Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism

Info/Announcements: ANNOUNCEMENTS

Hey Creatives
Advertising Majors and Minors wanna build your book? Check out Advanced Copywriting (Jour 4051) for Fall 2010. Counts as an elective for Advertising Majors and Minors. Required for admission into the Portfolio Class (Jour 4052) in Spring 2011. Meets Thursday 6:30 p.m. Deadline is Wednesday, March 24, 2010. *Because this is a skills class, enrollment is limited to 20.

The Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference will be held July 23-25, 2010 at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas. More information.

2010 C.E. Shuford Journalism Banquet
Saturday, April 17

UNT/TWU Career Fair
Date: April 1, 2010 at 11 a.m.
Location: Union- One O'clock Lounge
Description: Stop by for the UNT/TWU Career Fair in the One O'clock Lounge. This event will be going on for 11:00am to 1:00pm.

ABC News Internship – Summer 2010
Deadline: March 27, 2010
Summer internship with ABC News in Summer 2010 for up to 4 graduate students.

NYU Summer Publishing Institute in New York City
Application deadline: March 29, 2010.
Six weeks of immersion into the world of book, magazine and digital publishing. For details.

American Indian Journalism Institute Opportunity – Summer 2010
Deadline: March 19, 2010
Details and application

Capital Semester on Political Journalism in Washington, D.C.
Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies in partnership with Georgetown University
Apply online at: http://www.dcinternships.org/cspj/

The New York Media Experience Program
Fall 2010 application - April 15, 2010
Full-time semester of undergraduate study and internship in New York. The program is full-time - all successful students earn 15 college credits through a combination of their internship and online communications courses. The ideal candidate is a junior or senior who understands the competitive nature of media today and who brings an independent -minded, mature approach to his or her academic life.

The Story Beyond The Still
Introducing the first user-generated HD Video Contest where photographers become filmmakers, and we all see beyond the still. More information on Canon and Vimeo Film Contest can be found here.
Canon press release
USA Today article
Vimeo site

South Texas Press Association scholarship
Each year, the South Texas Press Association offers the Paul Busch $1,500 scholarship for an upper-level student in a Texas college or university who is committed to a career in newspaper journalism. Selection for the scholarship will be based on numerous criteria. They are: citizenship and character, financial need and contribution to school and/or community publications. Applications should be postmarked no later than April 15.

Photography Contest -- Hearst 8X10 Photography Biennial
Entries are accepted from January 4 to May 30, 2010.

Scripps Howard Foundation's Semester in Washington
To view information on this paid internship, click here.

AAAS Minority Science Writers Internship
The Internship takes place each summer at the Washington, D.C., headquarters of AAAS's Science magazine, the largest interdisciplinary journal in the world. The 2010 summer program application deadline is March 1, 2010. Applicants must be enrolled in an undergraduate academic program when they submit their application. The 2010 AAAS Minority Science Writers Internship application is now available online.

50th Annual Hearst Journalism Awards Competitions

Win money and awards in the form of scholarships, matching grants and stipends for your journalistic endeavors. Categories including writing, photojournalism, radio, TV and multimedia. Only undergraduates are eligible. Deadlines vary. For more information: http://www.hearstfdn.org/hearst_journalism/about.php?type=General

2010 Eric Breindel Memorial Foundation Internship
Deadline: Friday, April 23, 2010
Want to win $10,000, intern at The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post or Fox News and live in NYC during the internship?

Opportunities
Knight Foundation provides support to nonprofit journalism institutions to advance journalism quality and freedom of expression. See mentions of digital journalism and journalism education here: http://www.knightfoundation.org/programs/journalism/.