Reznet

Blogs » triBaLOG

Chips Quinn Journalism Internships Have Oct. 15 Deadline

By Karen Catone

October 1, 2009

Chips Quinn Scholars Program for Diversity in Journalism provides internships, training, an intense one-week college course in multimedia skills and financial assistance to college students from multicultural backgrounds who are pursuing careers in journalism.

Internships are offered in spring and summer. Applications are shared with participating news organizations from across the country for 10- to 12-week paid internships. Editors select whom they would like to host in their newsrooms.

For more information and applications, go to www.diversityinstitute.org or contact Karen Catone at kcatone@freedomforum.org or 202-292-6271.

Deadline to apply: Oct. 15, 2009 postmark.

Karen Catone is the director of the Chips Quinn Scholars Program for Diversity in Journalism.

Most Popular
Most Discussed

Most views in the last week:

Crow Consider Bid to Take Over Empty Hardin Jail
The Crow Tribe is considering buying or leasing Hardin's long-vacant Two Rivers Detention Center and turning it into a drug and alcohol treatment facility.
Health Care Reform Vote Should be a Litmus Test
Depending on where you live, you might be seeing TV commercials every few hours warning about the dangers of health care reform. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is spending millions to stop this legislation.
Obama Administration 'Strongly Supports' Native Hawaiian Self-Governance
Akaka Bill would set up process of reorganizing Native Hawaiian government overthrown in 1893 and allow Native Hawaiians to be treated on par with American Indian tribes and Alaska Natives.
Elders Sue
Elders of the Yurok and Karuk tribes, along with other parties, file a $1 billion lawsuit claiming that Klamath River dams produce hazardous waste.
9th Circuit Vacates Convictions Over Heritage
A federal appeals court has thrown out the convictions of two Montana men whose Indian heritage had affected how they were charged.

Navajobama
Tell us what you think about the 'Navajobama' T-shirt, and we'll send your comments to the manufacturer—and to the Obama for President campaign. (No profanities, please.)
Two Words Obama Didn't Say: Native Americans
Omission disappoints Native Americans attending the presidential candidate's speech in Wisconsin. Others express concern over Obama's stance on Indian gaming.
Adam Beach: ‘Our Worst Enemy Is Us’
The Native actor’s role on 'Law and Order: SVU' is coming to an end, but he plans to stay busy with an Internet TV show, a book and a new baby.
Any Reservations About This Mascot?
A Tennessee high school, whose mascot is the Indians, takes the Native American motif one step further: It calls school grounds "The Reservation."
What's Palin's Record on Native Issues?
Native reaction to Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, McCain's vice presidential choice, is 'pretty mixed,' says one critic. A supporter says Palin 'has been open to and concerned about Alaska Native issues.'