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NABJ STUDENT MULTIMEDIA PROJECT
For over two decades, NABJ has supported its student members and the future of journalism by offering students an opportunity to cover our annual convention.
The NABJ Student Multimedia Project offers a cross-platform training experience for full-time undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in pursuing journalism as a career.
If chosen for the program, students will work as a team alongside experienced professionals who work for newspapers, TV, Radio and online news organizations across the country.
Students will receive rigorous boot-camp-style training plus plus hands-on experience in using the latest tools to produce both breaking news as they cover NABJ's annual convention, and longer-form multimedia storytelling to cover broader issues. Students will receive supplemental training in audio, video, photography, voice coaching, storytelling exercises and Web development software.
Program Description
As part of the NABJ Multimedia Project, converged news teams will produce stories for the NABJ Monitor, NABJ TV, NABJ Radio and nabjconvention.org.
Students will have an opportunity to write for print and online as well as produce packages for broadcast and online using the latest digital editing and multimedia production software. Those interested in areas such as design and copy editing will learn to design for print and the web, and edit copy for print and the web.
Students may be assigned to one or more of the following roles:
- Multimedia Reporter (print, online, radio, TV)
- Photographer (still and video)
- Designer (print, online)
- Producer
- Multimedia Producer (online)
Converged Newsroom Work Areas
Web: Produce multimedia packages using software such as Flash and SoundSlides; record and edit video and audio; cover breaking convention news for immediate publication online; update and maintain blog, use social networking sites to draw traffic to nabjconvention.org; assist with copy editing stories and other content; update web site using a content management system. Learn the basics of web design and current tools for producing interactive news.
Radio: Conceive, develop, report and produce stories as radio segments/podcasts to be made available online. Students serve as reporters/producers. Students will learn how to write and produce all of their work using the latest audio recording, digital editing and producing software.
Newspaper: Write, edit, layout and produce a print edition while also contributing stories, photos, video and/or audio for the website in this new converged production of news. Student staff includes reporters, photographers, copy editors and graphic artists.
Design (Web): Create graphical elements such as page banners, icons, buttons; design treatments for slideshows, Flash animations, other elements as assigned. Work on the production and maintenance of the site. Learn the latest tools and techniques for producing top-notch, well-designed news online.
Design (Print): Create visual elements such as informational graphics, feature signatures, illustrations; design promotional ads, templates and styles. Use the latest design software while laying out the print product in a way that reinforces the fundamentals of design.
Television: Conduct field work, edit and produce video packages and produce daily newscasts at the host television station. The newscasts are broadcast to NABJ members and convention attendees via nabjconvention.org and closed-circuit television. Participants will work with editing gear and learn broadcast writing and storytelling techniques.
Photo: Shoot breaking news, photo essays, slideshows for print and online; capture and edit audio and video.
Video: Includes field work, editing and producing video packages; learn writing and storytelling techniques for video.
Edit Desk: Check written material for grammar, spelling, usage and style for print and online; knowledge of AP Style helpful.
General Requirements
- Current college undergraduates and graduate students are eligible to take part in the NABJ Student Multimedia Project. This includes students who currently attend community colleges and students who will graduate in May/June 2009.
- NABJ Student members only. If you are not a NABJ member, please click here to join.
- Must be available to take part in these programs from at least August 2 – August 9, 2009.
- Must be 18 years of age by July 31, 2009.
- Students selected to participate in the program will receive a complimentary convention registration, small meal stipend, as well as travel and lodging accommodations (shared rooms).
Application Requirements
- A one-page resume (Microsoft Word or PDF)
- A cover letter that answers the following questions: (Microsoft Word of PDF)
- Why do you want to become a journalist?
- What are your journalism career goals?
- What multimedia skills do you possess and/or wish to learn.
- Why should you be selected to take part in the 2009 Student Multimedia Project?
- Describe your definition of teamwork, including a specific example of your participation in a successful team effort
- Official college transcript (Scanned)
- Three references from professional journalists, professors, advisors who are familiar with your journalistic work.
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Five samples of your best work. Required information and accepted formats include:
- Print stories: Please submit clips as Microsoft Word docs, scanned jpgs or PDFs via the application form.
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TV packages: Please upload video to YouTube or Google Video and provide links to your work via the application form.
- Radio packages: Upload to mypodcast.com and submit links via the application form.
- Photos: Please upload individual JPG files or submit links to your photo portfolio online via the application form.
- Slideshows: Submit links to your work via the application form.
- Web Sites: Submit links to your work via the application form.
- Flash animation: Submit links to your work via the application form.
All uploads and attached documents submitted must be low resolution.
Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST February 2, 2009
For more information, contact Irving Washington, Program Manager at 301.445.7100 Ext. 108 or iwashington@nabj.org.
The application deadline has passed.
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