The Mayborn School teams up with the Scripps Howard Fund to train the next generation of journalists.
The Mayborn School of Journalism is thrilled to be one of two universities chosen to be a part of the Emerging Journalists program, an initiative by the Scripps Howard Fund to help create the newsrooms of tomorrow. This three-year program provides $300,000 to fund a variety of academic programs and student scholarships.
Teacher Ambassador Application
Consent Forms
UNT Consent and Release Form for Youth Participation
2023 Update!
Scripps Howard Fund Emerging Journalists Program
After spending a week on campus in June learning from Mayborn faculty and mentors throughout the journalism field, this year's cadre of high school journalists have fanned out to learn from the experts serving in internships at various local media in the region.
News & Updates About the Program
Check out some of the stories our students reported - and published - in recent months:
https://www.community-news.com/stories/annual-peach-festival-once-again-a-success,41111
https://www.fairfield-recorder.com/news/june-proves-be-busy-month-fairfield-lake-sp-saga
https://planomagazine.com/closed-captions-public-tvs/
https://texasmetronews.com/57693/what-juneteenth-means-to-me/
https://texasmetronews.com/57920/meet-the-2023-trendsetter-team/
https://vimeo.com/commnews/july42023?share=copy
https://sanantonioreport.org/magik-theatre-the-lightning-thief-percy-jackson-musical/
https://communityimpact.com/author/1021/irene-zheng/
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Adrianna Mendez |
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Anh Wendy Le |
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Ashlyn Poole |
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Autumn Copeland |
Brian Murray | |
Flora Farr | |
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Irene Zhang |
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Isabella Sandoval |
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Issac Mercado |
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Lilith Swint |
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Lizzie Bassett |
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Madison Scott |
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Mariam Jalloh |
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Pragnya Kaginele |
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Rusty Gonzales |
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Samara Penny |
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Sawyer Dodd |
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Shania Maugham |
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Sruja Peruka |
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Tatiana Cheatham |
Congratulations to our new cadre of Teaching Ambassadors for the 2023 Scripps Howard Fund Emerging Journalists program.
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Candace Bagwell Heritage High School, Frisco |
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Sara Boyle Stratford High School, Houston |
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Kristi Canon Lake Ridge High School, Grand Prairie |
Britney Crowe Samuel Clemens High School, Schertz |
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Katie Dean Robert E. Lee High School, Baytown |
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Trisa Dyer Denison High School, Denison |
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Margaret Edmonson Smithson Valley High School, San Antonio |
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Sara Gonzales Patricia E. Paetow High School, Katy |
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Stephen Green Caney Creek High School, Conroe |
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Tabitha Houchens Redwater High School, Texarkana |
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Lillian Harris Bellaire High School, Bellaire |
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Kenneth Perkins Weatherford High School, Weatherford |
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Margie Raper Rock Hill High School, Frisco |
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Kari Riemer Hendrickson High School, Pflugerville |
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Brenda Slatton San Antonio Christian High School, San Antonio |
John Sohel Lake Ridge High School, Mansfield |
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Linda Wilson Caprock High School, Amarillo |
Melinda Wood Summer Creek High School, Houston |
Read the full press release from UNT
Download the full press release from Scripps Howard Fund
Check out exciting news coverage of the Mayborn's emerging journalist program