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Meet the Dow Jones News Fund?Class of 2022 - 107 talented journalists ready to embark on a week of learning and growing, before heading to work for the nation’s top media companies.? #djnf22?#djnfACBJ22?#djnfBiz22?#djnfEdit22?#djnfDigital22?#djnfData22 https://lnkd.in/dRhrmUyi

We are pleased to announce the election of David Cho, editor in chief of Barron’s and head of editorial content for Dow Jones Wealth and Investing, as president of the Dow Jones News Fund board of directors. Cho was a Dow Jones News Fund intern in 1997. He attended training led by Dr. Edward Trayes at Temple University as part of the News Fund’s editing program, and interned at the New York Times. Link to the announcement in the comments.

In the summer of 2025, the New York University Arthur L Carter Journalism Institute, in partnership with the Dow Jones News Fund, will bring together an elite cohort of college journalists to New York University for a one-week workshop of intensive training and mentorship from June 2-8 in New York City. The Ed Bradley Fellowship welcomes all U.S. college students to apply, regardless of identity or background. Given the program goal of addressing the low representation of Black males in journalism, we strongly encourage Black males with aligned interests and career goals to apply. Students must have completed their freshman year by the summer 2025. Application deadline is March 15, 2025. (Link in the comments)

Tomorrow is the application deadline for a Dow Jones News Fund summer internship. We place college journalists in paid internships at several national and regional news orgs, trade pubs, nonprofit news sites, radio stations + more. See link in comments for details.

Dow Jones News Fund President Brent W. Jones announced on Friday that he would not seek another board term. We are grateful for his visionary and inclusive leadership, that led the transformation of the News Fund into a stronger, more strategic and nimble organization. Link to the announcement in the comments.

The Dow Jones News Fund named veteran journalist, recruiter and educator Walter Middlebrook as the recipient of the 2024 Richard J. Levine Journalism Champion Award on Friday. Link to the story in the comments.

Attention Newsroom Hiring Editors: The Dow Jones News Fund is accepting requests for Summer 2025 interns. We recruit & train top talent from across the country to work in your newsrooms as copy and audience editors, digital producers, business reporters and data journalists. Link in the comments.

Give your summer internship experience a Dow Jones News Fund boost! The application for Summer 2025 is now open! We will place nearly 100 college journalists in paid summer internships across the country to work as business reporters, data journalists, multiplatform copy editors, digital content producers and audience engagement specialists. Link for more information in the comments.

Still time to nominate an outstanding newsroom leader or journalism educator for the Richard J. Levine Journalism Champion Award. Seeking nominees whose work supports and advances a strong and diverse free press. Deadline is this Monday, Sept. 16. >>Link in the comments<<

The Dow Jones News Fund is seeking nominations for its 2024 Richard J. Levine Journalism Champion Award. The prize honors outstanding newsroom leaders and journalism educators whose work supports and advances a strong and diverse free press. It also pays tribute to the late News Fund president and longtime Dow Jones news executive Richard J. Levine, a steadfast champion of the important role of a free press in society. The recognition includes a cash award of $2,500. The nomination deadline is Monday, September 16. hashtag #journalism https://lnkd.in/eDASx2w4