News Challenge, offered each year in early June, is a cutting-edge training session for college students interested in digital media careers. Students work in teams to develop real-world prototypes for the newspaper industry. In doing so, they interact with digital news executives, advertising and marketing directors, community news advocates, educators and others during a fast-paced week.
The program is open to juniors, seniors or graduate students at accredited colleges as of summer or fall of the News Challenge application year. While the field of study does not matter, applications are especially encouraged from advertising, marketing, business, finance, computer science, computer graphics and journalism and communications majors.
The application form is posted in January for that year’s program, with a deadline of April 1. The NAA Foundation pays for travel, housing and meals for participating students.
For more information, contact Jeanne Fox-Alston.
View a recap of the 2010 News Challenge.