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Dow Jones and Columbia Journalism School Announce London Expansion of HBCU Media Collective
The talent incubator will empower emerging journalists with business news reporting skills and global mobility while promoting newsroom diversity NEW YORK,
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[{"type":"text","content":"The talent incubator will empower emerging journalists with business news reporting skills and global mobility while promoting newsroom diversity\nNEW YORK, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow Jones, a global provider of news and business information, and Columbia Journalism School today announced the expansion of the annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Media Collective. Now in its second year, the HBCU Media Collective has added an international component to boost students' awareness of global opportunities while enhancing newsroom diversity and promoting financial literacy for participating students.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nThe eight fellows of this year's program were hand-selected by deans and faculty members from Howard University, Morehouse College, Morgan State University, Spelman College, and the newly added North Carolina A&T and Florida A&M University.\nFrom May 29 to June 12, 2024, participants of this journalism training program will work alongside professional journalists at Dow Jones's Barron's and MarketWatch newsrooms, and participate in newsroom training hosted by The Wall Street Journal. Fellows will also take graduate-level courses at Columbia University during the first part of the program.\n\"Our continued partnership with Dow Jones offers a dynamic, transformative opportunity to a second cohort of students,\" said Dr. Jelani Cobb, Dean of the Columbia Journalism School. \"We're invested in training diverse talent to elevate and safeguard the strength of a free press that can build trust among all communities. I look forward to welcoming this year's fellows to Pulitzer Hall.\"\nAs part of this year's extended program, fellows will have the opportunity to travel to London for five days, gaining valuable exposure to News Corp properties including The Sun, The Times, Times Radio, The Fifth, talkSPORT and Virgin Radio.\n\"The expansion of the HBCU Media Collective underscores the shared commitment we have with Columbia in developing bespoke learning opportunities to identify and mentor the next generation of aspiring journalists,\" said Brent Jones, SVP of Training, Culture & Community at Dow Jones. \"The new global aspect of our program will offer our 2024 fellows with invaluable insights from world-class institutions, and we anticipate this immersive experience will be treasured by them...