🚨 Journalism Institute blocky UPDATE w/ opportunities, internships, and lots of on-campus talks this block
Journalism Institute happenings in Block 7 and beyond
Happy Block 7. Plenty in this update is really time-sensitive, so pay close attention to the dates.
New Yorker magazine staff writer Peter Hessler will be on campus this week talking to journalism and history classes, and giving a public talk this Tuesday, March 26.
Hessler was the magazine’s China correspondent and also lived in Cairo where he covered the Arab Spring. “His subjects have included archeology in both China and Egypt, a factory worker in Shenzhen, a garbage collector in Cairo, a small-town druggist in rural Colorado, and Chinese lingerie dealers in Upper Egypt,” his bio reads at the magazine.
Journalism Institute Co-director Corey Hutchins profiled Hessler for Columbia Journalism Review in 2017 for his exemplary “foreign correspondent’s approach” to covering Trump supporters in Colorado.
Details of Tuesday’s 5 p.m. talk at Cornerstone 131 are below:
💵 Paid internship at Sentinel Colorado (Deadline 8 a.m. March 26 - that’s SOON)
Good on you if you’re keeping up with your inbox and might be interested in earning some extra money this summer while racking up clips.
The Colorado College Journalism Institute has partnered with the Sentinel Media Group on a new opportunity.
Emerging journalists need clips. Local news outlets need factual, high-quality content. Citizens need stories about their communities.
The Sentinel Story Sprint is an innovative effort to address all of those needs. With the support of an Advancing Equity in Local News grant from the Colorado Media Project, Aurora Sentinel Community Media will hire student journalists for a two-week intensive Story Sprint.
The Sprint will launch on June 10 with a tour of Aurora, story assignments, and an introduction to editors. Reporters will work on their stories for the remainder of that week. They are expected to conduct research and set up interviews.
During the second week, all Sprinters will gather at the Aurora Sentinel newsroom to work on their stories. They will receive coaching from professionals, with the aim aim that their stories to be featured in the Aurora Sentinel's print and digital editions, and be considered for publication by ethnic media partners. …
Six Sprint reporters & one photographer will receive $800 stipend
One managing editor will receive $900 per week for 4 weeks.
*Management/Leadership experience is required if applying for the managing editor position. Third & fourth-year students will be prioritized
Here’s the link for the application on Handshake.
#ProTip: Always read the fine print before applying for internships and other opportunities to make sure you are eligible. Reach out to Corey or Steve if you have any questions about this one.
🍕 Investigative reporting lunch (April 3)
Everyone is welcome to join the Journalism Institute for a free pizza lunch at the Southern Colorado Public Media Center on Wednesday, April 3 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at 720 N. Tejon.
There, we’ll hear from investigative journalist Bob Moore of El Paso Matters, a “nonpartisan media organization that uses journalism to expand civic capacity in our region.” We’ll talk about investigative reporting, so if you’re working on a story or thinking about one, come hear from an expert and feel free to ask questions.
This is part of a new internship in partnership with the Colorado College Activism Institute where students will do watchdog reporting on the border.
Recently, CC students earned recognition for their work with the Activism Institute where they documented abuses at New Mexico detention centers.
Corey is teaching “Investigative Reporting and Public Service Journalism” this block.
Put Wednesday, April 3 on your calendar. Hope to see you there.
🔊 NYT’s ‘The Daily’ podcast producer Neena Pathak talks on campus (April 4)
Audio documentarian Neena Pathak, who is a producer of “The Daily” podcast at the New York Times, will “play a variety of short audio pieces and, inspired by Pauline Oliveros’s idea of quantum listening, guide you through close listening exercises.”
More about the talk, which takes place April 4 at 5 p.m. at the Southern Colorado Public Media Center at 720 N. Tejon:
You’ll consider what you hear, how it affects you, and how it affects the space you're in. There'll be room to discuss how this kind of listening informs what you make, too.
Pathak is a writer, producer, and editor whose work has appeared in podcasts like Invisibilia (NPR), This American Life, Another Round (BuzzFeed), The Daily and Still Processing (the New York Times). Her work has been honored by the Pulitzer Prize Board, National Press Foundation, Asian American Journalists Association, Hearsay International Audio Festival, and more.
🏈 Henry McKenna will talk about sports journalism (April 10)
Come hear from CC alum and visiting instructor Henry McKenna about what it’s like covering the GOATs. The greatest of all time. Like Tom Brady and Bill Belichick.
McKenna is currently teaching “Don't Stick to Sports: Digital Storytelling and Sports Journalism” this block.
He’ll be speaking at April 10 at 5 p.m. at the Southern Colorado Public Media Center at 720 N. Tejon. We’ll have an engaging discussion about contemporary sports journalism.
Bookmark these journalism resources
Make sure you’re keeping up with the latest trends in journalism (including student journalism) by bookmarking some of these outlets and keeping up to speed:
The Nugraf, a weekly newsletter by Chatman Monkol about student journalism, featuring “original reporting on the state of student journalism and dedicated sections for showcasing stories by student journalists and highlighting industry opportunities.” (Warning: students who took Inbox Journalism might be envious of Mongkol’s slam-dunk idea for a newsletter.)
🆕 Classes we’re thinking about for next year
Look forward to a business and financial journalism class taught by a CC alum who reports on wealth for one of the best business outlets in the country. Trust us, you’ll love her.
Tina Griego’s “Introduction to Journalism” class was a hit in Block 5, so we’re hoping to have her back next year.
Venneikia Williams of Media 2070 will again be teaching “Diagnosing the Media System” — which has (checks notes) turned into a national model — in Block 3, so watch out for that.
What do you want to learn about journalism before you graduate? Get in touch with any ideas.
🦅 🗞 INTERNSHIP: The Crestone Eagle
Want to learn how the newspaper that serves the town near our Baca campus operates from top to bottom?
Get in touch if you want to stay at our Baca campus for a block while interning at the monthly Eagle. This counts for the minor.
Send Corey an email with “Crestone Eagle internship” in the subject line.
#ProTip: It’s best if you can get a group of journalism minors who can all agree on a block. At least two. Age requirement: 21.
📝 Have you officially registered for the journalism minor?
Do you identify as a journalism minor but might not actually be registered as one on paper?
Here are the requirements for a journalism minor at CC:
“Introduction to Journalism” and three other topics in journalism classes or others that qualify from English or film and media
Complete an internship
Complete a practicum: a long-form piece of journalism in the medium of your choice published outside of a campus publication (what’s your dream outlet? Let’s try!)
If you want to register for the minor, send an email to Karen West (kwest@coloradocollege.edu) saying so. Put Steve or Corey down as your advisor, and we’ll sign off on it. Then let’s meet to talk about what you might want to consider for an internship or practicum.
⏰ ATTN: Seniors, let’s connect about your minor
If you’re a senior expecting to graduate this May with a journalism minor, please get in touch with your minor advisor to see where you stand.
If you have already done this, and some of you have, you can disregard.
Get in touch
As always, feel free to get in touch any time, or let us know if you want us to take you off this list. — Corey Hutchins & Steven Hayward