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Al Jazeera America Summer Fellowship

  • 2015-04-10 4:45 PM
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    Anonymous
    2015 SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: Al Jazeera America is the U.S. news channel that provides both domestic and international news for American audiences. Headquartered in New York City with bureaus in 12 cities across the United States, Al Jazeera America is available in more than 64 million homes in the U.S. on Comcast, Time Warner Cable, DirecTV Channel 347, Dish Network Channel 216, Verizon FiOS Channel614 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 1219.  The name "Al Jazeera" means "peninsula." Al Jazeera America's distinctive logo is a calligraphic design spelling "Al Jazeera" in Arabic. To find Al Jazeera America in your area, visit www.aljazeera.com/getajam. Aljazeera's mission is to deliver captivating content to the world which informs, inspires, and entertains through: Engaging talented, creative and spirited people. Reaching deeper and broader with content, platforms & interactions. Rebalancing global media by respecting the diversity and humanity of the world. Giving voice to the voiceless Achieving outstanding results efficiently. Aljazeera America offers a premier fellowship program for serious journalism students and/or recent grads to gain practical cross-platform (television and web) skills and experience to accelerate their post-graduate careers. Fellows benefit by: Doing real work that equips them with skills needed to excel in the profession. Receiving training and mentoring by seasoned journalists whosecareers span virtually every major broadcast, cable and web news organization. Becoming part of a global brand and network with reach around the world. Program Overview: Ten- to twelve-week fellowship in New York, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, or Chicago working for a news bureau, news desk, newscast, show or for the website. Varied responsibilities include but not limited to researching and developing stories for air, conducting interviews, fact checking scripts, gathering video elements, and monitoring social media. Rounding out the Fellowship experience are "Brown Bag" information sessions led by Editorial leaders and staff to provide fellows with understanding of the entire news organization. Program Management: News executives/managers directing Fellows on day-to-day basis and a peer providing informal support within their departments. Each Fellow will be given a work plan. Brown Bag Presenters to lead informational meetings for Fellows. What to Expect from the Fellowship: Real work. Depth of experience - news desk, output, shows. Daily supervision. Feedback from team. Editorial and business "Brown Bags" to provide insight and information about AJAM and the industry. Visit Aljazeera America Online http://www.aljazeera.com/america for the latest updates. You can also like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/aljazeeraamerica, follow us on Twitter @AJAM (www.twitter.com/ajam) and join the conversation using #AlJazeeraAmerica Qualifications: Recent grads and students welcome to apply for summer, 2015 Fellowship. Fellowship dates:  June 1 - August 21 (for Medill and UCLA - June 15 -September 4) For consideration, submit by Friday, May 1, 2015: Three (3) story idea pitches (100 words per story idea) on "what is the story you would cover?" and "how would you cover it?" Resume. Three to five clips of work. Fellows will receive stipend of $600.00 per week. Please specify preferred location. Please submit application materials to ajam-recruitment@aljazeera.net


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