Student Opportunities
Academics alone are not enough to guarantee you a good start in your journalism career upon graduation. A complete undergraduate education in journalism occurs both in and out of the classroom. Employers look for more than just a college degree on the resumés of recent college graduates. They look for distinguishing skills and experiences such as internships, community service, leadership, proficiency in technology or a foreign language. We strongly encourage you to take advantage of the resources and opportunities available to you to round out your resumé, gain practical experience and demonstrate your commitment to the field of journalism.
STUDENT INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM WORKSHOP
JUNE 8-14, 2008
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, MIDDLETOWN, CT
Cost: $350; scholarships available
APPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 12
The workshop, a tribute to the late best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Halberstam, is taking place June 8-14 on the campus of Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. Students will have the chance to meet a number of Pulitzer Prize-winners during the course of an exciting program aimed at honing the students' skills and deepening their understanding of investigative reporting. The workshop is a wonderful opportunity for interested students. Faculty are encouraged to recommend student candidates. I've included additional information on the program below, and you can also visit journalismworkshop.org for information and to download applications. The deadline for applications is MAY 12. Scholarships are available.
The workshop faculty, which includes several Pulitzer Prize-winners, is made up of current and former journalists from The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, Newsday, the Associated Press, ABC News and other media outlets. Faculty who have agreed to take part include:
David Burnham, co-director of TRAC and former New York Times reporter
Frank Deford, sportswriter and commentator for Sports Illustrated and National Public Radio
Samuel Freeman, New York Times columnist and Columbia journalism professor
Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now! on Pacifica Radio
Christopher Hedges, author and Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent for New York Times
Paul Hendrickson, best-selling author and former Washington Post feature writer
Bob Herbert, New York Times op-ed columnist
Seymour Hersh, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative writer for The New Yorker
Patrick Sloyan, Pulitzer Prize-winner for uncovering Desert Storm battlefield events
Jim Wooten, former senior national and foreign correspondent for ABC News
The workshop is being held in memory of the late Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author David Halberstam, to whom many of the workshop faculty were friends and colleagues. Known for his courage, wide-ranging curiosity, exhaustive research, and refusal to be intimidated or co-opted, Halberstam was also a great believer and champion of young journalists.
Students at the workshop will participate in seminars, panels and exercises on a wide range of topics from initiating investigative stories, making FOIA requests and conducting effective interviews to discussing the continuing important social and political role of investigative journalism today. Topics covered will even include sportswriting, beloved by Halberstam and an important aspect of his work. Students will visit The Hartford Courant, sit in on a news meeting and talk with editors and reporters. They will also take part in a live radio news show on Connecticut Public Radio.
The cost of the week-long program is $350 dollars, room & board included, for accepted students. To be eligible, students must have completed at least one year of college. Students will be selected competitively based on their career interest in journalism and demonstrated writing experience. Scholarships are available--email registration@journalismworkshop.org for more information.
The application deadline is MAY 12. Students will be notified by (or before) May 14.
*More program details, including applications, can be found at the website: journalismworkshop.org .
To Apply: (1.) a complete application; (2.) a college transcript (copies issued to students are acceptable); (3.) a letter of recommendation from a professor or adviser; (4.) three writing samples, preferably clips; and (5.) typed responses (approx. 250 words each, please) to the following questions:
(a.) Why are you interested in a career in journalism?
(b.) What would you like to get out of this workshop and why?
(c.) What kind of journalist do you want to be? Why?
Send application and materials by snail mail to:
Student Investigative Journalism Camp, Atten: Registration
P.O. Box 19367, Washington, DC 20036
Or email materials to: registration@journalismworkshop.org
Adam Tapley
Workshop Coordinator
registration@journalismworkshop.org
(202) 387-8030
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