Justice and Journalism Fund Accepting Proposals for Social Justice Reporting Projects

Grants of up to $3,000 will be given to journalists and news organizations committed to producing quality, in-depth work about social justice issues....

Deadline: September 30, 2008

AAJA Mentor Programs, click here

7th annual USC Annenberg/Getty Arts Journalism Fellowship

The USC Annenberg School for Communication and The Getty Foundation are pleased to announce the 7th annual USC Annenberg/Getty Arts Journalism Fellowship. Formerly held during the spring, the program for 2008 will be offered in the fall (November 1 to 22), in order to coincide with USC`s academic year and take advantage of the resources available through the University, including its new Master`s Program in arts journalism. Click here for more information.
http://annenberg.usc.edu/getty

California Journalists Invited to Attend Health Journalism Fellowships

Print, broadcast, and online journalists working for mainstream and ethnic media in California will attend two intensive three-day sessions of workshops and seminars geared toward covering health news.... More »

Deadline: June 20, 2008
Posted: May 7, 2008

Entries Invited for Excellence in Urban Journalism Awards
Two professional journalists will each receive awards of $2,500 for reporting on issues facing U.S. urban areas, including community development. homelessness, child care, and the impact of natural disasters....
Deadline: July 30, 2008
Posted: April 24, 2008
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ASNE High School Journalism Resources
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TV/SCIENCE: SEEKING COOL, DIVERSE SCIENTISTS TO HOST MAJOR NEW SERIES
TV Production company seeks young, dynamic scientists to build shows around for major cable networks including Discovery Channel, Science, History and National Geographic Channels. Help us cast a group of scientists who defy the "geeky scientist" stereotype!  We're interested in hearing from scientists of all backgrounds and specialties who would easily be mistaken for artists, rappers, models, or musicians.
To apply, please send a photo and a brief description of yourself (including your area of concentration) to: networkcasting@gmail.com

Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism
We offer two types of fellowships designed to help mid-career journalists thrive in the online world -- Kiplinger Fellows and Knight Digital Media and Public Affairs Fellows. The 24-week programs begin with digital media training, including hands-on practice in audio/video production, podcasting, slide shows, photography and Web design. Fellows also receive coaching from award-winning journalists and multimedia experts. In addition, they can take university courses to delve deeper into their beats or learn advanced skills in multimedia production.
Deadline: July 31, 2008

Contact: Debra Jasper, Director
Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism
John Glenn School of Public Affairs
(P) 614-247-6686
jasper.1@osu.edu
http://www.KiplingerProgram.org

Paid Internship – In Corporate Communications
We are looking for summer interns Juniors or Seniors to work in our Corporate Communications Group.  Preferred majors include:  Journalism, Public Relations, Communications, English or Creative Writing.
Interested students should send resumes: summerinternprogram@dtcc.com
The subject line must refer to Corporate Communications and your name.

The National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year Program

The Newspaper Fund will select one dynamic, exemplary teacher as the National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year. Could it be you? Application Postmark Deadline: July 1. Four Distinguished Advisers and several Special Recognition Advisers will be chosen based on their fine work during the current school year in this annual competition. Read More

Meet Key Political Players, News Insiders at Region 6 Conference

University of St. Thomas Communication & Journalism Department hosts April 5 event featuring Media Job Expo

Develop your reporting skills, learn high-tech story telling, and network with top journalists in the 13 states that make up The National Association of Hispanic Journalists Region 6. Job seekers stop by the Media Job Expo. Our Bronze Sponsors KSTP-TV/5 Eyewitness News and WCCO-TV will be recruiting along with the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune Company, St. Paul Pioneer Press and others. More

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Kaiser Media Fellowships and Internship Program
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation sponsors opportunities for both U.S. and International journalists interested in health reporting. Click here to read all of them.

2008 Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards
The Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards run annually from January through July and honor young Latino leaders with grants for their college education. Applications are open to graduating high school seniors who maintain an un-weighted 3.0 GPA. Award categories include Business, Education (future teachers), Engineering and Mathematics, Journalism, Leadership and Sports. More

SEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment
SEJ's annual journalism contest honors outstanding environmental coverage in nine categories, each with a $1,000 prize offered, plus a student category. Deadline for SEJ's seventh annual contest is April 1, 2008. More

Immigration Stories in U.S. Media to Compete for $10,000 Award
Due to the demand and increased interest in the newly unveiled Felix Varela Award for Excellence in Spanish-language Journalism, the category of "Hispanic Immigration Stories," which will feature works published in any U.S. mainstream newspaper. This category will be open to articles and stories written in English effectively covering or illuminating an aspect of the topic of immigration. This category will also be awarded a $10,000 cash prize like the other categories and be reviewed by the same distinguished panel of judges. More

To participate in the Felix Varela Award for Excellence in Spanish-
language Journalism and have a chance to win $10,000, go to www.felixvarelaaward.com.

NEWS ASSOCIATE PROGRAM
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2007-2008 PROGRAM ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED!!

This highly competitive program identifies outstanding aspiring journalists who bring diverse backgrounds to news production and news coverage. The program represents NBC's strong commitment to develop a diverse editorial staff within NBC News. The News Associates program is designed to attract candidates of racial, ethnic, economic and geographical diversity, as well as candidates with disabilities.

The News Associates program is a fast-track opportunity for people with the goal to learn news gathering and production skills. It is not designed to train people who wish to be on-air reporters.

Go to www.nbcunicareers.com

Click on Early Career Programs, then News Associates Program to fill out an online application.

Everyone MUST apply online.

MTV Networks Summer Associate Program Presents:
The Ultimate After-School Program

It’s time you expanded your definition of “sponge” from camping on mom’s sofa bed to marketing a little guy who lives in a pineapple under the sea.

That’s where the MTV Networks Summer Associate Program comes in. It’s an extremely competitive, ten-week paid training program for highly motivated and focused recent grads who are pursuing careers in the media/entertainment industry and who have demonstrated strong leadership abilities. More »

Edward R. Murrow Awards & RTNDA/UNITY Awards Entry Period Opens
RTNDA has honored outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971. Also, the Radio-Television News Directors Association honors outstanding achievements in the coverage of diversity with the RTNDA/UNITY Award.
More on Murrow Awards » | More on RTNDA/UNITY Awards »

Start your career path at the American Indian Journalism Institute
The American Indian Journalism Institute is an academic, scholarship and internship program for college students run and funded by the Freedom Forum, a foundation which promotes employment diversity in America’s newsrooms.

American Indian students often do not consider journalism as a career option, in part because many of their schools lack student newspapers and journalism classes, the most common routes to journalism careers. About 300 Native Americans work at daily newspapers out of more than 55,000 daily-newspaper journalists nationwide.

The 2008 Wistar Institute Science Journalism Award
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Metcalfe Institute Fellowships
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Wisconsin Broadcasters Association's Internship Survey
http://www.wi-broadcasters.org/careers/college/internshipsurvey.htm

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