Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Arizona State University
Arizona State University

Cronkite Institute for High School Journalism

Summer High School Broadcast Institute

Summer High School Print Journalism Institute

June 1-13, 2008

For two weeks every summer, the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication brings high school students to ASU for intensive, hands-on experiences in broadcast and print journalism.

The institutes are designed to prepare students for college journalism studies and give them an opportunity to explore career options.

Students are:

  • Housed in an ASU residence hall under the supervision of ASU students who serve as counselors. (In-state students may return home the weekend of June 7-8).
  • Selected through a competitive process
  • Awarded scholarships to cover the costs of tuition, residence hall fees, weekday meals and educational materials. Students are expected to provide their own transportation to and from ASU and to cover the cost of incidentals and weekend meals
students working at the broadcast institute

Summer High School Broadcast Institute

Sponsored by the Arizona Broadcasters Association, Scripps Howard Foundation, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication

  • Class sessions on writing, reporting, videography and editing under the direction of Cronkite faculty
  • The opportunity to anchor, report, write, produce and direct a newscast
  • The opportunity to meet and talk with broadcast professionals about their careers
  • Visits to leading radio and television stations in the Phoenix area
  • The opportunity to meet and network with student journalists from other high schools in Arizona and around the country
  • Exposure to life on the campus of a major metropolitan university
student working

Summer High School Print Journalism Institute

Sponsored by the Arizona Newspaper Association

  • Class sessions on writing, editing, layout and design and photojournalism under the direction of Cronkite faculty
  • Discussions with professional journalists who share their experiences and provide advice on media careers at newspapers, web sites and magazines
  • The opportunity to produce an institute newspaper, working with student journalists from The State Press, ASU’s award-winning daily student newspaper
  • Visits to media outlets in the Phoenix area
  • The opportunity to meet and network with student journalists from other high schools in Arizona and around the country
  • Exposure to life on the campus of a major metropolitan university

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What graduates of the summer Journalism Institute have to say:

“The Summer Journalism Institute was a great opportunity for me to interact with people who shared my similar interests as well as meet some of today’s most successful and respected journalists. SJI helped me combine foundational skills in reporting with technical skills - which was essential in me becoming a multimedia journalist.

James Schmehl
Cronkite graduate
Online Sports Producer
azcentral.com/
arizonarepublic.com

“SJI gave me a head start on my college journalism career. Not only did the program connect me with great journalists who would one day be my professors, but I made several great friends that summer who I still see today. I loved every minute of the Summer Journalism Institute.”

Tara Brite
Cronkite student
Assistant Editor, State Press Magazine

“Attending the Summer Journalism Institute helped me become a better high school journalist and also prepared me for journalism school. The instruction on journalism basics and introductions to other high school journalists and media professionals from around the state gave me a leg up on my collegiate career.”

Brian Indrelunas
Cronkite student
Cronkite News Service