The Reed College of Media and College of Creative Arts will merge to form the new WVU College of Creative Arts and Media as of July 1, 2024. Get details.
PR-458 Health Care Public Relations is a unique, international opportunity for journalism students this spring. This course, which fulfills the Public Relations Capstone requirement or can be taken as an elective, operates like a public relations agency.
The instructor (Charles Harman, APR) has worked in senior level positions at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the leading US-based organization focused on mental illness, for nearly 20 years. His spring class will work with SHINE, one of Ireland’s leading mental health organizations, as its “client” for the spring semester. SHINE operates Ireland’s national media monitoring program, Headline, to promote responsible and accurate coverage of mental health and suicide-related issues within the Irish media.
Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity, a leading national non-profit journalism organization, is proud to announce their Franklin Fellows program. This program pairs journalism students with working reporters at Capitol News Bureaus throughout the United States to produce quality journalism on local and state issues. By working with seasoned journalists, these students have the chance to get real world experience by learning first-hand how to conduct interviews, research and write quality stories.
By joining the Franklin Fellows Program, journalism students will not only be learning how to be a journalist but they will also be playing an important role in combating the growing decline of media presence at state capitols. An American Journalism Review study found that only 355 full-time newspaper reporters still are based state capitols; 44 statehouses have fewer full-time reporters than they did six years ago. These students will be making a difference by covering the important stories that the traditional media is no longer able to. In addition to gaining vital experience, Franklin Fellow receive a monthly stipend. If you are interested in learning more about Franklin Fellows or are interested in getting involved in Franklin Center please contact Scott.Reeder@FranklinCenterHQ.org. For more information on Franklin Center’s work please visit www.FranklinCenterHQ.org.
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is seeking applications from outstanding students (or recent grads) for journalism internships for the 2011 spring and summer terms. More information about the organization can be found at www.rcfp.org. Specific information about internship opportunities can be found at www.rcfp.org/interns.html.
Institute for Human Studies Journalism Internship Program
Paid internships for talented writers who support free markets and individual rights. Opportunities available at investigative news organizations, major media networks, newspapers, and online-only news sites. Applicants may also apply for funding for internships secured on their own. Program includes a stipend, a housing and travel allowance, and a seminar on career skills and freedom of the press. Spring, summer, and fall internships. Apply by November 15 for spring and by January 31 for summer. www.TheIHS.org/journalism.
Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies and held at Georgetown University from January 12 – April 30, 2011.
Capital Semester – Political Journalism Track combines substantive internships, courses for academic credit, professional development activities, site briefings and lectures led by working journalists.
The symposium includes such topics as encouraging community involvement through the newspaper, enhancing newspaper readership among specific groups in the community, addressing a diverse or multicultural audience, advertising issues and new technology.
Coester’s paper examines how one rural newspaper is using a community-based mobile early adoption strategy to pilot mobile news delivery and monetization despite geographical, technological and audience-behavior obstacles. Through the School of Journalism’s “West Virginia Uncovered” project, journalism professors, graduate students, a rural newspaper publisher and regional businesses work to create a sustainable mobile community. The holistic, grass-roots approach seeks to reinforce the role of legacy media in a rural community and to build a culture of early adoption in a rural community.
Affinity Media’s trade group, comprised of two magazine brands and numerous ancillary products, is seeking an experienced Managing Editor who is adept at moving between print, online, custom publications and face-to-face responsibilities. Main job responsibilities include managing the processes of editorial workflow and content for two print publications and websites, a number of e-newsletters, frequent custom publications, promotional items for three events, webinars and additional products attached to the brands. The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or equivalent work experience and 5+ years’ experience in journalism and managing editorial workflows, preferably with business-to-business experience.
We offer competitive compensation and excellent benefits including medical, dental and 401(k). If interested, please email your resume, salary history and salary requirements to: jobs@affinitygroup.com. To view a current list of our job opportunities, please visit our website at: www.affinitygroup.com. No phone calls, please.
Affinity Media’s trade group, comprised of two magazine brands and numerous ancillary products, is seeking an Associate Editor for its Powersports Business magazine. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or 1 – 2 years equivalent work experience; strong interviewing, copyediting and writing skills; and ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously while staying on deadline. Must be willing to travel and work, on occasion, on weekends. News writing and reporting experience, a business-to-business background and knowledge of the recreational powersports market preferred but not required.
We offer competitive compensation and excellent benefits including medical, dental and 401(k). If interested, please email your resume, salary history and salary requirements to: jobs@affinitygroup.com. To view a current list of our job opportunities, please visit our website at: www.affinitygroup.com. No phone calls, please.