PRINCETON, N.J. — The Dow Jones News Fund has trained 84 undergraduate and graduate students for prestigious, paid internships this summer as news, multimedia and sports copy editors and as business reporters at newspapers, newswires, online publications and magazines nationwide. The interns were selected from among 700 applicants.
“The quality of the interns we are able to place at news organizations is testimony to the attraction of journalism and the effectiveness of journalism education. The residency directors who train these students for their internships are working to ensure journalistic excellence in the future,” said Rich Holden, executive director.
Richard J. Levine, president of the Fund’s board of directors, said, “Amid all the concerns about the future of quality journalism in the United States, the continuing strength of the News Fund programs is reassuring.”
DJNF summer internship programs, begun in 1960, feature seven training sites each May and June. Interns work a minimum of 10 weeks for salaries starting at $350 per week. Those returning to college receive $1,000 scholarships.
The interns, their training programs, universities and summer news organization are listed.
Business Reporting, Dow Jones & Company, New York, Michelle LaRoche, Director
Anika Anand, City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism, CaliforniaWatch.org, Berkeley; Arti Virendra Patel, Stanford University, MarketWatch.com, San Francisco; Eva Dou, Missouri School of Journalism, The Wall Street Journal-Taipei; Haley Miller, Brigham Young University, Provo, Advertising Specialty Institute, Trevose, Pa.; Julie Cohen, University of Delaware, Advertising Specialty Institute, Trevose, Pa.; Melvin Backman, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Thomson Reuters, New York; Michelle Zayed, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The Denver Post; Nizar Manek, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Barron’s, New York; Paige Gance, Washington and Lee University, Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.; Regina Hing, New York University, MarketWatch.com, New York; Shaina Cavazos, Missouri School of Journalism, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland; Victoria Stilwell, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dow Jones Newswires, New York; Waan Chomchuen, New York University, The Wall Street Journal Online editions; Trinna Leong, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, The Wall Street Journal, Asia; Daniel Lippman, The Wall Street Journal, Washington, D.C.; Tony Olivero, Syracuse University, The Wall Street Journal, Sports; Martin Gonzalez, Stanford University, The Wall Street Journal, New York; Anna Russell, New York University, WSJ Magazine; Alice Speri, New York University, The Wall Street Journal, London; Ben Kesling, Northwestern University, Dow Jones Newswires, Chicago; Andrew Seidman, University of Virginia, Dow Jones Newswires, Washington, D.C.; Sanette Tanaka, Duke University, The Wall Street Journal; Yigu Lilian Lin, The Wall Street Journal-Beijing.
Multimedia Editing, Western Kentucky University, Dr. Pam Johnson, Director
AlexandraScarfone, University of Maryland, College Park, Patch.com; Charles Minshew, Missouri School of Journalism, The Denver Post; Courtney Buchanan, Lehigh University, Patch.com; Elaine Vuong, State University of New York, Stony Brook, Patch.com; Erin Boland, Indiana University, Times Herald-Record, Middletown, N.Y.; Forrest Burnson, The University of Texas at Austin, International Center for Journalists, Washington, D.C.; Jacob Piekarski, University of Minnesota, Patch.com; Kenta Joseph, Florida A&M University, The Palm Beach Post, West Palm Beach, Fla.; Malu Banuelos, Arizona State University, WashingtonPost.com, Washington, D.C.; Samantha Kramer, Penn State University, Accuweather, State College, Pa.; Sarah Squire, University of Michigan, WSJ.com, New York; Varun Saxena, University of Maryland, Indianapolis Star.
News Editing, Missouri School of Journalism, Columbia, Brian S. Brooks, Director
Benjamin Dashley, Ball State University, Indianapolis Star; Brynn Twait, University of Illinois, Grand Forks (N.D.) Herald; Christine Scalora, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, The Daily Journal, Kankakee, Ill.; Courtney Pitts, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Minneapolis Star Tribune; Evette Brown, Bennett College, Minneapolis Star Tribune; Jason Bennett, University of Kansas, The Kansas City Star; Kristopher Hill, Missouri School of Journalism, Chicago Tribune; Mark Libatique, Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Detroit News; Samuel Charles, Columbia College, Chicago, St. Paul Pioneer Press; Sarah McCabe, University of Kansas, St. Paul Pioneer Press; William Guldin, Missouri School of Journalism, The Kansas City Star.
News Editing, Pennsylvania State University, John Dillon, Director
Carlee Schepeler, Michigan State University, The Charleston (W. Va.) Gazette; Crystal Brusch, Florida State University, Pittsburgh (Pa.) Post-Gazette; John Bittner, Pennsylvania State University, Media General; Laura Ingrassia, Pennsylvania State University, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk; Matthew Baumann, Pennsylvania State University, The Roanoke Times; Melisa Easaw, The College of New Jersey, The Journal News/Gannett Co., White Plains, N.Y.; Miranda Murray, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Media General; Sam Kirkland, Northwestern University, Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.
News Editing, Temple University, Philadelphia, Dr. Ed Trayes, Director
Amy Schellenbaum, University of Connecticut, The New York Times; Catherine Sum, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The New York Times; Jillian Kremer, University of Florida, Dow Jones Newswires, New York; Joseph Adinolfi, University of Connecticut, The Wall Street Journal, New York; Kerri Anne Renzulli, University of Central Florida, The Palm Beach Post, West Palm Beach, Fla.; Kevin Shaffer, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle; Laura Kebede, Missouri School of Journalism, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.; Lauren Sedam, Indiana University, The New York Times; Ryan Quinn, University of South Carolina, The New York Times Regional Editing Group, Gainesville, Fla.; Sean Blue, Indiana University, Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.
News Editing, University of Texas, Austin, S. Griffin Singer, Director
Benjamin Diaz, Long Beach City College, San Francisco Chronicle; Bryan Dugan, University of Oklahoma, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.; Emily Tate, Purdue University, Austin (Texas) American-Statesman; Jennifer Killin, managing editor, The Del Rio (Texas) News-Herald; Jose Enriquez III, University of Texas at Arlington, The Dallas Morning News; Kristina Bui, University of Arizona, Los Angeles Times; Bryan Bastible, University of Texas at Arlington, Beaumont (Texas) Enterprise; Pashtana Usufzy, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, San Francisco Chronicle; Regan Templeton, University of Texas, Idaho Falls Post Register; Thomas Kyle-Milward, University of Oregon, Oregonian Publishing, Portland; Tor Haugan, University of Montana-Missoula, Bay Area News Group-East Bay, Walnut Creek, Calif.; Vincent Vella, La Salle University, The Denver Post.
News Editing, Sports Editing, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Dr. Charlyne Berens, Director
Brandon Olson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, The Journal News/Gannett Co., White Plains, N.Y. ; Jacqueline Kantor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Pittsburgh (Pa.) Post-Gazette; Kevin Kaplan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, The New York Times; Kevin Collins, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The Hartford (Conn.) Courant; Kyle Brynsvold, Missouri School of Journalism, New York Post; Matthew Walks, University of Oregon, The Denver Post; Michael Vorel, Missouri School of Journalism, Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald; Rebecca Dell, George Mason University, The Palm Beach Post, West Palm Beach, Fla.
