NYABJ 22th Annual Workshop For 2009
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Students of 2008 high school workshop get hands on experience in TV and Print production. Each graduate get a certificate of completion. Top students qualify for NYABJ scholarships.
NYABJ's 22nd annual high school journalism workshop will be held September 28th to November 14th, 2009. The workshop is held for eight consecutive Saturdays annually at Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus. Students will produce a newscast and a newspaper, while gaining invaluable skills from the media professionals who mentor them. See what they did and some of their work
For Immediate Release Contact: Nekesa Moody
May 29, 2009 212-561-7263
FREE HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM WORKSHOP!
NYABJ Accepting Applications for Annual “First Take” Fall Program; Students learn Print, Web, Video and Photo instruction from NYC’s Top Journalists
The New York Association of Black Journalists is now accepting applications for its free annual high school journalism fall workshop.
The NYABJ “First Take” workshop has produced some of the country’s best young journalists, and we are looking for future stars for the fall session, which will be held every Saturday, from September 26 to November 14. Instructors include journalists from The Associated Press, The New York Times, and WABC-TV.
We are seeking talented high students from the New York City area with a strong interest in multiplatform journalism. Students will learn how to write for the newspapers and the Web, how to produce a blog, how to take pictures and shoot video, and how produce a televised newscast.
Besides receiving top-notch training, students will also visit a working newsroom and learn from guest speakers at the top of their craft. In 2008, the program visited The Associated Press; guest speakers included journalists from CNN, Essence, ESPN, the New York Post and CBS News.
Seniors in the program are also eligible for a $1,000 scholarship for their college education upon the successful completion of the program.
Students who graduate from the program will be presented with a certificate during a brunch ceremony attended by mentors and family members, and receive a copy of their work.
Anyone interested in participating in the workshop is encouraged to fill out the application here or contact: Nekesa Moody/NYABJ at info@firsttakenyc.com or 212-561-7263.
Deadline for all applications is September 15th, 2009. Please mail completed applications to:
New York Association of Black Journalists
237 Flatbush Avenue Suite 247
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Download the 2009 Workshop Application Here
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION Download the 2008 Scholarship Application
NYABJ wants to help future journalists excel. Besides offering a foundation for understanding the newsgathering process, we have also helped establish three area student chapters - at Hofstra University, Columbia University and New York University.
But NYABJ knows that education doesn't come cheap. That's why over the last two decades the chapter has bestowed more than $55,000 in scholarships to 300 area black college, high school and junior high students. For more information about NYABJ Scholarships, call: 212-252-5332 or email us at nyabj@yahoo.com.
Stephen H. Gayle Memorial Essay Contest Download the 2008 Scholarship Application
Metropolitan area high school students interested in journalism can win up to $500, and students enrolled in colleges and universities in New York can win up to $2,500 in NYABJ's annual Stephen H. Gayle Memorial Essay Contest. The contest was established in 1986 in memory of Stephen H. Gayle, a Brooklyn-based journalist whose stellar career was silenced when he suffered a fatal heart attack at age 34. Gayle was managing editor of Black Enterprise. He had also previously worked at Newsweek and the New York Post. Essay questions are based on news coverage in the area during the year. The most recent contest asked contestants to write an essay of up to 750 words about ONE of four possible questions. In light of the World Trade Center attacks, three of the questions asked students to debate the media's coverage. As our our questions normally cover a variety of media events in New York and the nation, the 2001 contest focused on America's War against Terrorism. The fourth question dealt with Harlem's ongoing gentrification. Entries are judged based on originality, creativity, style, grammar, accuracy, organization, thoroughness of reporting and depth of understanding of issues. Contestants must submit writing samples from school or community newspapers, newsletters or other student projects, if applicable. A recommendation letter from a school counselor or instructor, preferably on school letterhead, and your high school or college transcripts are required.
Sylvia L. Wilson Memorial Scholarship
Columbia University established the Sylvia L. Wilson Memorial Scholarship to honor the former New York Times copy editor, a graduate of Columbia and Yale Universities, who died of brain cancer at age 28. The endowment exceeds $25,000 and is Columbia's first to salute an African American journalist. The scholarship is awarded to a minority student in Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism, with preference given to aspiring editors. Wilson joined the Times as a copy editor trainee in 1986 and, nearing the end of that yearlong stint, underwent the first of two operations to remove a cerebral tumor. In early 1988, she returned to copyedit the newspaper's Connecticut Weekly section. But ill health forced Wilson to stop working shortly before a second operation in 1990. Her colleagues and friends were touched and inspired by the kindness, dignity, professionalism and determination she displayed during the last three and half years of her life. Donors may send checks or money orders payable to:
Sylvia L. Wilson Memorial Scholarship Fund Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Journalism Building, Room 709A New York, New York 10027
