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A Wednesday in Atlanta

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on June 24, 2008

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While Sharon occupied herself today at the Mall of Georgia, Elizabeth and I headed downtown for our gala tour of Atlanta.

And everywhere we went, something happened. Bear with me and I’ll explain.

We began our day with a visit to CNN Center, where we had briefly visited during last year’s vacation. I promised Elizabeth I’d take her on the CNN studio tour.

So I did.

Inside CNN Center

Oh, no! A giant 15-year-old has invaded CNN headquarters!

Elizabeth at CNN Center

The highlight of the tour for me was getting a huge hug from my favorite CNN anchor, Robin Meade.

Me and Robin Meade

What happened there: During our visit, the news came out that terrorists currently on trial in Canada had discussed one day possibly attacking CNN Center.

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Once we finished the tour, my old pal Michael Dabrowa took Elizabeth on a tour of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution building. Mike and I worked together in the early 1990s at the Rock Hill Herald. Before Elizabeth was born.

Me and Dabrowa

Elizabeth was very impressed with how many people came over to say hello. “You know everybody,” she said with awe.

No, not everybody, Elizabeth. Just the cool kids…

AJC Graphics Department

From left to right: Lisa Transiskus, graphics editor Joanne Sosangelis, Jemal Brinson, Charles Jones, moi and Mikey.

What happened there: Not long after our visit, managing editor Hank Klibanoff announced he was leaving the paper.

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Then, I took Elizabeth to Atlanta’s Grant Park to visit the Cyclorama — a giant painting of the Battle of Atlanta. I had seen the thing once before, but Elizabeth — who has recently taken a huge interest in the Civil War — loved it.

What happened there: We learned that the evening before, a body had been found in Grant Park.

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On the way back to my in-laws’ house in Lilburn, I suggested we stop for something to drink. So I pulled off I-85 at the Druid Hills exit and stopped at a Taco Bell for a couple of Cokes.

What happened there: Minutes after we continued home, a car at that same exit caught fire and resulted in a huge, huge traffic foulup.

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Today’s final toll: One editor resigned, one dead body, one burnt-out car and a terroristic threat.

And now, for my pitch: Send me money. Or I’ll come visit your city next!

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A quick roundup of papers looking to hire

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on June 19, 2008

in Networking, Recruiting, Job changes, Industry woes, Newspapers and VizEds Blog

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A lot of blog readers lost their jobs this week.

I’d give anything to be able to help. Unfortunately, all I can do is empathize.

My own job was hacked five months ago. Luckily, the Pilot gave me another job — a lesser position — which helped out both me and the paper. And that makes me much, much luckier than many folks.

It’s important to stay enthusiastic and positive and to project confidence. If you learn how to pull this off, please call and tell me how to do it.

Having said all that: There are jobs out there. Not a lot of ‘em. But there are some. And a number of them look very, very interesting.

Help wanted sign

We pulled together this quick look last night in just an hour or so. Just think of what you’ll find when you’re looking for something specifically tailored to your talents.

Each link should pop up want ads in a new window.

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AME/Design for The San Jose Mercury News.

Photo editor/assistant department head for the Rocky Mountain News in Denver.

Sports news editor/designer for the Philadelphia Inquirer.

News designer for The Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk, Va.

Lead news designer for The State in Columbia, S.C.

Lead features/special sections designer for the Gatehouse Media chain in Downer’s Grove, Ill.

News designer for the Tulsa, Okla., World.

News designer for MarketWatch, based in San Franciso or New York.

Designer/editor for the Baltimore Sun’s new free daily, B.

Temporary designer for Newsweek in New York.

Page designer for the Albuquerque, N.M., Journal.

Page designer for the Hot Springs, Ark., Sentinel-Record.

Page designer for the Hammond, La., Daily Star.

Page designer for the Pampa, Texas, News.

Sports designer for The National, an English-language tab in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Copy desk/design chief for the Youngstown, Ohio, Vindicator.

Chief copy and presentation editor for the Peninsula Daily News in Washington state.

Designer/editor for the Concord, N.H., Monitor.

“Designer who can edit” for the Freedom New Mexico chain in Clovis, N.M.

Temporary copy editor/page designer for the Gannett News Service in McLean, Va.

Copy editor/page designer for the Tracy, Calif., Press.

Copy editor/page designer for the Beaver County Times in Beaver, Pa.

Copy editor/page designer for the Strasburg, Va., Northern Virginia Daily.

Copy editor/designer for the newly-redesigned Cheyenne, Wyo., Tribune-Eagle.

Copy editor/designer for the Panama City, Fla., News Herald.

Page designer/copy editor for the Anderson, S.C., Independent-Mail.

Page designer/copy editor for the Los Angeles Daily News in Woodland Hills, Calif.

Sports copy editor for Gannett’s central Wisconsin papers in Wausau.

Copy editor for the State Journal-Register in Springfield, Ill.

Copy editor for the Denver Daily News in Vail, Colo.

Copy editor for the Stamford, Conn., Advocate.

Copy editor for The Tonawanda, N.Y. News

Copy editor for the Martinsville, Va., Bulletin.

Graphics reporter/artist for McClatchy-Tribune Graphics in Washington, D.C.

Graphic artist for the Charlottesville, Va., Daily Progress.

Photographer for the Carrollton, Ga., Times-Georgian.

Photographer for the Gallup, N.M. Independent.

Photographer for the Herald Times Reporter in Manitowoc, Wis.

Photojournalist for the Fairfield, Calif., Daily Republic.

Photojournalist at the Lorain, Ohio, Morning Journal.

Sports editor for the Wapakoneta, Ohio, Daily News.

(Yeah, yeah, I know. But the ad says you’d be doing design and shooting photos. And they specifically say you need to know Photoshop. So why not apply? It sounds like fun, in fact.)

Sports editor for the weekly Oconee Enterprise in Watkinsville, Ga.

One-person sports department for The Paper, a weekly in rural Hoschton, Ga., northeast of Atlanta.

Weekly editor in Bowman, North Dakota.

Editor for the weekly Connecticut Valley Spectator in Lebanon, N.H.

A number of “top newsroom positions” in the Sage Publishing chain in Wyoming.

Design intern for this summer for the Kalamazoo, Mich., Gazette. (Also seeking an intern for this fall as well.)

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So take heart. Update that resume, get it spell-checked and then edit it again. Make sure you have fresh stuff posted to your online gallery.

Most of all, though, don’t let yourself get down. That begins a cycle that is damn hard to break. So just don’t go there. Stay positive.

And let us know how you’re doing. You know how we love to post notices about job hires. Just think how great you’ll feel when you read about your new job here in the blog.

Best wishes, my friends.

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Beth Androuais, 59 other Mizzou students, headed to China for Olympics

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on May 27, 2008

in Innovative ideas, Networking, Getting a life, College journalism, Visual Editors, Web news design and VizEds Blog

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Multimedia journalist Beth Androuais — who received her master’s degree from the University of Missouri May 16 — will join an international group of volunteers to work for the Olympic News Service in Beijing this summer.

Graduate Beth

The Beijing Organizing Committee recruited 300 English-speaking students from 13 universities — from Australia, the United Kingdom and five schools in the U.S. — to work media operations for the games. They’ll provide news releases, biographies, event schedules, results, statistics and quotes to the working press.

Nancy Armour of The Associated Press described the program last fall:

In the past, organizers have relied on English-speaking volunteers from their own countries. But [Sun Weijia, director of media operations for the Beijing Organizing Committee] said that wasn’t really an option for Beijing.

“China is not an English-speaking country. It is difficult for us to find the very qualified students,” Sun said. “The second thing is the quality of service we would like to ensure. At the Athens Olympic Games … there were some complaints from the international media.”

To avoid similar problems in Beijing, the International Olympic Committee suggested that BOCOG consider recruiting volunteers from English-speaking countries. Because so many Chinese universities already had exchange programs with U.S. schools, Sun said it was a natural fit.

The five U.S. universities: Missouri, Iowa, North Carolina, Ithaca College (N.Y.) and Emerson College (Boston, Mass). Beth says that Mizzou is sending 60 students and two faculty members: Advertising professor Larry Powell and Greg Bowers, the sports editor of The Missourian.

Beth agreed to answer some questions for us…

Q: When are you leaving for China?

A: July 1, arriving July 2

Beth at SND/Boston last fall.
Photo by yours truly.
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Q: Are they putting you up in the Olympic Village or other quarters? Have they said, yet?

A: We will be staying in the international hotel at Remnin University. We will be among the 800-some-odd international volunteers staying on the Remnin University campus. I think we might have the best lodging, since our rooms will have air conditioning and I don’t know that any of the other dorms do. We’ll also have Internet access - the other dorms will, too - although I hear it will be a little slower than we’re used to.

Q: Have they told you yet what they’ll be asking you to do? Will the ONS try to make use of your specific multimedia talents, for example? Or might you find yourself typing up stat sheets and handout quotes?

A: I have been assigned to the gymnastics competition of the Olympics, along with 17 other MU students. I’m not sure if there are students from other universities also at the National Indoor Stadium. From what I understand so far, we will be gathering statistics about the coaches and athletes before the Olympics, then interviewing them during the Olympics and combining the stats, quotes and results into press releases for journalists using the ONS. I don’t think I’ll have any opportunity to do any multimedia, but I will be keeping a blog.

National Indoor Stadium, the gymnastics venue
for the Beijing games. In the left background, you
can see National Stadium, where the opening and
closing ceremonies will be held. Read more about
“the Fan” here.
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Q: Are you a sports fan?

A: I’m a fan of the Olympics. It was always a treat to watch the Olympics when I was growing up, back when it was every four years.

Q: Does the ONS have equipment there for you to use? Or will all you students be lugging laptops and cameras with you to Beijing?

A: Well, we won’t need cameras, even those among us who are photo majors, but we will be bringing our laptops with us to do our work. I’m sure several of us will be bringing cameras, but any photos we take will not be put on ONS. Then again, we’ve been given such a small amount of information that this could be wrong by the time we begin working.

The web page of the Olympic News Service. Read more about it here.
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Q: How long will you be there? Are you working through the Paralympics?

A: The majority of students will be in China through Aug. 28, even though the Olympics end Aug. 24. A handful of students will stay to volunteer during the Paralympics, but I won’t.

The skyline of Beijing.
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Q: When I went to the Philippines last year, I got only one day to see Manila. It was only one day, but I enjoyed hell out of it. Will you get a chance to see any of Beijing or the rest of China while you’re there?

A: We’re going to be given a guided tour of Beijing on our first weekend. After that, I think we get weekends to explore, but we don’t have a schedule past July 11, so I really don’t know. I know any chance I get I’ll be walking around Beijing taking pictures and possibly video.

Q: Is this your first time outside of the U.S.?

A: No; half my family lives in France so I’ve visited there a few times. I’ve never been to Asia.

Beth tours Seattle. From her Facebook gallery.
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Q: In addition to your work for the ONS, you told me you’re planning to blog. Will this be a general travelogue thing? Or will you be covering specific topics of interest?

A: I will keep a blog for my family and friends, for anyone traveling to Beijing during the Olympics, including journalists, and for anyone who’s interested in general. The url is beth.androuais.com

Q: What kind of freedom will you have in your blog? The Chinese government doesn’t appear to be ready for close scrutiny of things they find less than positive.

A: I don’t care what the Chinese say about journalistic freedom during the Olympics, I’m not going to blog about sensitive issues. I don’t intend to put myself on the radar of the Chinese government more than I already have just by being an ONS volunteer.

Beth wrote me separately about her blog:

I think it will be enough to focus on an American’s visit (mine) to China, the flight, jet lag, adjustment to Chinese culture and views of Chinese everyday life in general (or as normal as Chinese life can be during the Olympics and pre-Olympics).

I won’t be edited at all, since I’m doing this for myself.

I’ve even considered writing it in French, too, since I am fairly fluent in French, to make it more accessible to more journalists. This is maybe the one time knowing both English and French will be useful, since those are the two official languages of the Olympic Games.

Back to the Q&A…

Q: So how can we help you get the word out — about your blog — to other journalists who plan to travel to Beijing?

A: Anyone reading this can tell journalists who will be in Beijing during the Olympics. The url, again, is beth.androuais.com.

Q: Any plans for when you get back? Any job leads?

A: Ha, Charles, nice try. I’ve got a thing or two I’m working on.

Q: Which is your favorite? (Left to right) Beibei, Jingjing, Huanhuan, Yingying or Nini?

A: Jingjing, the mascot that’s supposed to look like a panda. He’s the cutest and I think most natural-looking.

Beth graduated earlier this month with a master’s degree in journalism with an emphasis on convergence. She’s worked as an assistant news editor and designer for The Missourian and done convergence reporting and editing for radio and TV. She interned last summer in the multimedia operation of The Des Moines Register.

Previously, Beth spent eight months as a metro design with The St. Louis Post-Dispatch and a year as a designer for The Daily Sun in The Villages, Fla.

A few examples of her print work:

Find more — and a sampling of her video work — on Beth’s personal web site.

Read the AP story from last fall describing the volunteer Olympics News Service operation. Read the story in which Missouri’s j-school announced the program. Ditto for Iowa.

Find the Olympic News Service web site here.

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Heads up, students: A roundup of items for you college-types

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on April 30, 2008

in SND Vegas, Resources, Networking, College journalism, News design, Workshops and VizEds Blog

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Here’s a roundup of items that may be of interest to college students on a busy Wednesday…

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NEW SCHOLARSHIPS

Last week, the Society for News Design Foundation announced two new scholarships for visual journalism students.

The first — the SND Foundation Scholarship — will be a $2,000 scholarship awarded annually to any visual journalism sophomore, junior or senior, in print or interactive or both. The deadline for application is June 13.

The second — SND’s Edmund C. Arnold Scholarship — will be a $5,000 award given annually to a visual journalism student at Syracuse University. The deadline for applying is May 30.

Read all about them and find links to application forms at the SND/Update web site.

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‘THE INTERN’ RETURNS TO SND/VEGAS

Our host for SND/Vegas this fall — Bill Gaspard, former president of the Society and the design guru of The Las Vegas Sun — has announced the return of “The Intern” contest for this year’s workshop.

This year’s contest — the third annual “Intern”-fest — will be a little different, however.

For starters, you won’t have to win a first round just to participate in Vegas. You will have to register in advance.

Bill writes:

Every student who applies and shows up for the free student workshop on Sunday can participate in the first two rounds of the competition…

Your first step is to submit your application.

Semi-finalists will be chosen based on the application and performance in a live visual challenge exercise at the end of the student workshop. They will be announced poolside at the opening reception Sunday night.

The semi-finalists will then participate in group and one-on-one interview sessions with the judges at a Monday luncheon. After that, winners will be chosen and announced at our Tuesday morning general session.

…Best of all, if you don’t win one of the competition spots, we’re arranging a mini “job fair” for students and potential employers so that everyone who comes looking for an internship still can walk away with a job.

Prizes so far — more will be listed later — are paid internships at The Arizona Republic and the Poynter Institute.

Sounds like a great deal, folks. Even if you don’t win, you can still win. Read more about it here.

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AND, SPEAKING OF VEGAS…

A student designer e-mailed me recently, seeking tips for what to do at — and how to prepare for — the Vegas workshop.

It’s a little early for me to have pulled together my annual workshop tips post. But because you asked, we’re working on it now. Worry not; we’ll cover all the tips, especially for students and first-time attendees.

Red Rock pool

The pool at the Red Rock Resort & Casino, the
venue for SND/Vegas, Sept. 7-9. The resort is
the venue, I mean. Not the pool.
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Check back with us soon.

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LAST-MINUTE INTERNSHIPS

Still looking for an internship for this summer? Here’s what we know about:

* A temporary, three-month page designer position working with Scott Goldman and his team at The Indianapolis Star.

* The Hour newspaper group in Norwalk, Conn., is seeking two interns who can write, shoot photos and do the audio/video thing for multimedia. They’re unpaid internships, but the ad says “exceptions can be made for the right candidate.”

* St. Mary’s Today, a small daily in Waldorf, Md., is seeking an intern who can report, work the news desk and post stories online.

* The Annapolis Capital in Maryland is looking for two non-paid multimedia interns for its web operation.

* The Chautauqua Institution in New York is looking for four page designers to put together a daily tab for its busy summer season. Learn more about the Institution here.

* Ah, to hell with an internship. Go to work full-time for Dean Lockwood and his top-notch visual outfit of the San Antonio Express-News.

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SPEAKING OF INTERNS, DID YOU SEE OUR INTERN ROUNDUP?

Better yet, why aren’t you in it?

We published it Monday morning, here in the blog.

Do you have an internship this summer? Did you graduate, putting you into the job market? Drop us a line. We’re always eager to provide coverage or face time for bright young visual journalists.

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Twenty-eight interns for summer 2008

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Charles Apple

on April 28, 2008

in Recruiting, Networking, College journalism and VizEds Blog

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Wondering where all the cool kids are interning this summer?

Wonder no longer. Below is a glance at 28 of college journalism’s brightest and best. Where they’re working, when they’re graduating and what they hope to do.

Heads up, visual editors: You’ll note there are a couple who don’t have internships lined up for this summer. There are a couple more who will be entering the full-time job market at the end of summer.

Just remember: You saw them here first!

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JENNIFER ADAMS
Ball State University

Jennifer Adams

Graduates: December 2008
2008 internship: Art department of The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City
Previous internships: The Herald Bulletin (Anderson, Ind.) and The South Bend (Ind.) Tribune

This year at school has gone well. I am extremely excited for my summer internship; I think it’s going to be a great experience. This semester I worked with Ball Bearings as a designer, and I also developed a few flash projects as well. Ball Bearings is Ball State’s online multimedia publication.

Samples:

Jennifer has only a few graphic samples posted in her NewsPageDesigner gallery:

She says she’ll have an online portfolio posted soon.

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PATTIE BARRY
University of Maine

Pattie Barry

Graduates: May 2008 with a dual B.A. in New Media and French
2008 internship: South Florida Sun-Sentinel in Ft. Lauderdale
Previous internships: French translator for the National Park Service at St. Croix Island; web/print design intern for the University of Maine’s Hudson Museum.

I am totally pumped to head down to Florida to join the Sun Sentinel team; it sounds like Paul has a really exciting summer planned for us. I’ve spent the past year developing a new Web site for The Maine Campus, our student newspaper here at UMaine, and along the way I’ve sharpened my coding skills as well as my design savvy.

Samples:

See more in her NewsPageDesigner gallery or at her personal web page.

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COLIN BRIDGE
University of New Mexico

Colin Bridge

Graduates: December 2009
2008 internship: News design at The Albuquerque Journal
Previous internships: New Mexico Magazine, Santa Fe

This year is going great. I am looking forward to interning at New Mexico’s largest paper.

This semester I am taking an independent study with my design mentor at UNM and former Free-Press designer, Karolyn Cannata-Winge, and for the class I am doing a complete re-design of our school paper, the Daily Lobo.

It’s been the most difficult challenge of my short career so far. I am really excited to see it launch in the fall.

Samples:

See more in his NewsPageDesigner gallery.

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ROB BYRD
Coastal Carolina University

Rob Byrd

Graduates: Spring 2009
2008 internship: Currently looking for one
Previous internships: Graphic design intern at the Franklin G. Burroughs - Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum in Myrtle Beach (mostly making logos, flyers and brochures for exhibits as a freelance internship, Rob says)

Rob, by the way, was named Student Designer of the Year in the non-daily category.

This year has been great. I’ve been trying to work on as much art and design as I possibly can. It’s been really fun working with my magazine staff trying to improve on the magazine that we put out the previous semester. I have one year left of school.

I’m seeking an internship outside of South Carolina, preferably a bit farther North. I would love to work with someone who has been in the business and from whom I can learn. I would also like to work in a challenging environment. I really enjoy conceptual work.

Samples:

Download issues of Tempo, the magazine he designed and illustrated from his personal web site.

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DARLA CAMERON
University of Missouri

Darla Cameron

Graduates: May 2008
2008 internship: News art department of The St. Petersburg Times
Previous internships: Design at The Tulsa World

I’m wrapping up my journalism degree and GIS/geography minor soon! Woohoo! Then I have a Poynter Fellowship before my internship, which will be quickly followed by a job hunt.

Portfolio:

See more in her NewsPageDesigner gallery.

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CHRISTINE CHAN
University of Missouri

Christine Chan

Graduates: May 2008
2008 internship: Graphics and art at Condé Nast Portfolio
Previous internships: Art intern at W magazine, Cookie magazine

This year has been fabulous. I got to work with John Grimwade and Danielle Jett in the graphics department at Portfolio. They are both amazing mentors to me. I learnt a lot, worked a lot but had lots of fun… I couldn’t have asked for a better internship!

I’m taking a vacation over the summer before taking on a real job. But I would love to do some freelance work!

Samples:

Christine doesn’t appear to have any posted at the moment at her personal web site.

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ALLISENCE CHANG
Michigan State University

Allisence Chang

Graduates: May 2008
2008 internship: First, a Poynter Fellowship in St. Petersburg, Fla.; then design and graphics at The Arizona Republic in Phoenix, via a Pulliam Fellowship.
Previous internships: News graphics at The Virginian-Pilot

This semester, my last semester, I’m studying graphic design at La Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Quito, Ecuador. It’s quite interesting.

Samples:

See more in her NewsPageDesigner gallery and on her personal website.

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LESLEY CONROY
Syracuse University

Lesley Conroy

Graduates: May, 2009
2008 internship: Page design at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Ft. Lauderdale
Previous internships: None

Lesley was presentation director of the Syracuse student paper, The Daily Orange.

I am really excited for a summer in Ft. Lauderdale at the Sun-Sentinel because of its web width reduction and redesign.

Samples:

See more in her NewsPageDesigner gallery.

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NICOLE DAVIS
Ohio University

Nicole Davis

Graduates: June, 2008
2008 internship: Art department of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Ft. Lauderdale
Previous internships: Ohio magazine and Whirl magazine

Although I am very sad to be leaving OU, I cannot wait to start my internship! I look forward to learning from everyone and can’t wait to see what else is on the road ahead for me!

Samples:

See more in her online portfolio.

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AMY DUNCAN
Ball State University

Amy Duncan

Graduates: May 2008
2008 internship: Design at The Hartford Courant
Previous internships: Indianapolis Monthly, The Tampa Tribune

I recently worked my last night at the Ball State Daily News. I’m sad to leave the college life, but I’m very excited to intern at the Hartford Courant and start my career in the “real world.”

Samples:

See more in her NewsPageDesigner gallery.

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ADRIENNE DYE
Indiana University

Adrienne Dye

Graduates: May, 2008
2008 internship: Features design at The Dallas Morning News
Previous internships: Presentation at The Savannah Morning News

My senior year has been great and I cannot wait to get started in Dallas! I start graduate school in the fall at IUPUI in Indianapolis where I’ll be pursuing my MFA in visual communication.

Eventually, I’ll stop going to school and get a real job, I promise.

Samples:

See more in her NewsPageDesigner gallery and on her personal portfolio site.

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KYLE ELLIS
Ball State University

Kyle Ellis

Graduates: May 2009
2008 internship: Design at The Evansville Courier and Press, Evansville, Ind.
Previous internships: None

I’m excited at the wide-range of design experiences awaiting me at The Courier and Press this summer. More importantly, I’m anxious to start saving money for SND/Vegas and the shot to compete in “The Intern” contest! I’ve had a great time working for The Ball State Daily News again this year and I’ve finally moved up to designing Page 1!

Samples:

Find more in his NewsPageDesigner gallery.

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HANNAH FESSLER
Syracuse University

Hannah Fessler

Graduates: May 2008
2008 internship: Design desk at The Detroit News
Previous internships: Inside Lacrosse magazine, CADEXCO (Chamber of Exporters of Costa Rica)

Senior year has been a great experience, working as an editor for three campus publications, free lancing, and planning a large scale community service event for the Syracuse community. I’m so excited working on all of these but I can’t wait for the summer!

Samples:

Find more in her NewsPageDesigner gallery.

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ALLIE GHAMAN
University of Michigan

Allison Ghaman

Graduates: April 2010
2008 internship: News design at The San Francisco Chronicle
Previous internships: None

I’ve never been to the West Coast besides L.A., so I’m thrilled about exploring San Francisco.

Samples:

Find more in her NewsPageDesigner gallery.

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CATHERINE GIGNAC
Ohio University

Catherine Gignac

Graduates: June 2009
2008 internship: Art department of Cosmopolitan magazine, New York City
Previous internships: Art department of Whirl magazine, Pittsburgh; Design intern, GACC Printing, Pittsburgh

This year has been a whirlwind of design for me! From my summer at Whirl, to completing my senior design sequence a year early, to designing for one of the largest student organizations on campus, to Cosmopolitan, I’ve had a taste of it all!

I look forward to stepping away from the computer screen a bit next year to take on the role as president of the student organization for which I currently design (The Ohio University Program Council).

Samples:

Find more in her NewsPageDesigner gallery. Also, she says her personal web site will be up and running by June.

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TONY GONZALEZ
Hillsdale College

Tony Gonzalez

Graduates: May 2008
2008 internship: Features department of the Minneapolis Star Tribune as a Chips Quinn scholar
Previous internships: Toledo Free Press, The Detroit News

This year, Tony was edit0r-and-chief of Hilldale’s student paper, The Collegian.

It’s a time of transition for me: I’m graduating, I’m engaged, I’m moving to the heart of a city, and I’m back on the juggling scene with a new routine.

Samples:

Primarily a writer and editor, Tony has posted many, many examples of his news and features stories in his personal blog.

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MICHAEL HIGDON
University of Nevada, Reno

Michael Higdon

Graduates: May 2009
2008 internship: Visuals intern (general design, graphics and/or web) at The Indianapolis Star via a Pulliam Fellowship.
Previous internships: Design at The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Ky.

I can’t wait until I get to Indiana. I’m totally stoked about the opportunity to work with the web people (their sites are amazing), work with Scott Goldman and all the other people I’ve heard a lot about.

Right now, I’m working on social-networked news and environmental public journalism. I’m trying to get officials and the public together for a public forum about a huge coal power plant being proposed in Nevada.

In fact, a couple of months ago, we wrote extensively about one of Michael’s public journalism projects.

Michael, by the way, was SND’s Student Designer of the Year for 2006-2007. He’ll be a speaker during the student session at SND/Vegas this fall.

Samples:

Find more in his NewsPageDesigner gallery and at his personal web site.

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KRISTEN HUTH
Penn State University

Kristen Huth

Graduates: May 2009
2008 internship: The Virginian-Pilot copy desk, via the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund
Previous internships: None

I’m the managing editor of design at The Daily Collegian. Over the past year I won several awards: First place, Sports (News), SND College News Design Contest; First place, layout/design, Pennsylvania Newspaper Association’s Keystone Press Awards; Second place, single subject presentation, Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s Gold Circle Awards.

In addition, under my direction, the Collegian staff won first place, website design, in the SND College News Design Contest and second place, overall design of a newspaper, in the Gold Circle Awards.

I’m really looking forward to my internship–I have admired the Pilot for quite some time and can’t wait to be there this summer!

Samples:

See more in her NewsPageDesigner gallery.

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VICTORIA MILLNER
University of Missouri

Victoria Millner

Graduates: May 2008
2008 internship: Features design at The Denver Post
Previous internships: none

My final year of undergrad is going well; I’m ending with a few art classes, which I’m LOVING!

Samples:

See more in her NewsPageDesigner gallery.

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BRIDGET O’DONNELL
University of Michigan

Bridget O’Donnell

Graduates: April/May 2009
2008 internship: The New York Times art department
Previous internships: Art intern for Autoweek magazine

I’m pumped for the new gig! I’m counting down the days until May 24th — the day I leave for New York City — and I’ve got less than 40 days left.

You’ll recall that Bridget was the winner of the second annual The Intern contest at SND/Boston. Her prize was first choice of several incredible internships. She chose the Times.

Here’s hoping she blogs about her summer adventure.

Samples:

Find more in her NewsPageDesigner gallery and in her personal portfolio.

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CHLOE PARK
James Madison University

Chloe Park

Graduates: May 2010
2008 internship: She just finished a design internship at The Arizona Republic and is currently looking for something for this summer.
Previous internships: Life section design at USA Today

I took a semester off from school to enjoy the Arizona winter weather. What was supposed to be a 12-week gig was extended indefinitely (though I requested my last day to be May 2–so it’ll be a total of 16 weeks).

The first half of the time I spent out here was really devoted to my internship, but I have to admit that I have created a whole new life out here for me. It’s going to be hard to leave… though inevitable.

Not only am I considering transferring, but I think I may pick up another major–business, maybe–I just feel like I need to give myself some more options. All this is great timing, because I am only a sophomore and have half of my college education left–plenty of time to change and change again.

Regarding that transfer: Chloe is considering two wonderful schools: UNC-Chapel Hill and the University of Virginia. She’s heard from the former, but not the latter.
Samples:

Find more in her personal portfolio.

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CAITY PELLICCIA
University of North Carolina

Caity Pelliccia

Graduates: May 2009
2008 Internship: Page design and infographics at The Hartford Courant
Previous Internships: Design assistant for Carolina Union Marketing and Design

I am so ecstatic to be working with the Courant this summer. It’s a name tossed around so often in my design classes, and I feel very privileged to be working with their awesome design team.

Samples:

Find more in her NewsPageDesigner portfolio.

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CHASE PURDY
Hillsdale College (Mich.)

Chase Purdy

Graduates: May 2009
2008 internship: Reporting internship at the Charleston, S.C., Post and Courier. “I hope to create multimedia presentations and dabble some in design, as well,” he says.
Previous internships: Reporting and design at The Toledo Free Press

I’m a curious and tenacious young journalist ready to learn as much as possible. My favorite activities include: playing Scrabble, juggling, and photography.

Samples:

Find more in his NewsPageDesigner gallery and in his blog.

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REBECCA ROLFE
University of North Carolina

Rebecca Rolfe

Graduates: May 2008
2008 internship: The Virginian-Pilot, in the new combined design/multimedia/graphics department
Previous internships: COXnet, Inc. (with Cox papers) in Atlanta, Adams & Longino Advertising and The Daily Reflector in Greenville, N.C.

I’m having a crazy final semester, trying to cram all of the college life experiences, the last tests, projects and design enlightenment into the last few weeks of classes. Exhausting, but exhilarating — sounds a lot like journalism!

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