Journalist- Internship

1) Collects and analyzes information about newsworthy events of UTOPIA to write news stories for publication or broadcast: Receives assignment or evaluates news leads and news tips to develop story idea.   2) Gathers and verifies factual information regarding story through interview, observation, research, and UTOPIA’s events and activities.   3) Organizes material, determines slant or emphasis, and writes story according to prescribed editorial style and format standards about UTOPIA’s events.   4) May monitor police and fire department radio communications to obtain story leads.   5) May take photographs or shoot video to illustrate stories.   6) May edit, or assist in editing, videos for broadcast.   7) May appear on television program when conducting taped or filmed interviews or narration.   8) May give live reports from site of event or mobile broadcast unit.   9) May transmit information to NEWSWRITER for story writing for UTOPIA’s activities.   10) May specialize in one type of reporting, such as sports, fires, accidents, political affairs, court trials, or police activities