About this camp
Spend your summer reporting, writing, and producing real news. This intensive program is ideal for participants committed to current events, investigative thinking, social justice, and sharing important stories that matter.
Acquire the critical tools needed to become a multi-skilled journalist in today’s ever-changing digital landscape. Through our partnership with the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, participants learn the same multi-platform reporting techniques that launch Grady graduates into careers at major news organizations and digital platforms.
Develop the complete, career-ready skill set required in modern newsrooms: from conducting compelling interviews and fact-checking sources to shooting video, editing multimedia packages, and crafting social media strategies. Practice reporting, writing, and producing alongside a professional journalist, culminating in the creation of a working news website.
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No prior experience is required.
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