will be given to applicants who propose a joint project for use by both media outlets. Each collaborator will receive the stipend. This portion of our program is offered in collaboration with our partner, New America Media. Program Description: The In field trips and seminars, program participants will learn about health trends, policy innovations and political conflicts involving health care. Fellows will emerge with a broader and more nuanced awareness of immigrant health, health disparities, access to care, farm worker health, and the nation’s frayed health insurance safety net. They will also gain a deeper understanding of health reform initiatives around the country and explore how current efforts fit into a larger history of big ideas, colliding interests, and political battles. During our field trips, we explore the dynamics at play around health in our home base of Seminar Schedule: April 13- April 18, 2008 The program begins with a keynote dinner on Sunday evening and ends at midday the following Friday.
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CONTACT:
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Questions? Please contact Program Director Michelle Levander at (213) 437-4418 or Program Assistant Joyce Inouye at (213) 437-4419 or e-mail calendow@usc.edu. |
| JOB TITLE: |
METCALF INSTITUTE DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIPS IN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING |
| COMPANY: |
METCALF INSTITUTE FOR MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING |
| LOCATION: |
NARRAGANSETT, RI |
| DESCRIPTION: |
These
10-month fellowships support five minority journalists to study marine
and
environmental science with mentorship at the University of Rhode Island
for
four weeks, including an environmental justice workshop, and to report
on the
environment for nine months with mentorship at one of five news
outlets, which
may include: The Providence Journal; Earth and Sky Radio Series and
Website;
PRI's "The World"; and National Geographic Television; Minnesota
Public Radio; The American Prospect; Grist and Chicago
Tribune/chicagotribune.com. This fellowship is supported by a grant
from the
National Science Foundation. Diversity Fellowships are available to
five
racial/ethnic minority journalists from all media with U.S.
citizenship. A
minimum of one to two years of professional journalism experience is
required. Prize: $34,000 stipend, workshop tuition, and travel support. Sponsor: Metcalf Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting Deadline March 18, 2008 |
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CONTACT:
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Fellowships Coordinator;
401-874-6211;
fellowships@metcalfinstitute.org URL: www.metcalfinstitute.org |
| JOB TITLE: |
KNIGHT EDITING
FELLOWSHIP FOR MINORITIES |
| COMPANY: |
UNIVERSITY OF
MISSOURI SCHOOL
OF JOURNALISM |
| LOCATION: |
COLUMBIA. MO |
| DESCRIPTION: |
You're a working journalist who wants to
sharpen your skills, and grow
as an editor and leader for the future. Perhaps you’re a reporter or
copy
editor who wants to direct coverage, or an assigning editor who wants
to try
new things. Maybe you want a chance to create new content, or work more
closely
with photo and design.
The Knight Chair at the University of Missouri School of Journalism is offering a professional-in-residence fellowship for a minority journalist who appreciates the value of teamwork and the challenge of teaching. As a fellow, you'll join the editing team at The Columbia Missourian, a daily community newspaper. The Missourian, led by professionals and staffed by talented student reporters, photographers, designers and graphic artists, is a perfect laboratory for innovation and ambition. The staff works closely with a weekly lifestyle and entertainment magazine, a public radio affiliate, a campus-based television station, a Spanish-language newspaper and the bold new world of online publishing, as well as with a top-flight group of journalism professors and researchers. As a visiting fellow, you'll teach a course in either beginning reporting or copy editing. Along the way, you can explore an innovative project at one of our publications, and pursue your own interests in the university's many courses. If you want to polish your skills and help shape the journalists of tomorrow, this is the place to put your talent and leadership to the test. You'll receive a stipend of $50,000, to cover salary and expenses, for an 11-month fellowship. You'll return to your newsroom with a fresh outlook, ready to raise the editing bar. Interested in joining us at the world¹s first and finest journalism school |
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CONTACT:
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Send
a resume and cover letter summarizing
your experience and interest
in a fellowship. Please include a 1,000-word autobiographical essay
that
defines your journalistic vision, a separate 1,000-word proposal for
the kind
of project you’d like to do as an editor at The Missourian, and samples
of six stories you wrote or edited. Please send all application materials to Anne Colmery, University of Missouri School of Journalism, 120 Neff Hall, Columbia, MO 65211 or via e-mail to colmerya@missouri.edu (preferred method). The University complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you have a disability and need accommodations in the job application process, contact MU ADA coordinator by phone at (573) 884-7278 (V/TTY). |
| JOB TITLE: |
ASSISTANT
DIRECTORS TRAINING PROGRAM |
| COMPANY: |
Directors Guild of
America The Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers |
| LOCATION: |
Sherman Oaks, CA |
| DESCRIPTION: |
The
Directors Guild-Producer Training Plan was established in 1965 by the
Directors Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and
Television Producers. The purpose of the Program is to provide equal
access to men and women of diverse backgrounds to participate in an
industry sponsored program that trains people to become Second
Assistant Directors in the motion picture and television industry.
Since its inception, over 500 men and women have graduated from the
Program and gone on to successful careers in the entertainment business. Under the supervision of the Unit Production Manager (UPM) and Assistant Directors (ADs), the Assistant Director Trainee provides managerial, administrative, communication and facilitation support to all of the cast, crew and production personnel working on a production. A synopsis of the Trainee’s essential job functions follows. Please note that this is not meant to be an all-inclusive job description. For complete description and application information, please go to: www.trainingplan.org |
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CONTACT:
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Directors Guild -
Producer
Training Plan
Assistant Directors Training Program 14724 Ventura Blvd., Suite 775 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 Tel. 818.386.2545 Fax 818.386.2876 Email: mail@trainingplan.org |
| JOB TITLE: |
FELLOWS PROGRAM |
| COMPANY: |
ASNE/APME |
| LOCATION: |
DAILY NEWSPAPERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Brief
Summary: Be part of an innovative journalism program! The
groundbreaking ASNE/APME Fellows program, which offers journalists of
color opportunities at small newspapers, is naming its last
participants. Don’t let this great opportunity pass you by. Consider
applying today. ASNE/APME Fellows are matched with full-time, permanent
reporting, copy editing and photography positions at newspapers under
75,000 circulation. Fellows receive a newspaper salary, and the
fellowship comes with a $20,000 stipend from the Freedom Forum and
professional coaching/mentoring over a two-year period. Benefits also
include a membership in a professional organization and the opportunity
to attend a conference with an editor. Who is eligible? Journalists without full-time newsroom positions, including new graduates. Applicants should have experience as a newspaper intern. |
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CONTACT:
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For more information, visit the Freedom Forum’s Web site, http://www.freedomforum.org/templates/document.asp?documentID=13113. To apply, please contact Cindy Stiff, Career Coach, ASNE/APME Fellows, The Freedom Forum, cstiff@freedomforum.org or 336-243-7193. |
| JOB TITLE: |
THE FREEDOM FORUM |
| COMPANY: |
ASNE/APME |
| LOCATION: |
VARIOUS LOCATIONS |
| DESCRIPTION: |
The
Freedom Forum is seeking applicants for the ASNE/APME Fellows
program developed to help diversify newsrooms of small- to mid-size
newspapers. These are full-time, permanent jobs with extras. The program matches new or returning journalists of color to positions as reporters, copy editors, photographers or graphic artists at newspapers under 75,000 circulation. Our fellows are at such papers as The Albuquerque (N.M.) Tribune, the Staten Island (N.Y.) Advance, The Bremerton (Wash.) Sun and the Ocala (Fla.) Star-Banner. Benefits for journalists chosen as ASNE/APME Fellows include mentors and partnering colleagues at their newspapers and a career coach through the Freedom Forum. A newspaper pays a salary comparable to that of its other staffers and the Freedom Forum adds a $20,000 stipend over a two-year period. Fellows have the opportunity to attend a professional convention each year while in the program and to become involved in news budget meetings and projects at their newspapers. Since these are full-time, permanent jobs, Fellows have typical benefits and responsibilities, including the choice to remain at their papers at the end of the two-year fellowship. |
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CONTACT:
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For more information please go to our website, www.freedomforum.org, or contact Cindy Stiff at cstiff@freedomforum.org. |
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& EDUCATIONAL |
INTERNSHIPS |
PRINT |
RADIO |
TECHNICAL
& OTHER |
TELEVISION |
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