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The Murphy Weekly is an e-mail newsletter for undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The newsletter contains information about academic opportunities; jobs, internships and fellowships; awards and contests; workshops; and more.
Murphy Weekly is published Mondays during the fall and spring semesters.
The 2014-2015 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program core competition is now open. The Fulbright Scholar Program offers teaching, research or combination teaching/research awards in over 125 countries for the 2014-2015 academic year.
(Continue Reading)Summer Journalism at NYU is designed for sophisticated young reporters, raw beginners and those in between. This is an opportunity to learn under the tutelage of world-class faculty and top working professionals.
(Continue Reading)New York University's Summer Publishing Institute is now accepting applications for graduating college seniors and graduate students. The Summer Publishing Institute immerses students in an intense, six-week study of book, magazine, and digital publishing.
Four classes offered this spring semester allow students to dive into the field and get hands-on experience.
Jour 4171: Covering the Arts
Two sections of this class are offered (one at the Jungle Theater, the other at the Guthrie Theater). The course offers students the opportunity to learn about covering the arts and entertainment world. Attend shows and have class within the theater.
Class # 51155 (section one) meets Mon. & Fri., 4 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. with the Friday class meeting at the Jungle Theater in Minneapolis. Class is taught by Dan Sullivan, former theater critic for the Los Angeles Times and Star Tribune.
Class # 59945 (section two) meets Tues. & Thurs., 9:45 a.m. - 11 a.m. with the Thursday class meeting at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. Class is taught by Camille LaFevre, a local arts reporter with twenty years experience and dance critic for Minnpost.com.
JOUR 4991: Entrepreneurial Journalism
Learn how to become a journalist with a business and a brand. Interpret beats and articles for multiple purposes and learn tricks of the trade for freelancing your work.
Class # 68854 meets 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. on Fri. Taught by Jack El-Hai, an independent journalist for more than 25 years who has published more than 500 articles and ten books.
JOUR 4991: Media in the Marketplace
Learn the business side of journalism and media publishing. Explore what it takes to keep a media business running and how to adapt to new business models. See all sides of news production, from advertising sales to producing.
Class # 69561 meets Tues. & Thurs. from 10:10 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. and is taught by SJMC senior fellow J. Keith Moyer. As the former president and publisher of the Star Tribune, Moyer brings his years of experience to the classroom.
These courses offer a unique and insightful perspective on the journalism field and offer one-of-a-kind instruction and opportunities. Don't let these courses pass you by! (Continue Reading)Making money is today's economy is at the forefront of most people's minds. JOUR 4991: Entrepreneurial Journalism will teach students how to marry journalism, business and useful technologies. And, most importantly, how to turn a profit as a journalist!
The course focuses on the ways that journalists can act entrepreneurially to develop new and unexpected markets for their work -- from smart phone apps to new products and services. Students will learn about successful business models, the art of adapting and re-purposing stories and beats for entrepreneurial purposes, the management and marketing of a journalistic brand, funding sources and the creation of business plans.
The class features lectures, case studies, students' research into entrepreneurial start-ups and in-class presentations. Instructor Jack El-Hai has worked as an independent journalist for more than 25 years and is the author of more than 500 articles and 10 books. He has re-purposed and licensed his work for many media, including print audio and screen.
Watch for JOUR 4991: Entrepreneurial Journalism when registering for Spring 2012.
(Continue Reading)In JOUR 4992: Star Tribune Practicum, students work at the 15th-largest newspaper, get clips and bylines and earn capstone credit. The class is taught at the newspaper and is designed to teach students through hands-on experience while working with professionals. Students will work directly with editors and reporters to produce news, features, photos or multimedia productions for the newspaper's print and online versions.
Most students work 14 hours per week in the newsroom and are paid for their work. The three-credit class also includes one class per week in the newsroom about ethics, computer assisted reporting and other skills from guest speakers including editors and reporters from business, sports, online and other area.
The deadline to apply is Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Applications are available in the Student Services Office (Murphy 110) and should be returned there with résumé and clips/portfolio if you have them. If you're applying for a writing position and don't have published clips, you may submit news stories from journalism courses you've taken.
Fine Print: Prerequisites: JOUR 3121 for reporters; JOUR 4302 for photographers; JOUR 3451 for video/multimedia positions.
(Continue Reading)You're invited to a study abroad information session with Sean-Patrick Lovett, an instructor in the Rome Program and director of Vatican Radio.
Hear experiences from other participants, learn about the program from Lovett and find out how to apply.
Wednesday, Oct. 5 from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. in Murphy Hall, room 100.
FREE PIZZA! No RSVP required.
(Continue Reading)Degree-seeking, University of Minnesota seniors are able to apply to the University of Minnesota Law School in an early admission option. The option is open only to seniors who have not taken the LSAT and who will not apply to any other law school. For more information, click here.
(Continue Reading)This semester-long program held at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. offers students interested in political journalism the opportunity to gain internships, transferable class credits, scholarships and insight on political reporting and writing.
Held January 11-April 28, 2012, the program allows for aspiring journalists to get hands-on professional experience and pairs a 25-hour work week with an academic experience.
Hear guest lectures from top print and broadcast journalists, network with seasoned professionals, earn generous scholarships and get an internship at a top news or media organization or communications or PR firm.
Apply by October 1 and get 5 percent off tuition. Final deadline is November 10, 2011.
For more information or to apply, click here.
(Continue Reading)Applications are now being accepted for a full scholarship to attend a three-day investigative reporting workshop in Phoenix, January 5-8, 2012. The Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) workshop includes panels, story brainstorming sessions and reporting classes to enhance in-depth reporting skills.
At the workshop, participants will learn how to use the do investigative research on the Internet, enhance interview skills, examine issues on the University of Minnesota campus and read documents to find stories.
The scholarship covers travel, lodging and registration. To apply you must have experience reporting for a campus-related news organization and must have at least one year left of coursework.
Applications are due September 30, 2011. For more information or to apply, click here.
(Continue Reading)Registration for May term and summer classes (which is not queued) begins at 8 am on Tuesday, April 9. Fall registration (queued) begins on Thursday, April 11 and you can find the time table here.
If you are planning to take courses that are not on your APAS/approved program plan, be sure to check in with Rebecca during a walk-in hour.
(Continue Reading)Help us to help you. Journalism is a very popular major. We try very hard to admit as many qualified students as we possibly can. However, that means that our professional courses are likely to fill each semester and that waitlists are likely to develop.
Here is What We are Asking You To Do:
• Register on time.
• Register only for courses you plan to take.
• Cancel any courses that you decide not to take as soon as you are certain you will not want the class. This will allow us to admit eligible students from the waitlists while they still have time to adjust their class schedules if necessary.
• You may not skip class to register.
Who is Teaching Each Section?
• SJMC hires dozens of adjunct instructors each year to teach many of our courses.
• The names of adjuncts assigned to specific sections are entered into the Course Schedule as soon as possible, but sometimes those personnel decisions haven't been finalized before registration begins.
• We cannot answer questions about who is assigned to specific sections before the information is entered into the Course Schedule.
When a Course is "Closed,"
• you should place yourself on the course waitlist.
• if there are available seats in other sections of the same course, enroll in one of the sections with open seats or put your name on multiple wait lists in order to ensure a place in a course you need to complete your program plan.
• do not wait until the first day because you think the section you prefer will open up then. If you take this risk and the course does not open up, there is very little we can do to help you once classes have begun.
• any student with a place in a closed course who does not attend the first day of class will lose his/her seat to a student on the waitlist.
If You are on a Course Waitlist,
• you must attend the first class meeting for that course in order to be eligible for an open seat if one becomes available.
• your place on the waitlist for a course DOES NOT correspond to your place on the priority list for admittance to that course.
Authority to Assign Students on the Waitlist to Open Seats
• SJMC Student Services staff members are solely authorized to admit students from waitlists into courses with available seats. Admittance from the waitlist is based on a number of criteria that can only be determined by the staff in the SJMC Student Services Center.
• Individual faculty members teaching courses do not have the authority to admit students from the waitlist into their course if there are available spaces on the first class day. DO NOT make a direct appeal for a seat in a closed course to the faculty member teaching the course.
• Faculty members are instructed to submit the names of the enrolled students who attended the course and any students from the waitlist who attended and are eligible for the course to the staff in the SJMC Student Services Center in 110 Murphy.
• SJMC will not accept petitions to be admitted to a closed course.
• Repeated attempts to appeal to a faculty member, the SJMC Student Services Center staff or other SJMC, College or University personnel about admittance to a course, or attempts to persuade enrolled students to switch sections with you, or to try to manipulate in any other way the enrollment process, will not be tolerated.
Requesting Amendments to Update your Program Plan
• Majors should remember to request program amendments for any courses not on your original plan before you register for a new course.
• Meet with your faculty mentor to request the program amendment and remember to bring a copy of your SJMC program plan and your APAS report to the meeting.
UM Classroom Scheduling Policy
• Colleges and departments must distribute classes evenly throughout the day and throughout the week.
• It is not possible for journalism majors to schedule all their classes on a Tuesday/Thursday meeting pattern in any semester.
• SJMC will not accept petitions or appeals for admittance to courses based on a preference for a Tuesday/Thursday meeting pattern.
Getting in to Courses Reserved for Journalism Majors
• Non-majors must attend the first day of class to determine if space is available.
• If space is available on the first day and the instructor believes you have appropriate academic or professional background for the class, the SJMC Student Services staff in 110 Murphy Hall will be notified later that day.
• SJMC Student Services staff will determine which students will be admitted.
• Majors will have priority for all available places.
The Student Advertising Summit is an annual event organized by professionals and student volunteers to help prepare students for their careers in advertising, marketing or communications-related fields. The event will take place at the McNamara Alumni Center at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus on March 2, 2012.
This event is your chance as a newcomer in the business to network with some of the industry's leading professionals and jump-start your career. To find out more about the event and the registration process join our Ad Club's Facebook page and follow us on Twitter @StudentAdSummit or check out the website at umnadclub.com.
(Continue Reading)In JOUR 4992: Star Tribune Practicum, students work at the 15th-largest newspaper, get clips and bylines and earn capstone credit. The class is taught at the newspaper and is designed to teach students through hands-on experience while working with professionals. Students will work directly with editors and reporters to produce news, features, photos or multimedia productions for the newspaper's print and online versions.
Most students work 14 hours per week in the newsroom and are paid for their work. The three-credit class also includes one class per week in the newsroom about ethics, computer assisted reporting and other skills from guest speakers including editors and reporters from business, sports, online and other area.
The deadline to apply is Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Applications are available in the Student Services Office (Murphy 110) and should be returned there with résumé and clips/portfolio if you have them. If you're applying for a writing position and don't have published clips, you may submit news stories from journalism courses you've taken.
Fine Print: Prerequisites: JOUR 3121 for reporters; JOUR 4302 for photographers; JOUR 3451 for video/multimedia positions.
(Continue Reading)In honor of the late John Beardsley, the Beardsley lecture honors the public relations guru's legacy with a lecture about new ways of communicating.
Sponsored by Minnesota Public Relations Student Association (PRSA), Padilla Speer Beardsley and the University of Minnesota, this year's lecture features Michael Chorost, Ph.D., a technology theorist who, most recently, wrote his memoir about recovering his hearing with a cochlear implant.
The lecture will take place October 6, 2011 at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs on the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities West Bank Campus.
The lecture is $25 for students and $50 for the general public. But, the first 30 students (graduate or undergraduate) to register by coming to room 115 in Murphy Hall will receive a $15 discount and will only have to pay $10 (check made out to the University of Minnesota only). You must bring the check when you register.
For more information about the lecture, click here.
(Continue Reading)Applications are now being accepted for a full scholarship to attend a three-day investigative reporting workshop in Phoenix, January 5-8, 2012. The Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) workshop includes panels, story brainstorming sessions and reporting classes to enhance in-depth reporting skills.
At the workshop, participants will learn how to use the do investigative research on the Internet, enhance interview skills, examine issues on the University of Minnesota campus and read documents to find stories.
The scholarship covers travel, lodging and registration. To apply you must have experience reporting for a campus-related news organization and must have at least one year left of coursework.
Applications are due September 30, 2011. For more information or to apply, click here.
(Continue Reading)As part of the Liberty Tree events taking place Nov. 14-17, 2011, a student essay contest about free speech is being held. Graduate and undergraduate students are eligible to enter and the winner will get $500 and have his/her essay published in The Star Tribune.
The essay topic is "Living in a World of Hate: How Should Communities Deal with Hate Speech?"
For more information about the essay contest, including how to enter, click here.
For more information about the week's Liberty Tree events, click here.
First Day of Class
Fall semester classes begin Tuesday, September 6. If you are enrolled but do not attend the first day of class, you may lose your place in class to another student.
Instructors will take attendance and will note:
* Any enrolled students who did NOT attend class
* All WAITLIST students who did attend class.
Instructors will provide this information to the SJMC Student Services Center. If a class has vacancies, the Student Services Center will determine which WAITLIST STUDENTS will be admitted, based on seniority and meeting course prerequisites.
Admitted WAITLIST students will receive a class permission number by email, using their OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY EMAIL ADDRESS, and must enroll in the class promptly--within 24 hours--to secure their seat in the class.
There are seats available in Jour 3241, Section 001, for fall 2011. Make sure to register for this section before the class moves to a waitlist.
Jour 3241, Section 001
9:45 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.
Tuesday, Thursday
Murphy Hall room 228
3 credits
If you've ever wanted to lead a news-and-information company, write about the media industry or learn about advertising sales and marketing, Jour 4991 Section 002 is the class for you. This class is appropriate for journalism, strategic communication and business-focused students.
Instructor of the class is School of Journalism and Mass Communication senior fellow J. Keith Moyer, former publisher of the Star Tribune and editor-in-chief of several Top 100 daily newspapers.
Students will get detailed insights into the business side of media industries, including the latest trends in digital media, television/radio, newspapers, magazines and sports marketing.
This is your chance to learn about the challenges of the new economic environment and how they affect the media industry. The course features trips to ad agencies, newspapers, television and radio stations, pro sports facilities and internet outlets, as well as a regular line-up of Twin Cities media industry leaders as guest speakers.
Comments from former students:
"Representing Media in the Marketplace was an extraordinary class. This class gave us a real life look at how media sales really work and introduced us to invaluable mentors in the media community. Representing Media in the Marketplace truly helped to guide me into my future career in advertising." -- Tabitha Fields (spring SJMC graduate)
@debcarneol "Jour4991 seems really interesting. Wish I had it when I was still in college - @UMN_SJMC"
@bradspy "@umn_sjmc Jour4991 sounds wonderful! I need to be a student apparently ... again."
Tu/Th: 10:10 - 12:05;
Room 25, Murphy Hall;
3 credits, A/F
Prerequisites: JOUR major or minor or approved IDIM, ICP, BIS major, plus JOUR 3004; or instructor permission. The course would be of particular interest to students who took JOUR 3551, 4193, 4263, 4272, 4992 or 5725.
On Thursday, April 11, the International Association of Business Communicators will host Meet the Pros, a networking session designed to connect students with leaders in the communications field. The event will feature a panel of top professionals.
Students are welcome to bring their resumes and questions about careers and job opportunities in the field of communications. For more information on the event click here.
(Continue Reading)New York University's Summer Publishing Institute is now accepting applications for graduating college seniors and graduate students. The Summer Publishing Institute immerses students in an intense, six-week study of book, magazine, and digital publishing.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences - Upper Midwest Chapter presents the popular workshop series, Emmy on the Road. These free workshops are for people who want to share, learn, and grow in the visual media industry. Click here for workshop details.
(Continue Reading)The IHS Journalism Internship Program places talented writers and communicators--who support individual liberty, free markets, and peace--at media companies and non-profit newsrooms. Past interns have worked at 20/20, the The Orange County Register, Reason.TV, Fox News, and many other organizations. Internships occur during the spring, summer, and fall.
The program includes an eight-week internship at a newspaper, radio station, new media company or nonprofit investigative newsroom, a $3,200 stipend and allowance for travel and mentoring and job placement assistance.
Click here for more information.
(Continue Reading)One of the leading search engines for music news is looking for journalism students to contribute content. Interview artists, attend concerts and talk with industry professionals. Writers will have the opportunity to contribute their own articles, upon editorial review, plus experience fact checking, research and basic editing duties.
Applicants must love music and writing, have stylistic voice, be professional, be able to meet deadlines and be responsible. The opportunity is a volunteer, part-time, work-from-home position.
To apply, email writers@livemusicguide.com
(Continue Reading)The Minnesota AP and Minnesota Newspaper Association are hosting a job fair for students to learn more about job and internship opportunities throughout the state. Bring resume, clips and be ready to talk to newspaper editors and reporters.
Go to Murphy 110 to sign up to attend the job fair for FREE! Must sign up by Wednesday, Oct. 12.
Click StudentReg.pdf for the registration form. For more information, click Poster.pdf
(Continue Reading)Get an in-depth, week-long multimedia internship experience (Jan. 1-6, 2012) as part of the Meredith-Cronkite Fellowship Program at ASU in Phoenix, Arizona.
Journalism students of color who are interested in broadcast and are within 12 months of graduation are encouraged to apply. Ten students from journalism schools across the country will be selected and will be immersed into the newsroom of KPHO-TV, the CBS affiliate in Phoenix. Students will be part of the news team, participate in seminars and will produce a newscast.
Applications are due Oct. 17, 2011. Interested students should send a cover letter, resume DVD and list of three references to:
Meredith Corporation-Cronkite Fellowship Selection Committee
c/o Susan Green, Broadcast Director, Cronkite News Service
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Arizona State University
555 N. Central Ave., Ste. 302
Phoenix, AZ 85004
For questions or to apply electronically, please email Susan Green.
For more information, click here.
(Continue Reading)The program provides training, paid internships and a $500 stipend to students who are interested in pursuing print or multimedia careers. More than 1,200 students have completed the program since its inception 20 years ago.
Applications are due October 15, 2011 for Spring 2012 semester. Student must be graduating in December or be willing to take a semester off of school.
For more information or to apply, click here.
(Continue Reading)The Pulliam Journalism Fellowship offers internships to 20 nationwide students committed to news journalism. Fellows will be assigned to the Indianapolis Star or Arizona Republic as reporters, photographers or graphic artists.
Applicants should have strong reporting and writing skills and internships at daily or weekly newspapers or college media are helpful.
Undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to apply.
To apply at the Indianapolis Star, click here.
To apply at the Arizona Republic, click here.
Undergraduate and graduate students who intend on a career in journalism are encouraged to apply for the Wall Street Journal Summer Internship Program. The 10-week internship program places students in New York, Washington, D.C., San Francisco and other bureaus across the country. Internships are available in the art, video and website divisions. Applications must be turned in by November 1, 2011. For more information, click here.
(Continue Reading)WCCO-TV is now accepting applications for summer interns in a variety of different areas of broadcast including news, sports, communications, graphic design, and promotions.
To learn more and apply click here.
Deadline to apply for summer is April 1st.
(Continue Reading)The Scripps Howard Foundation is seeking interns for the Hispanic Link News Service's Washington office. Interns will cover a wide variety of news of interest to Hispanic Link's readers, who are leaders in the U.S. Hispanic community.
Interns receive a $2,520 stipend plus free housing. Deadline to apply for Fall 2013 is March 15, 2013. For more information click here.
(Continue Reading)The Scripps Howard Foundation Wire is seeking interns for a semester in Washington. Interns will report and write a variety of stories. Interns will talk with experts at the Capitol, the Supreme Court, the Pentagon and more to better understand how to cover the news.
Interns receive a stipend of $2,660, plus free housing. Deadline to apply for Fall 2013 is March 15, 2013. For more information click here.
(Continue Reading)BBDO's Allen Rosenshine Minority Education & Training (MET) Fund awards internships to minorities, women and individuals protected under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act to encourage the pursuit of careers in advertising. The program was launched in an effort to improve the level of diversity in the advertising industry.
(Continue Reading)Fleishman Hillard, one of the world's most active public relations and marketing firms, is seeking interns at its New York office for spring and summer 2013.
Work one-on-one with leading public relations professionals, enhance media relations skills, manage research projects, participate in strategic brainstorming sessions and write press releases and media materials.
Undergraduate seniors and recent graduates are encouraged to apply for this full-time, paid internship. The deadline for spring session (January-May) is January 1 and the summer session (June-August) is March 1. Interested students should indicate which session they are applying for.
To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and a writing sample to newyorkinterns@fleishman.com.
(Continue Reading)The IHS Journalism Internship Program places talented writers and communicators--who support individual liberty, free markets, and peace--at media companies and non-profit newsrooms. Past interns have worked at 20/20, the The Orange County Register, Reason.TV, Fox News, and many other organizations. Internships occur during the spring, summer, and fall.
The program includes an eight-week internship at a newspaper, radio station, new media company or nonprofit investigative newsroom, a $3,200 stipend and allowance for travel and mentoring and job placement assistance.
Click here for more information.
(Continue Reading)At Morgan&Myers, interns interact with clients, assist in creative planning, engage in consumer research and participate in project and event execution. The agency, with offices in Waukesha, Wis. and Waterloo, Iowa, specializes in the agricultural, food and business-to-business industry with a client roster featuring Fortune 500 companies.
In the summer 2012 internship program, interns get competitive wages, a housing and living stipend and your own office!
Applicants must be current students pursuing a degree in communications, public relations, advertising, journalism or a related field, must be ready for new challenges and is detail-oriented.
Applications are due Jan. 2, 2012 and must include an application form. For more information about Morgan&Myers, click here.
(Continue Reading)The science and health desk at National Public Radio in Washington, D.C. is seeking summer 2012 interns (paid at $10/hour, 40 hours/week) for the following two positions.
EDITORIAL:
The Science Desk supplies Morning Edition, All Things Considered, the weekend shows and Newscast with stories about health, science, and environmental issues. The intern will assist the reporters, editors and producers with day-to-day tasks on the Science Desk. Duties will include routine administrative tasks, scheduling interviews and studios and may also include researching stories, getting archival tape, attending editorial meetings, and other work as needed. Knowledge of NPR programming is preferred, and demonstrated interest in news and science is essential. Assists with writing, researching and updating science and health news and feature coverage on NPR.org. Experience preferred in writing copy for news and feature stories, and photo editing with Photoshop. Must have excellent writing, researching and editing skills, and ability to work quickly, accurately and under deadline. Flexibility and creativity a plus.
MUTLIMEDIA:
The Science Desk supplies Morning Edition, All Things Considered, the weekend shows and Newscast with stories about health, science, and environmental issues. In addition to assisting with day-to-day tasks on the Science Desk (see Science Desk Internship listing), this intern assists with editing photos and video for science and health coverage on NPR.org. Works with the news desk and digital news team to assist with visual story development, including editing of staff and freelance photos, preparation of photos for the website, building of photo and audio galleries, and editing video for the web. Experience needed in Photoshop and Final Cut Pro. Must have excellent writing and researching skills, and ability to work quickly, accurately and under deadline. Flexibility and creativity needed. An interest in science is encouraged. Still and video shooting skills a plus, although this is primarily an editing internship. Please send a list of links or a CD/DVD of photo, video, and/or multimedia projects (required).
For more information or to apply, click here. Apply by Nov. 15, 2011.
(Continue Reading)Minneapolis's own Star Tribune seeks 11 interns for its summer 2012 internship program. The 10-week, paid internship seeks students interested in becoming reporters, copy editors, photographers, multimedia producers and designers. The opportunity allows students a real-world experience in a major daily news environment. Interns are assigned mentors and supervisors and are invited to meet with writers and editors in a weekly brownbag lunch.
Applicants come from around the country and most have completed their junior year and have worked for a college news outlet and interned with at least one other professional organization.
Applications are due Dec. 1, 2011. Click here for more information or to apply. (See "Summer 2012" positions)
(Continue Reading)In JOUR 4992: Star Tribune Practicum, students work at the 15th-largest newspaper, get clips and bylines and earn capstone credit. The class is taught at the newspaper and is designed to teach students through hands-on experience while working with professionals. Students will work directly with editors and reporters to produce news, features, photos or multimedia productions for the newspaper's print and online versions.
Most students work 14 hours per week in the newsroom and are paid for their work. The three-credit class also includes one class per week in the newsroom about ethics, computer assisted reporting and other skills from guest speakers including editors and reporters from business, sports, online and other area.
The deadline to apply is Friday, Nov. 4, 2011. Applications are available in the Student Services Office (Murphy 110) and should be returned there with résumé and clips/portfolio if you have them. If you're applying for a writing position and don't have published clips, you may submit news stories from journalism courses you've taken.
Fine Print: Prerequisites: JOUR 3121 for reporters; JOUR 4302 for photographers; JOUR 3451 for video/multimedia positions.
(Continue Reading)The Associated Press Sports Editors are sponsoring four $1,500 scholarship for collegiate sports journalists.
(Continue Reading)The 2014-2015 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program core competition is now open. The Fulbright Scholar Program offers teaching, research or combination teaching/research awards in over 125 countries for the 2014-2015 academic year.
(Continue Reading)The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists (MNSPJ) is now accepting applications for its 2013 student scholarshisps. This year, MNSPJ will award two $2,500 scholarships to students pursuing a career in journalism.
Preference will be given to Society of Professional Journalists members.
Applications must be postmarked by Friday, April 19th. No late submissions will be accepted.
Click here to apply and learn more.
(Continue Reading)Applications are now being accepted for the Jack Shelley Scholarship, presented by the Northwest Broadcast News Association (NBNA). This scholarship recognizes outstanding promise in the field of broadcasting. The NBNA awards one $1,250 scholarship each year to be used for broadcast education.
(Continue Reading)Journalism and communications majors at the graduate and undergraduate level who are of Greek American heritage may apply for annual scholarships given in the amount of $5,000 in memory of Peter Agris, the late founder and publisher of The Hellenic Chronicle.
(Continue Reading)The Upper Midwest Emmy® Chapter/Foundation is providing three $2,500 scholarships in 2013 to college students interested in studying visual media. Students must have completed at least two years of post-secondary learning. Click here to get scholarship details and application forms. Deadline to apply for scholarships is Friday March 8th, 2013.
(Continue Reading)Entries are now open for high school and college media students. These awards recognize outstanding student achievement in video production. There are many different award categories for programs including news, sports, music videos, commercials and craft categories like talent, writing, photography, editing and graphics/animation.
(Continue Reading)The Asian American Journalists Association is now accepting applications for the Council for International Cooperation/Anna Chennault Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to one graduating high school student. The scholarship, intended for students interested in pursuing a career in journalism, includes $3,900 for college expenses and an all-expenses paid trip to the Unity: Journalists of Color convention in Las Vegas.
The deadline to apply is Feb. 3, 2012. For more information or to apply, click here.
(Continue Reading)The Home Depot awards 14 $5,000 scholarships to deserving minority college sophomores or juniors in advertising, marketing or communications. These scholarships are awarded to students who exhibit potential to become one of AAF's Most Promising Minority Students by their senior year.
The application deadline is Jan. 27, 2012. For download the application, click MPMS_HomeDepot_Scholarship_app.pdf
(Continue Reading)College juniors, seniors and graduate students are eligible to apply for the American Copy Editors Society $2,500 scholarship and four $1,000 awards.
Students should show a commitment to a career in copy editing, academic achievement and have recommendations from teachers or supervisors.
Winners will receive free registration for the ACES 2012 conference in New Orleans.
Applications must be postmarked by Nov. 15, 2011.
For more information, visit the website.
(Continue Reading)In honor of the late John Beardsley, the Beardsley lecture honors the public relations guru's legacy with a lecture about new ways of communicating.
Sponsored by Minnesota Public Relations Student Association (PRSA), Padilla Speer Beardsley and the University of Minnesota, this year's lecture features Michael Chorost, Ph.D., a technology theorist who, most recently, wrote his memoir about recovering his hearing with a cochlear implant.
The lecture will take place October 6, 2011 at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs on the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities West Bank Campus.
The lecture is $25 for students and $50 for the general public. But, the first 30 students (graduate or undergraduate) to register by coming to room 115 in Murphy Hall will receive a $15 discount and will only have to pay $10 (check made out to the University of Minnesota only). You must bring the check when you register.
For more information about the lecture, click here.
(Continue Reading)Campus radio station Radio K, run and operated by U of MN students, is hosting a tour of its studios on September 15. See where shows take place, equipment used and learn about opportunities for students at the station.
The tour runs 5-6 p.m. on September 15 in 610 Rarig on the West Bank. To learn more, check out the station's website.
(Continue Reading)You are invited to join the MN Daily Alumni Association at the 2011 Annual Mixer and Silent Auction Event. Come meet and network with alumni while getting a tour of TCF Stadium.
Student Tickets are $10 ahead of time and $15 at the door. Ticket price includes: soda, beer, wine, hors d'oeuvres and stadium tour. Proceeds from the Silent Auction will benefit the MDAA Scholarship Fund.
Saturday, April 16
6 p.m. - 10 p.m.
TCF Bank Stadium, Indoor Club Room
Social Hour and Tours: 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Program: 7:30 p.m.
PRISM, the multicultural journalism and communications group, will host a meet-and-greet from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday in 314 Murphy Hall.
The meeting will include a discussion on fair representation in reality television.
For more information or to RSVP, e-mail bank0164@umn.edu, klein658@umn.edu or charity_bess@hotmail.com.
(Continue Reading)The University of Minnesota's chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
The meeting will take place in the conference room in the Digital Media Studios. The agenda includes finalizing plans for its First Amendment Free Food Festival in April.
Anyone interested is welcome to attend.
(Continue Reading)FUSE, Ivory Tower, and Voices Merging will hold another installment of their Writer's Block workshop series Wednesday, featuring spoken word artist Tou SaiKo Lee.
Tou SaiKo Lee is a local spoken word and hip hop artist/activist. He is part of a hip-hop duo called Delicious Venom and MCs for a socially conscious funk/hip-hop band called PosNoSys (Post Nomadic Syndrome). In his music, he addresses human rights violations, diversity in America, race and the media, gang violence and arts for social change. He is the coordinator for creative development and outreach for the Center for Hmong Arts and Talent (CHAT), a non-profit organization in St. Paul that aims to nurture Hmong artists through community classes and programs.
The event will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Lind Hall Library, 207 Church St. S.E. For more information, log onto http://www.ivorytower.umn.edu/.
(Continue Reading)FAB is looking for designers, models, coordinators, and volunteers for the spring show, "Scrubbed Into Fashion."
The application for participation is due Friday and can be found on the website.
For more information, contact FABminnesota@gmail.com or check them out on Facebook.
(Continue Reading)Are you interested in learning more about the advertising industry? Join Ad Club.
The first meeting of the semester will be held from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 2 in Murphy 100.
For more information, e-mail adclub.umn@gmail.com.
(Continue Reading)FAB: Fashion & Business is starting a monthly fashion publication this semester! If you love all things fashion (social and fashion trend spotting, dress, fashion events etc.) and you love writing or media production, we want YOU to get involved!
FAB is hiring applicants for two positions: staff writers and spokesperson. Staff writers will be responsible for producing fashion-based written content for the publication and spokesperson(s) will be working primarily with YouTube and making videos (event coverage, fashion advice, on-campus interviews, and style how-to's.)
Students from all colleges and majors are encouraged to apply. Send questions and application requests to fab.publication@gmail.com by Saturday Jan. 29, 2011.
The Ivory Tower is accepting submissions from ordinary people who happen to have extraordinary talent. This excludes established authors or sage grad students. If a piece falls under the category of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, visual art or multimedia (anything from a painting to performance art), don't hesitate to email ivory@umn.edu.
Please note, the Ivory Tower is looking only for blind submissions. Do not include personal or contact information in the attachment. A name, current street address and University of Minnesota email address should be in the body of the email. Create. Share. Get Published.
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