News21 - Application
Deadline for this form is Wednesday, February 18, 5 p.m.
First name
Last name
PID:
Columbia E-mail:
*Don't forget to add the @columbia.edu.
Phone:
Are you an international student?
Yes
No
If yes, which visa?
J1
F1
Are you living in University housing?
Yes
No
What program are you in?
M.S. full-time
M.S. part-time
M.S. Part-Time students - will you be graduating in May 2009?
Yes
No
RW1 or Professor:
Master's Project Adviser:
Project Medium:
Project Topic (in 25 words or less)
Workshop
Seminar
Which skills classes have you taken:
CAR
Radio
TV
New Media
Photo
Investigative (Stabile)
None
Educational background (bullet points, in reverse order, please)
Work experience (bullet points, in reverse)
What special skills, if any, do you bring to the class? Not mandatory to fill this in.
Education journalism experience
Experience researching or reporting on demographics issues
Photojournalism skills/experience
Audio production and/or podcasting skills/experience
Video production skills/experience
Web production skills/experience
Photoshop skills/experience
Web map technologies skills/experience
Illustration or infographic skills/experience
Flash skills/experience
Web design skills/experience
Blogging or online community skills/experience
Computer assisted reporting and/or database development skills/experience
Copy editing experience
OTHER
Note that it is not essential to speak another language other than English for this project. But if you do, please let us know what language you speak with intermediate to advanced fluency.
SHORT ANSWER: Complete this sentence in 15 words or less: "I would like to participate in the News21 Education fellowship because. . ."
ESSAY: Please upload a Word or PDF attachment that explains in 500-750 words why you believe education is an important issue to cover in the News21 demographics project, and what you believe your contribution will be?
STORY IDEAS: Please upload a Word or PDF attachment of 250-750 words suggesting 3-to-5 specific ideas for summer projects within our News21 education and charter school focus. Each should include a brief statement of the main story idea, any possible news peg or sources (or types of sources), and consideration of potential interactive, multimedia and community elements.
OPTIONAL: Anything else you'd like to add.
Indicates Response Required