Thursday, November 15, 2012

Summer internships for New Jersey residents

The New Jersey Press Foundation is accepting applications for its 2013 Summer Internship Program. The internship is open to freshmen, sophomores and juniors attending New Jersey colleges and to New Jersey residents attending other U.S. colleges. Internships will be at New Jersey daily and weekly newspapers. Applications must be postmarked by Dec. 31, 2012. If you wish to apply, contact Lisa Miller at lc.miller@unh.edu.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Telegraph seeks entertainment/arts editor

The Telegraph seeks an innovative and dynamic Entertainment/Arts Editor who will make The Telegraph the epicenter of entertainment and arts news in greater Nashua and beyond. This person will be expected to develop and implement an aggressive, digital-first approach to The Telegraph's entertainment news products. This will include, but not be limited to: developing multi-media and interactive content directed at a variety of audiences; partnering with arts and entertainment groups in the area to develop long-term relationships; creating and managing special Telegraph entertainment events; editing Encore, the Telegraph's weekly entertainment magazine; planning content for the Sunday Magazine section of the Sunday paper; and constructing and administering a comprehensive integrated social media strategy.

The Entertainment/Arts Editor will work closely with other newsroom editors on a daily basis to ensure tight integration with the Telegraph's overall news strategy, and to maximize efforts to promote arts and entertainment initiatives in print and online.
 
The successful candidate will have strong writing, editing and organizational skills and someone who can demonstrate to the ability to efficiently produce and manage a consistent flow of content for multiple news platforms. This person will also have a strong and proven knowledge of social networking tools such as Twitter, Facebook, Storify, Pinterest,  Mashable, Cover it Live, Tumblr, YouTube, etc. In additional skills include the ability to shoot and edit video, conduct online chats and organize and conduct community news events.

Please send a cover letter and resume by Nov. 16 to Jonathan Van Fleet, 17 Executive Drive, Hudson, NH 03051.


Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Vermont paper seeks editor

The Stowe (Vermont) Reporter is seeking an editor. Applicants should contact Tom Kearney at tkearney@stowereporter.com or Biddle Duke, biddleduke@stowereporter.com.

Florida news organization seeks reporter


The Pensacola (Florida) News Journal is seeking a reporter with print and online reporting experience (multimedia a plus).  Applicants should contact chief content editor Gary Ghioto at gghioto@pnj.com and send a resume and brief letter detailing their experience.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

UNH journalism major on political beat with Washington Post swing state project

Jake DeSchuiteneer, a Manchester, NH native and a UNH journalism student, has been working overtime this semester as part of a team of 12 college journalists in swing states curating political coverage and creating original content for "The 12," a Tumblr-based reporting project by The Washington Post. Get more on Jake's story in this article published in the College of Liberal Arts' College Letter.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Story of a UNH journalism major: From Ethiopia to New Hampshire and back again

Merhawi Wells-Bogue, a senior English/Journalism major, doesn't lack for a story to tell. He spent this summer reporting on the streets of Mekelle, Ethiopia, notebook - and video camera, audio recorders, and more - in hand. He was there to document the difficult lives of street children. He knew his subject well. Read more about Merhawi's journey here. And check out his blog here. Merhawi is currently producing a web documentary from the footage he gathered while in Ethiopia. Stay tuned for the finished product.



Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Debate watching, journalism talk in MUB this Tuesday, 10/16

Here are the details - mark your calendar and join the crowd next Tuesday evening in the MUB!

A Social Debate: Obama-Romney 2012

Tuesday, 10/16, 8pm
MUB Union Court

Come join The New Hampshire, Patch.com and members of the UNH community for a pre-debate conversation about how social media is changing the way campaigns are run by candidates and covered by journalists. Then settle in to watch Obama and Romney in their second debate of the campaign. Guests taking part in the pre-debate discussion, which gets underway at 8pm, include representatives of the Romney and Obama campaigns, Chad Graff, Managing Editor of The New Hampshire, Marc Fortier and Dan Tuohy, journalists with Patch.com in New Hampshire, Meg Heckman, former online editor of The Concord Monitor, and Tom Haines, journalism professor at UNH. The event starts with discussion at 8pm, with the debate airing at 9. It is co-sponsored by TNH and Patch in coordination with the UNH Journalism Program.


Monday, October 1, 2012

Maine weekly seeks reporter

The Ellsworth American, an award-winning weekly in Maine, is seeking a beat reporter to aggressively cover news, write features and take photos . Journalists with newspaper or similar experience are preferred, but exceptional entry-level candidates will be considered.  Multimedia skills are a plus. This full-time position includes paid health insurance, profit sharing, 401(k) plan and paid time off. Please send your resume, clips and cover letter to: Stephen Fay, Managing Editor, sfay@ellsworthamerican.com, The Ellsworth American, 30 Water Street, Ellsworth, ME 04605. No phone inquiries, please.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Dow Jones editing and business reporting summer internships


The Dow Jones News Fund, Inc. offers summer internships in digital editing, news editing, business reporting and sports editing. The deadline for applying for 2013 is Nov. 1. The program includes free pre-internship training, $1,000 scholarships and stipends for travel to training sites.
Students must take an editing test or business reporting test before Oct. 31. Prof. Lisa Miller can give the tests and send in the results. Contact her at lc.miller@unh.edu if you’re interested.
Students should go to www.newsfund.org, click on the Programs tab, then on College Internships. Each must register as an Intern Applicant to complete the application form. Students may apply for all four internships. There is a single editing application for digital, news and sports editing; the business reporting application is separate.

Monday, September 24, 2012

Boston Globe summer intern program

The deadline for applying to The Boston Globe 2013 summer internship program is Nov. 1. During the12-week program students are put to work covering stories for the Metro, Business, Living/Arts, Health/Science and Sports sections, as well as shooting photos and video, designing pages and graphics for print and online, and copy editing. For more information and an application, go to bostonglobe.com/newsintern.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Association for Women in Sports Media internship


The Association for Women in Sports Media is now accepting applications for its 2013 scholarship and internship program.
The program is open to female undergraduate or graduate students working toward careers in sports media – from newspaper and online writing, to broadcast journalism, to magazine writing, to sports media relations.
Winners will receive up to a $1,000 scholarship and be placed in a paid internship for the summer of 2013. The 2012 interns worked at ESPN, Sports Illustrated, MLB.com, The Denver Post, The Washington Times and USA Swimming.
For the third consecutive year, an AWSM intern will attend the intensive Sports Journalism Institute before beginning her news writing internship.
Finalists will be chosen by a panel of AWSM board members, and winners will be selected jointly by AWSM and its group of employers.
Applications will be accepted through Oct. 31. Finalists will be notified by mid November, and winners determined shortly thereafter.
The direct link to the application site is: https://omnicontests4.com/?comp_id=779