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meredith Fellowship<br />
Early in 2007, the <strong>Cronkite</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
teamed up with the Meredith Corp.<br />
and KPHO-TV Channel 5 to host<br />
12 <strong>of</strong> the nation’s top minority broadcast<br />
students in a weeklong fellowship program.<br />
<strong>The</strong> students, from universities across<br />
the country, spent a week working<br />
with <strong>Cronkite</strong> faculty and pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />
reporters, producers, editors and<br />
videographers from the CBS affiliate.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y spent much <strong>of</strong> their time in<br />
the KPHO newsroom and on the road<br />
researching and reporting their stories.<br />
KPHO pr<strong>of</strong>essionals <strong>of</strong>fered instruction on<br />
live reporting, developing winning story<br />
ideas and broadcast ethics. <strong>The</strong>y also gave<br />
advice on how to find a job and shared their<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional experiences, good and bad.<br />
<strong>The</strong> students did a lot more than listen,<br />
though. <strong>The</strong>y created news packages and<br />
produced and wrote a 30-minute newscast<br />
on deadline. As a result, they left the<br />
fellowship with a highly polished tape<br />
showcasing their work.<br />
“Because <strong>of</strong> this fellowship I’m feeling<br />
a lot more confident about landing that<br />
38 2007-2008<br />
Top college students<br />
get a head start on broadcast careers<br />
Iris Hermosillo <strong>of</strong> ASU, Alex Villareal <strong>of</strong> the University <strong>of</strong> North Carolina and Randy Wimbley <strong>of</strong> Memphis University on the KPHO set.<br />
A KPHO producer assists Howard University’s<br />
Amanda Nebhardt in the control room.<br />
first job,” said Kathy Park, a student at the<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Maryland.<br />
For <strong>Cronkite</strong> student Sade Malloy, the<br />
highlight <strong>of</strong> the week was the morning<br />
newscast. “Everyone was hilarious,” she<br />
said with a laugh. “<strong>The</strong> work environment<br />
was great.”<br />
This year’s participants were chosen<br />
from a pool <strong>of</strong> more than 50 applicants.<br />
Selected students represented Howard<br />
University, the University <strong>of</strong> North<br />
Carolina, University <strong>of</strong> Maryland, Bowling<br />
By Nicole Roman<strong>of</strong>f<br />
University <strong>of</strong> North Carolina student Jessica Floyd<br />
works on a story.<br />
Green State University, University <strong>of</strong><br />
Memphis and ASU. <strong>The</strong> students received<br />
stipends covering travel, lodging and<br />
meals.<br />
Mark Lodato, news director <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cronkite</strong><br />
<strong>New</strong>sWatch, directed the program and<br />
assisted in the selection process. According<br />
to Lodato, the fellowship creates a valuable<br />
partnership between the university and<br />
KPHO, and also <strong>of</strong>fers KPHO and the<br />
Meredith Corp. a pipeline to talented<br />
students who soon will be entering the<br />
Photo by Ryan A. Ruiz
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