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Journalism Internship
ORGANIZATION: Northern California Public Media / KRCB
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC MEDIA, a Sonoma County-based public television and radio station organization, is seeking interns to assist with reporting and producing the news. The News Department presents a daily feature-length radio story about events mostly in the North Bay, as well as a quarterly television program called Connect the Bay about current affairs in the nine county Bay Area. Among our other projects is a podcast about Environmental Justice called Living Downstream and longer radio programs connected to important issues in the Bay Area. This is a great opportunity for someone with a journalism or strong writing background to gain professional journalism experience and add to their resume, getting hands-on practice in digital recording, editing and mixing of audio as well as possibly recording and editing video. We also approach the work of journalism in partnership with our community, and we are happy to share that approach with our interns and build upon their own contacts and interests.
Duties include:
- Amplifying the voice of NCPM on social media
- Researching stories and contacting and interviewing sources
- Field recording and event coverage
- Audio recording and editing
- Photography and video skills for news
- Identifying and compiling additional resources for web reports
Required:
- Strong writing and editing skills
- Experience with web-based research
- Basic interviewing skills
- Ability to commit to at least 10 hours a week
- Must be enrolled in high school or an accredited higher education institution or university
Preferred:
- Fluency in Spanish or other languages spoken in the Bay Area
- Digital editing of audio and/or video
- Knowledge of digital recording equipment
- Proven news judgment
- Ability to quickly understand complex issues
- Experience producing web feature elements
Commitments:
- Have your own transportation to and from the NorCal Public Media office
- Ability to devote at least 8 hours a week hours each week to the project during business hours 9am-5pm
To Apply:
- Please visit https://norcalpublicmedia.org/. In the ABOUT tab at the bottom of the page, click INTERNSHIPS and apply online
- Please upload your resume and links to samples of your work
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About Northern California Public Media / KRCB
Location:
5850 Labath Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA 94928, US
Mission Statement
In order to encourage full participation in society and community Northern California Public Media provides educational, informational, and cultural telecommunications services in partnership with our community.
Description
Northern California Public Media is a service providing non-commercial informational, educational and cultural programming throughout Northern California. KRCB Television 22 is accessible via Comcast Cable and AT&T, U-Verse-TV, DISH and DirecTV Satellite. Digital broadcasting on Channel 22.1, 22.2, and 22.3 KRCB 22 is an affiliate of Public Broadcasting Corporation (pbs). KRCB Radio 91 FM broadcasts from its Rohnert Park, California studio and in addition to local programming is also an affiliate of National Public Radio (npr). Radio 91 is also streaming and podcasting at norcalpublicmedia.org Comcast subscribers can listen to KRCB FM on channel 961.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
5850 Labath AvenueRohnert Park, CA 94928
DATE POSTED
November 2, 2021
SKILLS
- Journalism
- Copy Writing / Copy Editing
- People Skills
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to devote at least 10 hours a week hours each week to the project during business hours 9am-5pm.
- Have your own transportation to and from the NorCal Public Media office. Must be enrolled in high school or an accredited higher education institution or university.