Applications Being Accepted For 2012 Multimedia Scholars

The Diversity Institute is now accepting applications for the 2012 Multimedia Scholars Program, run during the summer in partnership with Schurz Communications.
The program is a free 11-day college-level course in multimedia journalism and places successful graduates in eight-week paid multimedia internships at newspapers owned by Schurz Communications.
The 2012 academic program begins May 29 and [...]

Meet the 2012 Multimedia Scholars Faculty

Meet the faculty and staff of the 2011 Multimedia Scholars program. The Multimedia Scholars academic program will run June 1 - 11, at the John Seigenthaler Center in Nashville, Tenn.

Getting Your Money’s Worth At The Water Park

Stephanye Gilyard, Janelle Stokes,
Multimedia Scholars
Although summer hasn’t officially begun, Nashville Shores has sold 1,000 season passes, more than last year.
Employees attribute this increase to financial troubles confronting families.
Guest Experience manager, Laura Vignon, said she believes that because families have a great time at the water park off Bell Road, they are more likely to buy [...]

Weenies on Wheels

If someone had given Alisa Martin three wishes she probably wouldn’t have asked for a hot dog stand made out of a trailer and an old Volkswagen bus, but that’s exactly what she got.

Mobile Medicine

When the time came Monday morning for Sandy’s regular checkup, her owner didn’t have to cope with the huge sheepdog’s customary reluctance when it heard the word “veterinarian.”

Puppeteer For Life


Multimedia Scholars Blog (Day One)

Write about something new you learned today (something you didn’t know before) and tell us how you will apply it to your work at your internship site.

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