UConn Journalism will host a Local News Job & Internship Fair on Saturday, March 26.
WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon.
WHERE: UConn Journalism Department, Oak Hall, Fourth Floor (South).
CONFIRMED NEWS ORGANIZATIONS: NBC Connecticut News, FOX 61 News, Hearst Connecticut, The Connecticut Mirror, Connecticut Health Investigative Team, The Day, Journal Inquirer, Republican-American, Willimantic Chronicle, New Britain Herald, CT Examiner, Turley Publications and Patch.
WHO: This event is co-hosted by our new UConn student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Members of UConn's student media organizations - including The Daily Campus, UCTV and WHUS - are encouraged to attend.
WHY: UConn Journalism is committed to strengthening the local news landscape in Connecticut and the region. Local journalists inform and guard the public they serve. We want to help connect local newsrooms with aspiring, well-trained young journalists. We know that strong local journalism builds social cohesion, encourages political participation, educates and empowers people.
REGISTER: http://s.uconn.edu/journalismjobfair
For more information, contact: Marie K. Shanahan at journalism@uconn.edu