UNH Journalism Program: May 2012

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

News photographer sought

Foster’s Daily Democrat, an award-winning newspaper based in Dover, N.H., is taking applications for a news photographer. Candidates would be entry-level or with one/two years experience at a small weekly or daily newspaper. College graduates with photo journalism course experience preferred. Position includes need of knowledge of web/digital and social media communication. Send resume and cover letter to Rodney G. Doherty, Ex-ecutive Editor, Foster’s Daily Democrat, 150 Venture Drive , Dover, NH 03820. e-mail https://webmail.unh.edu/sso/imp/message.php?mailbox=INBOX&index=114517#.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

UNH journalism students create news website: "Sustainable Stories"

An advanced newswriting class at UNH went digital this semester, as students published final stories at sustainu.org, an original news publication that covers stories of sustainability. This excerpt of a note I posted on the website covers the basics:

"The work you find here took root in February, when I invited Sara Cleaves, of UNH's Sustainability Academy, to visit English 622: Advanced Newswriting, a core course in the UNH Journalism Program. I wanted students to think critically about how they consider stories, and I chose the topic of sustainability - broad enough to offer students plenty of reporting range, yet focused enough to give shape to this one-time news publication."

Students responded with an impressive breadth and depth of original reporting; story subjects included the recertification of a New Hampshire nuclear power plant, the hard realities for combat veterans returning to campus, the future of concussions, and a profile of a Maine farmer fighting for organic crops and the family farm.

So stop by sustainu.org and join the conversation in the comments section. And stay tuned for more such projects from UNH journalism students in the months ahead. After all, there is a presidential campaign ramping up in New Hampshire.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Job opening for news reporter

Foster’s Daily Democrat, an award-winning small daily newspaper based in Dover, N.H., is taking applications for a full-time reporter. College degree in journalism or commensurate professional experience preferred. Entry-level candidates encouraged, particularly those with experience in social media and web reporting. The job starts in late May or early June of 2012. Send resume and cover letter to Rodney G. Doherty, Executive Editor, Foster’s Daily Democrat, 333 Central Ave., Dover, NH 03820. e-mail: rdoherty@fosters.com.

Internships and fellowships

Radio stations 98.7, WBYY "The Bay" and 1270 AM, WTSN, News/Talk are seeking interns. If you’re interested, contact Prof. Lisa Miller at lc.miller@unh.edu.

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Learn to use and assist with the following news gathering systems
. Daybook and subject files
. Schedule and conduct phone interviews; fact check
. Edit sound bites and write stories
. Maintain list of contacts from local, state and national government
offices, education,
. Monitor media sources (i.e. scanner, web, AP, newspapers, television
and other radio stations)
. Write and upload news content for the website including local news,
cancelations
. Post stories, questions, polls as needed to social media platforms
Flexible shifts working with assignment editor, afternoon news anchor and
operations manager

Sports writing internship

PinstripesPlus Magazine, pinstripesplus.com, part of the Scout.com network and affiliated with Fox Sports, is seeking interns to cover the minor league baseball team in Manchester, the Fisher Cats, for a Blue Jays Web site. The season starts in April and runs through Labor Day weekend, but the publisher, Patrick Teale, will consider taking an intern just for the summer semester if anyone is interested. The internship will run about 10 hours a week.

He’s looking for interns who can help cover the team, conduct interviews and write player feature articles.

If you’re interested, contact Prof. Lisa Miller.

New local radio news internship

Garrison City broadcasting news intern – WBYY and WTSN, Dover.

Job responsibilities, including but not limited to:

Learn to use and assist with the following news gathering systems:

. Daybook and subject files

. Schedule and conduct phone interviews; fact check

. Edit sound bites and write stories

. Maintain list of contacts from local, state and national government

offices, education,

. Monitor media sources (i.e. scanner, web, AP, newspapers, television

and other radio stations)

. Write and upload news content for the website including local news,

cancelations

. Post stories, questions, polls as needed to social media platforms

Flexible shifts working with assignment editor, afternoon news anchor and

operations manager. Contact Prof. Lisa Miller if you're interested.

Dow Jones Newspaper Fund summer editing and reporting internships

The Dow Jones Newspaper Fund offers internships in business reporting, multimedia editing, news editing and sports editing.

The internships are open to college juniors, seniors and graduate students. The benefits include pre-internship training, $1,000 scholarships and travel expenses during training.

Apply on the College Programs page at http://www.newsfund.org/. Applicants must also take a test, which can be administered by UNH Prof. Lisa Miller.

Application deadline is Nov. 1, 2011.

2021 Pulliam Journalism Fellowship Program

The 2012 Pulliam Journalism Fellowship Program is accepting applications for next year’s program. Twenty winners nationwide will be chosen for the 10-week internship, running from June 4 to Aug. 10, at the Indianapolis Star or Arizona Republic.

The fellowship program is open to college juniors, seniors and graduate students. Fellows will work as reporters, photographers or graphic artists. The pay is $650 a week. Applicants should have strong reporting and writing skills, and the strongest applicants often have worked in prior internships at daily or weekly newspapers, as well as at college newspapers.

To apply, go to www.indystar.com/pjf or www.pulliam.azcentral.com. Application deadline is Nov. 1.

The 2012 Boston Globe Summer Internship Program

The Boston Globe is taking applications for its summer internship program. The program runs for 12 weeks, and interns work in sports, living/arts and business. There are also intern positions in the photography and graphics departments, and on the copy desk. The internships are open to students currently enrolled in an undergraduate program or who will graduate in May or June, as well as to journalism graduate school students who have not had professional experience as a newspaper reporter.

Summer interns work as full-time employees and are paid a weekly wage. An intern supervisor serves as writing coach, and there are weekly meetings with editors and staff members on a range of topics.

Application forms can be obtained from Paula Bouknight, assistant managing editor/hiring, The Boston Globe, PO Box 55819, Boston, MA 02205-5819 or downloaded from the website: www.bostonglobe.com/newsintern. Applications must be postmarked by Nov. 1.

Internship program for young journalists interested in specializing in health reporting

The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation sponsors summer internships at 16 news organizations around the country for young journalists interested in reporting on health issues. The internship program provides a week-long briefing on health issues and health reporting in Washington, D.C. Interns then work for 10 weeks at their news organization. Interns receive a 12-week stipend and travel expenses.

For eligibility and application details, go to www.kff.org/mediainternships.

Association for Women in Sports Media scholarship/internship program

The Association for Women in Sports Media is accepting applications for the 2012 scholarship/internship program. The program is open to female undergraduate and graduate students as well as 2012 graduates who are interested in pursuing a career in sports media.

The association places students in paid internships at places including Sports Illustrated, ESPN and a variety of the nation’s top daily newspapers. AWSM also provides internship opportunities for students interested in careers in sports media relations.

The top applicant in each of the writing, broadcast, editing and media relations categories will receive a $1,000 scholarship. Other students selected for internships will receive a $500 scholarship.

Applications must be submitted online. The application deadline is Monday, Oct. 31, 2011. Winners will be notified by mid-December. To apply, go to http://awsmonline.org/category/internshipscholarship-program/