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NABJ STUDENT MULTIMEDIA PROJECT
Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. EST February 26, 2010
For over two decades, NABJ has supported its student members and the future of journalism by offering students a training opportunity to cover our annual convention.
The NABJ Student Multimedia Project offers a rigorous cross-platform training experience for full-time undergraduate and graduate students interested in pursuing journalism as a career.
If chosen for the program, students will work alongside experienced industry professionals for one week during the NABJ annual convention.
Students also receive supplemental training in audio, video, photography, voice coaching, storytelling exercises and Web development software by covering the Convention and host city..
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 are required to produce content for multiple platforms and will therefore 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)
Newsroom Work Areas
Online: Oversee content management for convention news site nabjconvention.org; assist with copy editing, update site; blog; and learn the basics of web design and current tools for producing interactive news.
Print: Produce content (articles, photos, video, and/or audio) for NABJ Monitor and Web site.
Radio/Audio: Conceive, develop, report and produce audio Soundslides. Students serve as reporters/producers who work closely with the Photo Department
Web Design: 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.
Print Design: 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. Includes field work, editing, and producing video packages; learn writing and storytelling techniques for video. 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: Includes field work, shoot breaking news, photo essays, slideshows for print and online; capture and edit audio and video.
Copy 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 will graduate in May/June.
- 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 July 25 – August 1, 2010.
- Must be 18 years of age by July 25, 2010.
- 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 single page (limit 500-word) cover letter that explains why you should be selected for the Student Multimedia Project (Microsoft Word of PDF)
- Questions to help guide your cover letter:
- 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 2010 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.
- Five samples of your best work in any of the formats below. Required information and accepted formats include:
- Print stories: Please submit clips as Microsoft Word docs, scanned jpgs or PDFs via the application form.
- 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 JPEG photo selects to Flickr.com and create a “SET” titled “NABJ Multimedia Project” and provide a link to the SET via the application form. Or submit link to your online portfolio via the application form.(NOTE: Minimum of 20 images)
- 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 26, 2010
For more information, contact Irving Washington, Program Manager at 301.445.7100 Ext. 108 or iwashington@nabj.org.
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