| JOB TITLE: |
NEA ARTS JOURNALISM INSTITUTE IN THEATER
AND MUSICAL THEATER FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY * * APPLY NOW |
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USC ANNENBERG
SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION & THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS |
| LOCATION: |
LOS ANGELES, CA |
| DESCRIPTION: |
USC Annenberg School
for Communication and the National Endowment for the Arts are pleased
to
announce the 5th annual Arts
Journalism Institute in Theater and Musical
Theater. This is an 11-day intensive workshop in theater and
musical theater for writers, editors, broadcast and online producers
from the
50 states and Puerto Rico. Based in Los
Angeles, the Fellowship provides a total immersion
experience that includes attending as many as ten performances or
rehearsals.
Participants will meet theater professionals
ranging from directors and administrators of Los Angeles’ primary
theater companies to artists and journalists of national stature, who
will
engage them individually for writing
instruction and exercises. Professional sessions addressing
changes in the media industry will be offered and special attention
will be
paid to building digital media skills. The
institute is designed for American arts journalists. No
specialized knowledge of theater is required. Staff journalists and
freelancers
who work in print, radio, TV or online media are
welcome to apply.
IMPORTANT DETAILS
Institute dates: April 14-24, 2009 How to apply: Email an application request to: neainst@usc.edu . Include your name, media affiliation, number of years you have been practicing arts journalism and your contact information. In addition, please note if you have applied in the past and for what year. Individuals deemed eligible to apply will receive an application within three business days of registration via email. Individuals living or working outside of the United States are NOT eligible to apply. Application Deadline: received by January 23, 2009 Notification of Acceptance: February 18, 2009 Location: USC Annenberg School for Communication, downtown Los Angeles Cost: The program covers most expenses, including: roundtrip travel to and from Los Angeles, hotel, most meals, reading materials, Internet access in your hotel room and transportation within Los Angeles. COMMENTS FROM PAST FELLOWS AND
THEIR EDITORS
if only by giving us tools, vocabulary and motivation to start building a possible future.” ~ Thomas Cashman Avila, Metro Weekly, Washington, D.C. “The Institute helped me make crucial connections with other writers and editors. It surely opened my mind about the myriad ways to cover the arts, and I’ve definitely made the jump from ink on paper to blog, voice and video.” ~ Wendy Rosenfield, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Pa. “Amazing, inspiring and career-changing.” ~ Bridgette Redman, Lansing State Journal, Mich. “I use things I learned through the Institute every day.” ~ Sharon Eberson, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pa. |
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CONTACT:
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FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: http://annenberg.usc.edu/nea |
| JOB TITLE: |
THE ROSALYNN CARTER FELLOWSHIPS
FOR MENTAL HEALTH JOURNALISM |
| COMPANY: |
THE CARTER CENTER
MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM |
| LOCATION: |
ATLANTA, GA |
| DESCRIPTION: |
The Carter
Center Mental Health Program in Atlanta, GA provides six
one-year fellowships for U.S. journalists to report on a selected
topic
regarding mental health or mental illnesses. The Fellowships
are
designed to increase accurate reporting on mental health issues and
decrease incorrect, stereotypical information. Each journalist awarded will receive a $10,000 stipend. Applicants must have at least three years of professional experience in print or electronic journalism, submit an application packet (packet found online), and attend orientation and presentation meetings in September at the beginning and end of the Fellowship year. Fellows will not be required to leave their current employment. Awards will be announced July 10, 2009. Deadline: April 20, 2009. |
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CONTACT:
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Ms.
Rebecca Palpant The Carter Center Mental Health Program The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism One Copenhill 453 Freedom Parkway Atlanta, GA 30307 (404) 420-5165 FAX (404) 420-5158 Email: ccmhp@emory.edu URL: http://www.cartercenter.org |
| JOB TITLE: |
TEMPLETON-CAMBRIDGE
JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIPS |
| COMPANY: |
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY |
| LOCATION: |
CAMBRIDGE, MA |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Fellowships in Science
and Religion.
The fellowship enables ten print, broadcast or online journalists to
pursue an
intensive two-month course of study in issues of science and religion.
The
programme includes three weeks of seminars at the |
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CONTACT:
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For more details on the program and to apply for the fellowships, please go to http://www.templeton-cambridge.org or http://templeton-cambridge.org. |
| JOB TITLE: |
PHILLIPS FOUNDATION JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIPS |
| COMPANY: |
THE PHILLIPS
FOUNDATION |
| LOCATION: |
WASHINGTON, D. C. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
The
Phillips Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2009 Phillips
Foundation Journalism Fellowship Program. Print and online journalists
with
less than 10 years of professional experience are eligible. The
Foundation
created this program to provide fellowships for projects by journalists
who
share the Foundation’s mission to advance constitutional principles, a
democratic society and a vibrant free enterprise system. The awards are
$75,000
and $50,000 full-time fellowships and $25,000 part-time fellowships to
undertake and complete a one-year project of the applicant’s choosing
focusing on journalist supportive of American culture and a free
society. There
are also separate fellowships on the environment, on the benefits of
free-market competition and on law enforcement. The Foundation is looking for journalism projects that are both original and publishable. Applications must be postmarked by March 2, 2009 The winners will be announced next May and the starting date for fellowships is September 1, 2009. |
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CONTACT:
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For an application and to view a list of previous winners visit www.thephillipsfoundation.org |
| JOB TITLE: |
NIEMAN FELLOWSHIPS |
| COMPANY: |
THE NIEMAN
FOUNDATION |
| LOCATION: |
CAMBRIDGE, MA |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Nieman
Fellowships – The
Nieman Foundation selects at least 12 U.S. and 12 international
journalists for Nieman Fellowships each year. The fellowships are
awarded to
working journalists of accomplishment and promise who come to Harvard
University
for a paid year
of
study, seminars and special events. More than 1,300 journalists from 88
countries have received Nieman Fellowships since 1938. The application
deadline for the 2009-2010
academic
year is: December 15, 2008 for international journalists and January 31, 2009 for U.S. journalists. |
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CONTACT:
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More information about the Nieman Fellowship
program is
available at www.nieman.harvard.edu/nieman-fellowships/ For more information about the application process, send an e-mail to nieman_applications@harvard.edu |
| JOB TITLE: |
KNIGHT FELLOWSHIPS |
| COMPANY: |
STANFORD UNIVERSITY |
| LOCATION: |
STANFORD, CA |
| DESCRIPTION: | Significant changes are in place at the Knight Fellowships program at Stanford: The program is transforming itself in order to serve the needs of journalism and journalists as much in the years ahead as it has in the past. The dizzying landscape of layoffs and consolidation, Internet media sites, citizen journalism and bloggers make journalism a chaotic and exciting proposition today. We are making bold changes to meet these new realities. The most important change is that we'll be focusing more directly on journalism innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership. We're very excited, and hope that you will be, too. We believe that we can have a major impact. We are very interested in a diversity of applicants to our program. Among other new elements, we've started a blog about changes in the program and the changes in journalism in general at http://knightline.stanford.edu/ . Take a look. |
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CONTACT:
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http://knight.stanford.edu/news/2008/changes/.
Go to: http://knight.stanford.edu/application
for application You can reach us in a variety of ways. If you just want an application, the form is available in the How to Apply section. If you'd prefer to have us mail one to you, click on our email address below. If you have a question, the simplest way to reach us is by email, but you can also fax us, phone us or write to us. John S. Knight Fellowships (650) 725-6154 fax knight-info@lists.stanford.edu |
| JOB TITLE: |
HISPANIC
SCHOLARSHIP FUND & GATES MILLENNIUM SCHOLARS NOMINATIONS |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Gates
Millennium Scholars nomination materials are now available at
:
WWW.GMSP.ORG The
Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) has
scholarships of $1,000 - $10,000 available for students in all
disciplines, and
in any class level. Last year, HSF awarded over 4,100 students
nearly
$26.5 million in scholarships. The Gates
Millennium Scholars
(GMS) program is available for students enrolling at the first
time in
the
Fall of 2009. Each year, 1,000 students are selected for
this
prestigious program. African American, Asian Pacific Islander
American,
American Indian & Hispanic American students are eligible for this
program. Specific
eligibility requirements
and deadlines can be found online. |
| JOB TITLE: |
FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM |
| COMPANY: |
ROSALYN CARTER FELLOWSHIPS FOR MENTAL HEALTH
JOURNALISM |
| DESCRIPTION: |
The Fellowship
Program provides six one-year fellowships for journalists to
study a selected topic regarding mental health or mental
illnesses. Each journalist awarded will receive a $10,000
stipend. Applicants must have at least three years of professional
experience in journalism. |
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CONTACT:
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Rebecca
Palpant Senior Program Associate Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism The Carter Center 404-420-3877 ccmhp@emory.edu |
| JOB TITLE: |
KNIGHT EDITING
FELLOWSHIP FOR MINORITIES |
| COMPANY: |
UNIVERSITY OF
MISSOURI SCHOOL
OF JOURNALISM |
| LOCATION: |
COLUMBIA. MO |
| DESCRIPTION: |
You're a working journalist who wants to
sharpen your skills, and grow
as an editor and leader for the future. Perhaps you’re a reporter or
copy
editor who wants to direct coverage, or an assigning editor who wants
to try
new things. Maybe you want a chance to create new content, or work more
closely
with photo and design.
The Knight Chair at the University of Missouri School of Journalism is offering a professional-in-residence fellowship for a minority journalist who appreciates the value of teamwork and the challenge of teaching. As a fellow, you'll join the editing team at The Columbia Missourian, a daily community newspaper. The Missourian, led by professionals and staffed by talented student reporters, photographers, designers and graphic artists, is a perfect laboratory for innovation and ambition. The staff works closely with a weekly lifestyle and entertainment magazine, a public radio affiliate, a campus-based television station, a Spanish-language newspaper and the bold new world of online publishing, as well as with a top-flight group of journalism professors and researchers. As a visiting fellow, you'll teach a course in either beginning reporting or copy editing. Along the way, you can explore an innovative project at one of our publications, and pursue your own interests in the university's many courses. If you want to polish your skills and help shape the journalists of tomorrow, this is the place to put your talent and leadership to the test. You'll receive a stipend of $50,000, to cover salary and expenses, for an 11-month fellowship. You'll return to your newsroom with a fresh outlook, ready to raise the editing bar. Interested in joining us at the world¹s first and finest journalism school |
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CONTACT:
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Send
a resume and cover letter summarizing
your experience and interest
in a fellowship. Please include a 1,000-word autobiographical essay
that
defines your journalistic vision, a separate 1,000-word proposal for
the kind
of project you’d like to do as an editor at The Missourian, and samples
of six stories you wrote or edited. Please send all application materials to Anne Colmery, University of Missouri School of Journalism, 120 Neff Hall, Columbia, MO 65211 or via e-mail to colmerya@missouri.edu (preferred method). The University complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you have a disability and need accommodations in the job application process, contact MU ADA coordinator by phone at (573) 884-7278 (V/TTY). |
| JOB TITLE: |
ASSISTANT
DIRECTORS TRAINING PROGRAM |
| COMPANY: |
Directors Guild of
America The Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers |
| LOCATION: |
Sherman Oaks, CA |
| DESCRIPTION: |
The
Directors Guild-Producer Training Plan was established in 1965 by the
Directors Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and
Television Producers. The purpose of the Program is to provide equal
access to men and women of diverse backgrounds to participate in an
industry sponsored program that trains people to become Second
Assistant Directors in the motion picture and television industry.
Since its inception, over 500 men and women have graduated from the
Program and gone on to successful careers in the entertainment business. Under the supervision of the Unit Production Manager (UPM) and Assistant Directors (ADs), the Assistant Director Trainee provides managerial, administrative, communication and facilitation support to all of the cast, crew and production personnel working on a production. A synopsis of the Trainee’s essential job functions follows. Please note that this is not meant to be an all-inclusive job description. For complete description and application information, please go to: www.trainingplan.org |
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CONTACT:
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Directors Guild -
Producer
Training Plan
Assistant Directors Training Program 14724 Ventura Blvd., Suite 775 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 Tel. 818.386.2545 Fax 818.386.2876 Email: mail@trainingplan.org |
| JOB TITLE: |
FELLOWS PROGRAM |
| COMPANY: |
ASNE/APME |
| LOCATION: |
DAILY NEWSPAPERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY |
| DESCRIPTION: |
Brief
Summary: Be part of an innovative journalism program! The
groundbreaking ASNE/APME Fellows program, which offers journalists of
color opportunities at small newspapers, is naming its last
participants. Don’t let this great opportunity pass you by. Consider
applying today. ASNE/APME Fellows are matched with full-time, permanent
reporting, copy editing and photography positions at newspapers under
75,000 circulation. Fellows receive a newspaper salary, and the
fellowship comes with a $20,000 stipend from the Freedom Forum and
professional coaching/mentoring over a two-year period. Benefits also
include a membership in a professional organization and the opportunity
to attend a conference with an editor. Who is eligible? Journalists without full-time newsroom positions, including new graduates. Applicants should have experience as a newspaper intern. |
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CONTACT:
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For more information, visit the Freedom Forum’s Web site, http://www.freedomforum.org/templates/document.asp?documentID=13113. To apply, please contact Cindy Stiff, Career Coach, ASNE/APME Fellows, The Freedom Forum, cstiff@freedomforum.org or 336-243-7193. |
| JOB TITLE: |
THE FREEDOM FORUM |
| COMPANY: |
ASNE/APME |
| LOCATION: |
VARIOUS LOCATIONS |
| DESCRIPTION: |
The
Freedom Forum is seeking applicants for the ASNE/APME Fellows
program developed to help diversify newsrooms of small- to mid-size
newspapers. These are full-time, permanent jobs with extras. The program matches new or returning journalists of color to positions as reporters, copy editors, photographers or graphic artists at newspapers under 75,000 circulation. Our fellows are at such papers as The Albuquerque (N.M.) Tribune, the Staten Island (N.Y.) Advance, The Bremerton (Wash.) Sun and the Ocala (Fla.) Star-Banner. Benefits for journalists chosen as ASNE/APME Fellows include mentors and partnering colleagues at their newspapers and a career coach through the Freedom Forum. A newspaper pays a salary comparable to that of its other staffers and the Freedom Forum adds a $20,000 stipend over a two-year period. Fellows have the opportunity to attend a professional convention each year while in the program and to become involved in news budget meetings and projects at their newspapers. Since these are full-time, permanent jobs, Fellows have typical benefits and responsibilities, including the choice to remain at their papers at the end of the two-year fellowship. |
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CONTACT:
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For more information please go to our website, www.freedomforum.org, or contact Cindy Stiff at cstiff@freedomforum.org. |
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& EDUCATIONAL |
INTERNSHIPS |
PRINT |
RADIO |
TECHNICAL
& OTHER |
TELEVISION |
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