The New York Association of Black Journalists (NYABJ) will use the facilities of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism on W. 40th Street in Manhattan for FIRST TAKE, a free eight-Saturday journalism workshop offered to tri-state high school students from September 24 until November 19.
FIRST TAKE seeks talented teens from the New York City metro area with a strong interest in writing and multimedia. Students accepted into the program will learn to write and report news stories, shoot and edit video, produce a TV newscast, and learn how to use social media to support their local news coverage. Participants will also be paired with a mentor.
FIRST TAKE instructors, mentors, and guest instructors include journalists from the Associated Press, CNN, New York Daily News, Newsday, News 12, The New York Times, and more.
“We are very excited about starting the next chapter of our highly successful high school journalism workshop,” said NYABJ President Julie Walker. “At CUNY, students will not only be taught by award winning NYABJ mentors, but will learn at a world-class institution that trains some of the nation’s top journalists.”
“As a public journalism school, we’re happy to share our facilities with a project as worthy as training the next generation of journalists,” said CUNY J-School Dean Sarah Bartlett. “Capturing the enthusiasm of high school students is a great way to build the pipeline.”
Area teens interested in the workshop should fill out the application at http://firsttakenyc.com/application.
Parents, teachers, and school administrators who want to recommend a student or get additional information can email LaToya M. Smith and Christina Carrega-Woodby at info@firsttakenyc.com or call .