Join us for the 31st annual Multicultural Journalism Workshop in June, 2014!
The University of Alabama’s 30th annual Multicultural Journalism Workshop will be held in June 2014. The purpose of the workshop is to give high school students experience that teaches them more about college life and a career in media. If you are interested in becoming part of the Class of 2014, please submit an application, due April 1.
Students who will be in the 9th grade through freshman year in college in fall 2014 are eligible to attend the workshop. Students do not have to live in Alabama. The program is free and the University supplies housing, meals and field trips, as well as top-notch, intensive instruction by industry professionals. Transportation to and from Tuscaloosa is the student’s responsibility. The deadline is April 1, 2014.
Questions? E-mail mjp@ua.edu
Please send:
1) A completed 2014 MJW application.
2) An official transcript of grades and standardized test scores.
3) A typed, 500-word essay explaining your interest in journalism. Include at least 100 words about your interest in journalism in an increasingly diverse society.
4) Writing samples, preferably photocopies, of published stories or articles. Brief unpublished manuscripts or broadcast scripts are also acceptable.
5) A list of school and community activities and work experience.
6) A signed recommendation from a principal, teacher, guidance counselor or media professional on organization letterhead.
Questions? Contact us at 205-348-2772 or mjp@ua.edu.
What is the Multicultural Journalism Program?
Check out the Class of 2012′s website and newspaper! For 29 years, The University of Alabama Department of Journalism has been committed to increasing diversity in America’s newsrooms with its Multicultural Journalism Program.
• Summer Workshop
While still in high school, 15 to 20 students are selected to attend an intensive workshop held on the University campus each summer. The workshop emphasizes multimedia reporting, writing, editing, graphics, photography, production and basic communication skills, and participants produce the MJP Journal to showcase what they’ve learned.
• Recruiting and Follow-Up
Through partnership with the Alabama Scholastic Press Association, with offices at the University of Alabama, and other high school media organizations, we stay in touch with scholastic publications, advisers and workshop graduates year-round. We work with them to identify potential MJP students, but anyone is encouraged to apply for the MJW Workshop by the April 1 application deadline.
• Professional Mentors
The resident workshop faculty is augmented by journalists from around the state and nation, so every student has an editor/coach. Many of these mentors stay in touch with their assigned youngsters throughout the year and into their careers.
• Lab Newspaper, Online and Broadcast
The workshop is hands-on from the first day. In modern news laboratories, students publish a newspaper under the direction of the faculty and visiting professionals. They produce news stories, photos, editorials, columns, reviews and feature packages. Students then repurpose their newspaper copy for online and broadcast.
They also study reporting, editing, media economics, new media, and media law, ethics and history. They conduct interviews with newsmakers in Alabama cities, towns and communities.
• Career Tracking
We track graduates and invite them back to work in the summer workshop and as guest speakers during the academic year. We also host a reunion dinner in January for the previous summer’s class. The UAMJP director and department chair assist them in career advancement. Our database contains career information on hundreds of professionals.