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New York Course 2010: Backpack Journalism in a Digital Age
May/June 2010
Program Information | Program News | Submit an Application | Program Curriculum | Program EducatorsProgram InformationBE YOUR OWN BLOG JOURNALIST AND A NEW YORK CITY CORRESPONDENT, HAVE YOUR ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN THE WJI ONLINE NEWSPAPER, AND PERHAPS EARN A PAID PULLIAM INTERNSHIP!
The Empire State Building in midtown Manhattan is home to the World Journalism Institute.
Our New York journalism course of eight weeks (three weeks of classes in New York City, five weeks of reporting at home) is designed to provide college journalists who are Christian with an intensive college-level course:
*Approximately 50 hours of pre-class reading and writing
*200 hours of classroom lecture, discussion and homework
*Approximately 100 hours of post-classroom reporting
The course will emphasize print and internet reporting on events in New York (i.e., United Nations, politics, economics, arts & media, local happenings, sports) by using the student's own blog and the institute's online newspaper, The Times Observer.
The eight-week program will challenge Christian students to integrate their faith, journalism practice, and understanding of our current culture in a unified fashion aptly fit for today's mainstream newsrooms.
WJI teacher Michael Longinow works with a WJI student.
WHAT IS THE PROGRAM?
The eight-week New York course is divided into three phases:
1) Reading Component (Home)
The first component is a phase of pre-class reading and writing.
2) Class Component (May 16 - June 4, 2010) (The King's College) The second component of the New York course is a three-week residency classroom and freelance reporting phase from the campus of The King's College in the Empire State Building, Manhattan. The student will make use of his/her personal blog and the institute's online newspaper, The Times Observer.
3) Reporting Component (June 5 - July 10, 2010) (Home)
The third component is a writing phase during which the students write four publishable articles under the supervision of the WJI mentor.
The entire eight-week New York course must be completed no later than July 10, 2010. Successful completion of the program may lead to academic credit from the student's college and a WJI paid Pulliam internship in a mainstream news organization.
2008 WJI students collaborate on a reporting assignment.
CAN I EARN ACADEMIC CREDIT?
Many church-affiliated colleges grant their students academic credit for work completed at the institute. Other colleges have granted their students undergraduate credit for work completed at the institute. WJI will give the student a pass/fail certificate if requested.
HOW CAN I EARN A PAID INTERNSHIP?
The best students will be offered a six-month paid internship in a mainstream newsroom of their choosing; it could be a newspaper or a radio or television station--the choice is up to the qualified graduate.
HOW MANY CAN ATTEND?
Because of facility size and a commitment to individual attention, enrollment for our eight-week New York course is limited to 20, with 12-15 preferrable.
The 2008 class gathered to celebrate with a closing dinner at the Harvard Club.
HOW MUCH IS THE COURSE?
The fee for this eight-week New York course is $500. This fee includes housing, some lunches during weekdays, tuition, the closing dinner, follow-up assignments and evaluation. Required books must be purchased by the students.
The cost of earning academic credit from the student's college is extra and is the student's responsibility.
WHERE DO I SLEEP?
Students will stay at The Herald Towers apartments at 50 West 34th Street, on the corner of Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Ave.) Although the apartments are furnished, note these are not like hotel rooms. Furnished apartments include furniture, bedding, and some dishes and utensils, but supplies such as soap, toilet paper, and towels must be brought by the student or purchased upon arrival. A Laundromat is available in the building. Check-in begins at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 16, 2010. Early check-in is not allowed.
WHAT DO I EAT?
Occasional special luncheons will be provided by the institute. Other lunches, breakfasts, dinners and weekend meals are the student's responsibility. The apartments have kitchens and are furnished with some dishes and utensils.
WHERE DO WE MEET?
Classes for the New York course will be held at the classrooms of The King's College in the Empire State Building in midtown Manhattan.
Each student is required to bring a laptop and have a blog for posting articles.
WHAT DO I BRING?
See Curriculum Page for required hardware, software and other items related to curriculum. For what to bring for the apartments, see "Where Do I Sleep?" above.
WHAT DO I WEAR?
Professional-casual attire is required for class attendance. Students dressed inappropriately will be asked to leave the class and change to appropriate attire. A professional-casual look is characterized by these items of clothing:
Men: shirts, including polo shirts, with collar, and dress or casual dress pants. Ties, jackets or sweaters when needed or desired
Women: dresses and skirts of appropriate length (close to knee); slacks or dress pants
The closing dinner is a dressier occasion (men: coat and tie, women: dress).
HOW DO I GET THERE?
Transportation to and from The King's College is the responsibility of the student. LaGuardia Airport is the closest airport to midtown Manhattan, but Manhattan is also served by Kennedy and Newark airports. Kennedy is accessible by AirTrain with a connection to the E subway or Long Island Railroad to Penn Station. Buses and taxis from all airports are also accessible. Penn Station is the closest train station. Port Authority Bus Terminal and Grand Central Station are other nearby hubs.
WHO CAN APPLY?
Applicants for the New York course must have at least one year of college and some demonstrable journalistic and convergence experience as evidenced by published journalism clippings and online work to submit with the application.
*Freelance agreement with a local newspaper: If the applicant has a written freelance agreement with a newspaper, in which an editor agrees to consider two articles for publication during the class component then the applicant is given greater consideration for admission. (This is not an agreement to publish the articles, but an agreement to consider them for publication.) Click here for sample agreement.
*A personal blog site: Each applicant for the New York course should have a working blog site for article submission.
One can submit an application to this course by returning to the main New York course menu and clicking on "Submit an Application." To apply for this course, use our web site application. Those students interested in college credit must make arrangements with the particular college or seminary. Since this course is limited to 15-20 students, admission is competitive. Application deadline is April 1, 2010, however we accept applications on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply early. Carpe diem!
WHAT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions about the program, please contact Robert Case, WJI Director (bcase@worldji.com; 800-769-7870) or Kim Collins, Deputy Director (kcollins@worldji.com; 800-769-7870).
COURSE POSTER
Click here for the course poster.
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