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.
The School of Journalism’s “West Virginia Uncovered” project was recently featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education’s technology news section. The article discusses how the School’s unique approach to online journalism has helped more than a dozen small newspapers make the digital leap. In addition, it features the School’s “Mobile Main Street” project – an extension of “West Virginia Uncovered” headed by Assistant Professor Dana Coester – in which faculty and students are working to create smartphone applications for legacy news organizations in rural areas. Read the full story at http://chronicle.com/article/West-Virginia-U-Helps-Local/128121/.
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Mon Health System is seeking an intern with a media-web background to assist with the re-development of its website, beginning as early as August 1.
The candidate will assist in writing informational pieces on various service lines and programs, utilizing their educational experience. It is estimated that the candidate would work in the 15 hour per week range, throughout the Fall semester. The internship is unpaid, however, the experience would prove beneficial in the marketplace, particularly in a healthcare setting.
The Diocese of Greensburg (Pa.) is seeking an organized, detail-focused individual to photograph and digitally prepare images of news events for The Catholic Accent newspaper and the diocesan Web site; create photo galleries; and record and edit digital video and audio.
Chat Sports delivers a comprehensive mashup of local and national news, athlete tweets and blogs from each pro and college sports team. They are looking for WVU journalism students to create comprehensive and compelling original content for their designated school/team, as well as power social media efforts. To learn more, and to apply, visit: http://www.chatsports.com/write.