CampusProgress.org | 2007j-trainingStudent journalists from across the country will have the opportunity to come together for one day full of workshops, panels, seminars, and informal discussions. The event will be hosted by Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel and Campus Progress director David Halperin and will feature prominent editors, reporters, and cultural critics, including Patricia J. Williams, John Nichols, David Corn, Juliet Eilperin and many, many others. (More names will be announced soon.)
Topics will range from covering corruption and reporting on the environment to sessions on muckraking, blogging, writing about the law and getting the interview. Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply, but space is limited, so don't wait! A small number of travel grants are also available.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until June 6th.
Announcement landed in my mailbox today.
Yes, it's journalism, but according to the mission statement, the organization "works with young progressives online, on campus, and on the job." As a journalism teacher my role is to teach objectivity, not activism, but many writers do want to use their skills to advance a particular cause.
If you are interested in progressive politics, this event looks like a great opportunity.
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