12 Young Journalists Head to DC for the Politico Journalism Institute
An all-expenses paid program for a diverse set of undergraduates.
Politico announced its summer class of student journalists attending the institute it runs with American University and the Maynard Institute.
The program, launched last summer, will bring 12 undergraduate students to Washington for an 8-day politics- and policy-focused journalism training program that begins tomorrow. Students will work on their skills in digital journalism, enterprise reporting, ethics and cartooning, among other topics, and will have the chance to report for Politico.
This year’s class emphasizes a diversity of personal, regional and educational backgrounds and includes:
- Benjamin Shull, Fordham University
- Bianca Padró Ocasio, Emerson College
- Paris Burris, University of Oklahoma
- Christina Animashaun, American University
- Donovan Harrell, Florida A&M University
- Elizabeth Brown, University of Missouri
- Emily Birnbaum, Kenyon College
- Sabrina Rodriguez, Northwestern University
- Odalis Garcia, The New School
- Khorri Atkinson, York College/The City University of New York
- Phillip Jackson, Hampton University
- Nathalie Dortonne, University of Florida
The program’s emphasis on choosing journalists from diverse backgrounds is...
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