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NABJ Short Course at A&T

The Department of Journalism and Mass Communication has hosted the National Association of Black Journalists Short Course for more than 15 years. The course has drawn students from A&T and many other historically black colleges and universities.  In two-and-a-half days, they produce a half-hour television newscast under the supervision of professionals from across the nation.

In 2009, preparations for the Short Course were in the hands of Professor Gail Wiggins, Internship Coordinator.  She received commendations for her dedication, thoroughness and resourcefulness.  She won praise for cultivating a sense of purpose among the staff, students and faculty who collaborated in the preparations.  She also won accolades from the visiting students and professionals.  

•  The television newscast from that Course is at http://www.wxii12.com/video/19028691/index.html

In 2008, one major feature was the incorporation of converged media journalism. The students produced radio reports and a television newscast that are available on the Internet.


•  The radio reports are at http://aggietv.ncat.edu/nabj2008.htm

•  The television newscast is at http://www.wxii12.com/video/15701513/index.html


Entries in "Black in America"
One highlight of the spring semester of 2008 was the participation of JOMC students in the competition that selected student reports for broadcasting in the Cable news Network (CNN) Black In America series.  In one of the first phases of the competition, involving students at A&T, the winning entry was from Electronic Media and Journalism major LaToya Hopkins, who went on to compete in the national phase.

 The entry from Hopkins is at  http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-9208
Hopkins was one of nine students who participated in the A&T phase.  The second place entry was from Kelli Uitenham, also a major in Electronic Media and Journalism.

The Uitenham entry is at  http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-9369

The nine participants were students in JOMC 309, Introduction to Converged Media Production, and JOMC 435, Advanced Reporting and Producing.  The names of the other seven students and the locations of their entries are:


•    Zuri Ward: http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-9489
•    Rashawn Batts:  http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-8719
•    Erika Bazemore:  http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-8732
•    John McCaskill:  http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-9820
•    Steven Morrison:  http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-9453
•    Reginald Peterson:  http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-8731
•    Jerell Renaud: http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-8734

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