2008 Annual ReportDow Jones Newspaper Fund, Inc.

On the CoverKarl Grubaugh, 2008 National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year; S. Griffin Singer teaching interns at the University of Texas at Austin; Tony Ortega of The Village Voice with students from the New York University Urban Journalism Workshop.

Table of Contents From the President 2 From the Executive Director 3 Programs At-A-Glance 4 2008 Financial Report 5

Programs College Programs Multimedia Internships 6 News Editing Internships 7 Sports Editing Internships 8 Business Reporting Internships 9

High School Programs Summer High School Journalism Workshops 10 High School Newspaper Project 14

Teacher Programs National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year 15 Publications 18

Board of Directors 19

Guidelines 20

The Dow Jones Newspaper Fund is a nonprofit foundation established in 1958 and supported by the Dow Jones Foundation and media companies. Its purpose is to promote careers in print and online journalism.

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From the President/Richard J. Levine

Dealing with Reality“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”

The famous opening line of Charles Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities” strikes me as an apt description of the year 2008 in the newspaper industry, which for the past half-century has been the key partner of the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund in developing young journalists.

Even as the financial problems of newspapers worsen, the vital journalism produced by the nation’s dailies is read by more people in more locations than ever before. Thanks to the efficiency of Internet distribution of news, the work of today’s reporters and editors has never been in greater demand – the best of times.

At the same time, however, the Internet is destroying the business model that has supported newspaper for centuries. The Internet is severely undermining newspaper readership as well as circulation and advertising revenue, and the most severe recession since World War II is doing further damage. This lethal combination threatens the solvency and survival of major newspaper companies across the U.S. – the worst of times.

In such an unsettling environment, I am pleased to report that the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund has continued its vital work of training the next generation of professional journalists. In this task, it has been aided by the support of News Corp., which acquired Dow Jones & Co. in December 2007, scores of editors across the country and the skill and dedication of its small professional staff.

Last summer, 102 college students and recent graduates held prized Dow Jones Newspaper Fund internships in copy editing and business reporting. The board of directors approved $515,000 in grants and operating expenses for 2009 programming. And this summer, we expect to support nearly 80 interns, despite the fact that many U.S. newspapers have significantly reduced their newsroom staffs through repeated layoffs and buyouts. Moreover, the number and quality of applicants for our internships remain extremely high, testimony to the faith of young people in the future of American journalism regardless of whether it is delivered on newsprint, by radio and television or via the Web.

In addition to expanding its search for internships beyond newspapers to online publications and services, the Newspaper Fund provided all interns residential-workshop training in the new technical skills required to succeed in today’s digital newsroom. This summer the multimedia training will be extended to as many as a dozen professors at historically black colleges.

In 2008, the Fund’s board of directors was greatly expanded and strengthened by the election of Les Hinton, chief executive officer of Dow Jones and publisher of The Wall Street Journal in February; Greg Giangrande, senior vice president and chief human resources officer of Dow Jones, in April; and Ken Herts, vice president of finance at Dow Jones’s consumer marketing group, in November; he was also named the Fund’s treasurer.

We are positioning ourselves for the best of times or the worst of times.

From the Executive Director/Rich Holden

New Technology and ChallengesCall it the greening of the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund.

Thanks to the work of Linda Shockley, our deputy director, and members of our information technology team, the Newspaper Fund in 2008 moved to an entirely Web-based application system for 2009 programs.

We estimate we saved approximately 20,000 sheets of paper. To put that in perspective, they would create a stack about seven feet high. Of course, the primary benefit of the new system is streamlining the application process for internship and grant applicants.

We received applications from 600 college students for 102 internship slots at news organizations around the country in 2007 for 2008. Our multimedia internship training program at Western Kentucky University drew 16 participants, double the total of the previous year.

The training program featured morning sessions on topics ranging from ethics to the future of journalism to the latest in new technology. Afternoon and evening sessions featured hands-on work by the interns, working as teams, to produce a five-minute multimedia presentation. Based on the reviews of the interns’ employers, the program succeeded handsomely.

We were delighted to partner with Community Newspaper Holdings Inc., which hired six interns. Bill Ketter, CNHI’s vice president for news and a past president of the American Society of News Editors, joined us in December 2007 to select the interns, who were trained at Penn State University by Prof. Marie Hardin.

Declining media participation for 2009, forced us to cancel two of our Centers for Editing Excellence—San Jose State University and the University of Central Florida. Unfortunately, that meant saying goodbye (for now) to Dr. Bill Tillinghast and Dr. Diana Stover, who have trained hundreds of students over decades at San Jose State. And Dr. Rick Kenney directed our training program first at Florida Southern University and then at Central Florida. We salute them for their fine work.

We also bid farewell to Phil Avila, the Fund’s program manager. Phil was instrumental in strengthening our ties with Hispanic students. Additionally, he oversaw the production of the Spanish version of our career guide, “The Journalist’s Road to Success” and wrote grant proposals.

The Newspaper Fund was honored with the first annual Glamann Award from the American Copy Editors Society at its annual conference in Denver. The award is named for Hank Glamann, a co-founder of ACES, who presented it to Dr. Ed Trayes, director of the Temple University training program for more than 40 years. The text of Ed’s remarks are on ACES’ Web site at www.copydesk.org

We’d also like to thank all of our supporters and participants – hundreds of high school and college students, high school journalism advisers, summer journalism workshop directors and college professors for their hard work.

As we begin our second half-century, our alumni rolls contain some 20,000 names. We are confident that the next 50 years will be as successful.

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Programs At A Glance

Members of The Advocate 2008-2009 staff at New York’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. High School for Law, Advocacy and Community Justice. College Internships• Business Reporting - One training site: 9 interns from seven universities, eight news organizations• Sports Copy Editing - One training site: 10 interns from six universities, 10 news organizations • Online Copy Editing - One training site: 16 interns from seven universities, 16 news outlets• News Copy Editing - Seven training sites: 67 interns from 46 universities, 60 news organizations

High School Journalism Workshops• 25 workshops, 18 states, 625 students

High School Newspaper Project• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. High School for Law, Advocacy and Community Justice• Children’s Press Line

Teacher Awards Program• Karl Grubaugh, Teacher of the Year• Valerie Kibler, Distinguished Adviser• Ryan Gunterman, Distinguished Adviser• Renee Burke, Distinguished Adviser• Ann Visser, Distinguished Adviser• Susan Goins Newell, Special Recognition Adviser• Sandra Coyer, Special Recognition Adviser• Erin Coggins, Special Recognition Adviser

Publications• Adviser Update – 5,500 copies distributed quarterly, 12 sponsors• The Journalist’s Road to Success – 600 distributed• La Ruta Al Exito del Periodista – 600 distributed• In the Beginning; Reviving Scholastic Journalism School by School -- Online PDF

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2008 Financial Report*DOW JONES NEWSPAPER FUND, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS AND CHANGE IN FUND BALANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008

(Unaudited Financial Statement)*CASH RECEIPTS Contributions Dow Jones Foundation, Inc. $ 0 Scholarship Fund/Donations $ 9,101 Intern Training Grants from Newspapers $137,540 Total Contributions $146,641 Other Receipts Career Literature $ 6,500 Publication Sponsors $ 12,370 Interest Income $ 0 Total Other Receipts $ 12,370

TOTAL CASH RECEIPTS $165,511 CASH DISBURSEMENTS High School Teacher Programs

Teacher Awards Program Student Scholarships $ 2,500 Teacher Awards Program Operating Costs $ 10,758 Total High School Teacher Programs $ 13,258 High School Student Programs

High School Journalism Workshops $128,764 Workshops Writing Competition Scholarships $ 5,000 High School Newspaper Project $ 6,000

Total High School Student Programs $139,764

College Student Programs Editing Intern Training Centers $200,587 Business Reporting Training Center $ 7,080 Intern Travel Fund $ 29,481 Intern Scholarships $ 39,000 College Program Operating Costs $ 11,580 Total College Student Programs $287,728 Career Information Program And General Operating Expenses

Newsletter for High School Teachers $ 17,378 General Career Information $ 125 Production/Printing $ 150 Distribution $ 1,329 Postage $ 6,480 Postage (Dow Jones) $ 0 Stationery and Envelopes $ 219 Miscellaneous Expenses & Insurance $ 28,099 Total Career Information and General Operating Expenses $ 53,780

TOTAL CASH DISBURSEMENTS $494,531

Change in Fund Balance 329,020

FUND BALANCE - January 1 $483,690 FUND BALANCE - December 31 $154,670

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College Programs

Demand Doubles for Multimedia Interns

Newspaper Fund interns have always been a hot commodity but demand for the interns with multimedia skills doubled in 2008. The training program at Western Kentucky University, directed by Dr. Pam Johnson, offered two sessions with eight interns each. The program was sponsored by Yahoo! News, Inc.

News, copy editing and business reporting internships remained stable at 2007 levels despite the clear signs of economic downturn. In 2008, more than 500 applicants for the 2009 summer internship program completed Web-based application forms.

MULTIMEDIA EDITING

Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green Dr. Pam Johnson, Director

Leslie Arntz, Kent State University, Charleston (W. Va.) GazetteNicholas Bergus, University of Iowa, Tampa TribuneJay Buchanan, Yale University, Lexington Herald-LeaderElizabeth Davis, University of Montana, Indianapolis StarTom Giratikanon, Northwestern University, Santa Rosa Press-DemocratLiv Gold, Columbia University, The Denver PostOlivia Hubert-Allen, Elon University, Pocono RecordSamantha Hupman, Western Kentucky University, McClatchy News Bureau, Washington, D.C.Carolyn Kim, Northwestern University, The Wall Street JournalMatthew Kuka, University of Central Florida, Cullman (Ala.) TimesShannon Petrie, University of Tennessee, Frontdoor.com/ScrippsMathilde Piard, Columbia University, The Palm Beach PostKen Robinson, University of California at Los Angeles, Yahoo! NewsMichelle Rindells, Biola University, Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, S.D.Paula Vasan, University of Maryland, Yahoo! FinanceLeroy Lamar Wilson, Virginia Tech University, The Washington Post

NEWS COPY EDITING

Temple University, Philadelphia Dr. Edward Trayes, Director

Timothy DeBord, University of Illinois, Lawrence (Mass.) Eagle-TribuneClaire Craft, Virginia Tech, The New York Times News ServiceKaliope Geldis, Depauw University, The Wall Street JournalEba Hamid, Hampton University, The New York TimesMary Knowles, University of Central Florida, The Wall Street JournalPeter de Montmollin, Syracuse University, The New York TimesJessica Lin, University of North Carolina, NewsdayRachel Rosenthal, Columbia University, The Star LedgerSamuel Rubenfeld, Hofstra University, Dow Jones NewswiresKatherine Santiago, Columbia University, The New York TimesAshley Thomas, University of Missouri, Associated Press

Mary Tindall Knowles listens at Temple University

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University of Missouri Associate Dean Brian Brooks, Director

Pam Cohen, University of Missouri, The Daily Journal, Kankakee, Ill.Madeline Donovan, University of Nebraska, St. Paul Pioneer PressMatt Erickson, University of Kansas, Kansas City StarKelsey Hayes, University of Kansas, Indianapolis StarBen Karp, Vanderbilt University, Minneapolis Star-TribuneDanielle Lacey, University of Missouri, Detroit News

Allison McGee, University of Missouri, Detroit Free PressRae Nudson, University of Missouri, Kansas City Star

Katherine Ryan, Drake University, Lexington Herald-LeaderConnease Warren, Harvard University, Detroit Free Press University of Central Florida Dr. Rick Kenney, Director

Laura Chramer, University of Alabama, Sarasota (Fla.) Herald TribuneJessica Croy, University of Central Florida, Columbus (Ga.) Ledger EnquirerMatthew Grayson, University of Georgia, Tampa TribuneAlice Haymond, University of Kentucky, Naples (Fla.) Daily NewsKristen Huth, Pennsylvania State University, Virginian Pilot, Norfolk, Va.Jhenelle Johnson, Florida A&M University, St. Petersburg TimesIleana Llorens, University Central Florida, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Catie Fry, University Central Florida, Florida Times-UnionAdam Playford, New York University, Palm Beach PostLauren Raab, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles TimesJamie Scott, University of Missouri, Richmond Times DispatchJulie Stewart, Lehigh University, News Journal, Wilmington, Del.

San Jose State University Dr. William Tillinghast, Director

Megan Bakker, California State University Fresno, Bakersfield CalifornianDaniel Esch, San Jose State University,Arizona Daily StarDerik Fabry, Michigan State University, Spokane (Wash.) Spokesman ReviewAlexandra Horowitz, Columbia University, San Diego Union-TribuneKarl Kremple, University of Montana, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash.Joanne Lui, California State University Fresno, Fresno BeeLindsay Naylor, University of North Carolina, Grand Forks (N.D.) HeraldKatherine Rainey, University of Missouri, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Laura Powers, University of Oregon, The Denver PostKevin Rand, San Jose State University, Contra Costa (Calif.) TimesJessica Shaw, Washington & Lee University, San Luis Obispo (Calif.) Tribune

Connease Warren and Allison McGee join another Free Press intern to pose with the Stanley Cup

Photo by Joe Grimm

Dr. William Tillinghast makes a point in class at San Jose State University.

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Pennsylvania State University Dr. Marie Hardin, Director

Megan Barrow, University of Richmond, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteBrian Dalek, Marshall University, Beckley (W.Va.) Register HeraldHeather Hottle, Pennsylvania State University, Pocono Record, Stroudsburg, Pa.Lisa Kenney, Syracuse University, Journal News, White Plains, N.Y.Kathryn Krawczak, University of Missouri, Enid (Okla.) News & EagleAlexandra Petri, Pennsylvania State University, The Standard Times, New Bedford, Mass.Andrew Poloni, Wayne State University, Hartford (Conn.) CourantZaileen Roachm, University of Central Florida, Mankato (Minn.) Free PressTrudi Shaffer, Syracuse University, Philadelphia InquirerMegan Speer, University of Central Florida, Buffalo NewsJenette Sturges, Pennsylvania State University, Anderson (Ind.) Herald Bulletin

University of Texas at Austin Professor S. Griffin Singer, Director

Megan Kinkade, University of Missouri, Beaumont (Texas) EnterpriseGregory Pietras, University of Missouri, Roanoke (Va.) TimesCourtney Bonnell, Arizona State University, Amarillo (Texas) Globe-News Amanda Burton, Wayne State University,San Francisco ChronicleSandra Gonzalez, University of Texas-Pan American, Austin American-StatesmanAmanda Jacobs, University of Missouri, San Francisco ChronicleCarolyn Phenicie, American University, The Washington TimesCarrie Riles, University of Central Florida,

Fredericksburg (Va.) Freelance StarKeith Smiley, University of Kentucky, The Tennessean, NashvilleLauren Thompson, University of Texas at Austin, Houston Chronicle

Amanda Wells, University of Arkansas, San Antonio Express-News Anthony Wild, University of Texas at Austin, Houston Chronicle

SPORTS COPY EDITING University of Nebraska at LincolnDr. Charlyne Berens, Director

Padrick Brewer, University of Central Florida, Palm Beach PostLindsay Bryant, San Jose State University, The Denver PostMichael James, Pennsylvania State University, Journal News, White Plains, N.Y.Kimberly Meyer, Pennsylvania State University, Pittsburgh Post-GazetteDaniel Lawhon, University of Missouri, Miami HeraldMelissa Rosenburg, American University, The Washington PostJonathan Smith, University of Kentucky, The New York TimesTara Smith, University of Kansas, Naples (Fla.) Daily NewsMichael Stechschulte, University of Michigan-Flint, St. Paul Pioneer PressSam Wineka, University of North Carolina, Hartford (Conn.) Courant

University of Texas interns pose with professional staff.

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BUSINESS REPORTINGNew York University

CarlosTejada, The Wall Street Journal, Director

Michael Nathan Becker, Truman State University, MarketWatchNicole Blake, University of Central Florida, Orlando SentinelConning Chu, California State University, Fullerton, Dow Jones NewswiresTrevor Davis, University of Oregon, The Frederick (Md.) News-PostShannon Epps, Hampton University, Naples (Fla.) Daily NewsAlexandria McCarthy, Fort Lewis College, The Denver Post Toluse Olorunnipa, Stanford University, The Wall Street JournalBowdeyah Tweh, Wayne State University, South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Sui-Lee Wee, New York University, The Wall Street Journal

Glamann Award Goes to the Fund The American Copy Editors Society presented the first Glamann Award to the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund at its convention in Denver in 2008. The Fund was cited for its contributions to copy editing with the award named for Hank Glamann, an ACES founder and former editor at the Houston Chronicle.

Dr. Ed Trayes accepted on the Fund’s behalf:“One piece of this decades-long story is the part so many of you past and present have played personally to make this happen. You have done this as slots, as experienced copy editors, as news room managers. You and yours have welcomed 40 years of editing interns, worked with them, trained them, and shown them by example as well as shared intellect what it takes to do what is arguably the most important job in journalism: making sure that whatever gets published is, among other things, true, accurate, fair.”

The full text of his remarks can be found in the 2008 conference section on the ACES site at www.copydesk.org.

Fifth Trayes Scholar Is Chosen

Each year, Dr. Edward Trayes of Temple University selects the best intern in his residency program to receive a $1,000 scholarship provided by the Terry O’Toole Foundation. The 2008 recipient was Ashley Thomas of the University of Missouri who worked at the Associated Press in New York. Terry O’Toole a 1979 alumnus of the Temple program, endowed the award on the 25th anniversary of his participation in the internship program.

Ashley was offered a full-time position within weeks on the job. She was subsequently promoted to a supervisory position. Read more on the residency’s blog at djnf08.wordpress.com.

Toluse Olorunnipa and Bowdeyah Tweh in the business reporting class at New York University.

Ashley Thompson, with cupcake, at her desk at The Associated Press in New York.

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Summer High School Workshops

Students Master New Modes of Communication

Six hundred twenty-five high school students exercised the power of the pen, the digital camera and the blog in 2008 summer high school journalism workshops supported by the Fund across the country. Students at New York University created The Spectrum to take an online look at immigration issues in the city. The site for the program, directed by Professor Yvonne Latty with Nadine Heintz, is athttp://journalism.nyu.edu/ujw/thespectrum/.

Multimedia presentations include photography, video and text. Among the topics these workshoppers explored were Asian art, development threats to Chinatown, a single Dominican mother’s struggle, and the fashion sense of orthodox Muslim women.

ALABAMADirector: Mr. Ed MullinsThe University of AlabamaTuscaloosa Nine days Participants: 23Co-sponsors: Alabama Press Association Journalism FoundationMobile Press Register/Newhouse FoundationEthics and Excellence in Journalism FoundationMercedes Benz USA InternationalFour Points Sheraton CapstoneOther donations

ARIZONADirector: Mr. Bill Greer; John deDios, co directorUniversity of ArizonaDepartment of JournalismTucson 11 days Participants: 13Co-sponsor:Tucson Citizen

CALIFORNIADirector: Dr. Cristina AzocarCenter for Improvement and Integration of JournalismSan Francisco State University14 days Participants: 11Co-sponsors: CIIJ Anniversary FundraiserEthics and Excellence in JournalismMiranda LuxKPIXBlue and Gold Fleet/Pier 39Gap FoundationNew York Times Newspapers in Education ProgramGolden Gate [X]Press Advertising

Professor Yvonne Latty shows Melissa Chan and Yoadelys Carreras how to use a digital camera at New York University.

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Director: Mr. Joe RodriguezMosaic Workshop/CCNMA/San Jose chapterSan Jose 12 days Participants: 20Co-sponsors:San Jose Mercury NewsCastellano Family FoundationEmpire Broadcasting

Director: Mr. Leonel SanchezCCNMA/San Diego ChapterThe Union-Tribune13 days Participants: 20Co-sponsors:Union-TribuneSan Diego Society of Professional JournalistsKPBS Radio/Radio and Television News Directors FoundationInland Empire Chapter CCNMA

Director: Dr. Gary RiceCalifornia State University, FresnoDepartment of Mass Communication and Journalism11 days Participants: 12Co-sponsors: College of Arts and HumanitiesFresno BeeSanger HeraldMadera TribuneStockton Record

FLORIDADirector: Yves ColonUniversity of MiamiSchool of Communication21 days Participants: 21Co-sponsors:St. Petersburg TimesPeace SullivanThe Miami HeraldJames Ansin, WSVN Channel 7South Florida Sun-Sentinel

ILLINOISDirector: Dr. Sally TurnerEastern Illinois University/Illinois Press FoundationCharleston IL 14 days Participants: 18Co-sponsors:Eastern Illinois UniversityIllinois Press FoundationScripps Howard FoundationSt. Louis Post Dispatch

Director: Mr. Phil CostelloYouth Communication/ChicagoSix weeks Participants: 12Co-sponsors:Roosevelt UniversityColumbia CollegeIllinois Arts CouncilMcCormick Tribune FoundationMilwaukee Journal-Sentinel

KENTUCKYDirector: Dr. Beth BarnesUniversity of KentuckySchool of Journalism and TelecommunicationsLexington11 days Participants: 13Co-sponsors:Louisville Courier-JournalScripps Howard FoundationThe Winchester Sun

MASSACHUSETTSDirector: Ms. Donna DeSimoneNew England High School CollaborativeWeston Ten days Participants: 22Co-sponsors:Worcester Telegram & GazettePrivate donation

MISSISSIPPIDirector: Dr. Samir HusniUniversity of MississippiOxford 12 days Participants: 14Co-sponsors:Mississippi Press AssociationNortheast Mississippi Daily JournalUniversity of Mississippi Department of Journalism

MISSOURIDirector: Ms. Anna RomeroUniversity of MissouriSchool of JournalismColumbia 10 days Participants: 15Co-sponsors:University of Missouri Vice Provost of International Programs and Strategic PlanningMissouri School of JournalismCenter on Religions and ProfessionsRadio and TV News FacultyMissouri Press Association FoundationKansas City StarRadio and TV News Faculty, MU School of JournalismSt. Louis Post-DispatchMissouri Broadcasters AssociationKOMU-TV NBC 8Associated Press, Kansas City Columbia Daily Tribune

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Society of American Business Editors and WritersColumbia MissourianThe OklahomanThe Sun-News, Myrtle Beach, S.C.CNN/Intranet Web SiteWCBS 880 New YorkCBS News, New York Oklahoma State UniversityPhiladelphia InquirerThe Washington PostCleveland Plain DealerSpringfield (Mo.) News Leader

NEW JERSEYDirector: Robert Williams, IIIChiger Williams FoundationWest Long Branch13 days Participants: 15Co-sponsors:FirstEnergy FoundationNew Jersey Newspaper FoundationThe Newark Star-LedgerThe Asbury Park PressThe Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily NewsNorth Jersey Media Group, Inc.The Press of Atlantic CityThe Courier NewsThe Times of TrentonGlenwood Communications Corp.The Home News TribuneThe Burlington County TimesMonmouth University, Department of CommunicationThe Associated PressThe Herald News

NEW YORKDirector: Professor Yvonne LattyNew York University

Department of JournalismEight days Participants: 19Co-sponsors: Village VoiceEd Lewis-Essence magazineNational Association of Hispanic JournalistsNew York Association of Black Journalists

Elinor Tatum, publisher, Amsterdam NewsNew York University Department of Journalism

OHIODirector: Mr. Gene SheltonKent State UniversitySchool of Journalism and Mass CommunicationSix days Participants: 16Co-sponsors:Kent State University Diversity InstituteThe Plain Dealer, ClevelandThe Akron Beacon JournalThe Repository, Canton

OKLAHOMADirector: Mr. Ramòn ChàvezUniversity of OklahomaOklahoma Institute Journalism DiversityGaylord College of Journalism and Mass CommunicationNorman Seven days Participants: 14Co-sponsors:The OklahomanInstitute for Research and TrainingEthics and Excellence in Journalism FoundationTulsa WorldGaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication

PENNSYLVANIADirectors: Ms. Deborah Licklider and Paul VignaPhiladelphia Association of Black Journalists/Philadelphia Daily NewsEight days Participants: 20Co-sponsors:Philadelphia Daily NewsPhiladelphia Association of Black JournalistsIndividual donors

Director: Dr. Joseph SeldenPennsylvania State UniversityCollege of CommunicationsOffice of Multicultural AffairsUniversity Park 12 days Participants: 18Co-sponsors:Nancy BurnsCentre Daily TimesGannett FoundationB. Denise HawkinsThe Patriot-NewsCollege of Communications, Office of Multicultural AffairsPennsylvania Newspaper AssociationAileen PriceJacqueline Robinson-MelchorJoseph M. Selden

TEXASDirector: Ms. Irene AbregoSan Antonio CollegeDepartment of Journalism13 days Participants: 12Co-sponsors:San Antonio Express-NewsAustin American-StatesmanThe Dallas Morning NewsSan Angelo Standard-TimesTexas State University, San MarcosSan Antonio Press, Inc.

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Director: Professor Daxton StewartTexas Christian UniversityDepartment of JournalismFort Worth 11 days Participants: 13Co-sponsor:Fort Worth Star Telegram

Director: Dr. Zita ArochaUniversity of Texas at El PasoDepartment of Communication Studies13 days Participants: 16Co-sponsors:McCormick Tribune FoundationUniversity of Texas at El PasoBob Moore and Kate GannonEl Paso, Inc.El Diario de El Paso KTEP-FMUTEP ForensicsSam Donaldson Center, UTEPThe El Paso TimesDean FoodsKFOX-TV

VIRGINIADirector: Ms. Carol MawyerVirginia Commonwealth UniversitySchool of Mass CommunicationsRichmond 13 days Participants: 12Co-sponsors: Richmond Times-Dispatch

WASHINGTONDirector: Prof. Tomas GuillenSeattle UniversityCommunications DepartmentSeattle Eight days Participants: 15Co-sponsors:Seattle UniversitySeattle Post-IntelligencerThe Seattle TimesYakima Herald-RepublicTacoma News Tribune

WISCONSINDirector: Ms. Rose RichardMarquette UniversityCollege of CommunicationMilwaukee 13 days Participants: 16Co-sponsor:Department of Public InstructionOther Sources

2008 Summer Workshops Writing and Photography Competition Winners

The writing winners and the workshops they attended were: Jamari Caldwell, BAMMA, Bay Area Multicultural Media Academy at San Francisco State UniversityMelissa Chan, Urban Journalism Workshop, New York University; Rashmi Guttal, Mosaic at San Jose State UniversityMelissa Martin, Urban Journalism Workshop, San Antonio Collegeand Miki Onwudinjo, The Multicultural Journalism Workshop at the Pennsylvania State University.

The photo scholarships were awarded to Chinh Doan, Oklahoma Institute for Diversity in Journalism at the University of Oklahoma; and Josie A. Green, Mosaic at San Jose State University.

* * *These students from the 2007 competitions received scholarships in fall 2008:

Samera Hadi, The Mosaic San Jose Urban Journalism Workshop, a graduate of Silver Creek High School, San Jose, Calif., attended DeAnza Community College.

Sangeeta Shastry, Missouri Urban Journalism Workshop, graduate of Mary Institute in St. Louis, attended the University of Missouri.

Brittany Stewart, Bay Area Multicultural Media Academy, graduate of Berkeley (Calif.) High School, attended San Francisco State University.

Hillary Castanon, Urban Journalism Workshop at San Antonio College, graduate of Earl Warren High School in San Antonio, attended San Antonio College.

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High School Newspaper Project

Urban High School Paper Gets a Boost

Kelly Gionti teaches English and journalism at Dr. Martin Luther King High School for Law, Advocacy and Community Justice just across from Lincoln Center in New York City. She had hoped to receive a partnership grant to bring professional journalists into her classroom and buy equipment.

Although her initial application was not approved, Barbara Martinez of the Fund’s board and her colleagues at The Wall Street Journal came through with professional mentoring. The Fund awarded a small grant. The staff of The Advocate gained a lot of traction from that support. They published four full-color, 12-page issues.

Ms. Gionti reported, “We were able to purchase new cameras and a new computer with current design software to create the paper. We also used funding to send students to the Columbia Scholastic Press Association fall workshop and to purchase copies of The Radical Write.”

Help for Youth Media

Children’s Press Line received a grant from the Newspaper Fund in 2008.The non-profit media organization engages youth in New York City, New Orleans and Washington, D.C., in journalism to promote civic engagement and deliver oral, written, leadership and social skills.

Martin Luther King High School senior and staff writer Shardane Berrien reviews her interview notes. She was accepted to Rutgers and plans to major in journalism.Oliver Jimenez uses an AP Stylebook, purchased with grant funds, to copy edit The Advocate. Sports Editor Jasmine Jacobs and Staff Writer Anika Daruecil review the lead sports story on the Boys’ Soccer championship.Fourth photo: Features Editor Sire Sidibe designs the features section using Adobe InDesign.

Photos by Kelly Gionti

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Teacher Programs

California Teacher Sees Miracles in Daily Work

Karl Grubaugh says high school journalism isn’t about the “finished product, it’s about the people.” He told an audience that saw him receive the 2008 National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year award “..talented, motivated high

school students are some of the most engaging people I’ve ever spent time with.”

The staff of The Granite Bay Gazette, Granite Bay (Calif.) High School publishes eight 40-page broadsheet issues every five to six weeks.

Food, music and goofy themes make production nights unpredictable fun that produces thoughtful, award-winning journalism.

In addition to addressing his peers in high school journalism, the Teacher of the Year will speak at the convention of college journalism educators in Boston. He will also attend a seminar at

the Poynter Institute for Media Studies in St. Petersburg.

A senior at his high school will win a $1,000 college scholarship in his honor in a writing competition held at Granite Bay. The newspaper staff received a laptop computer as part of the recognition program.

Mr. Grubaugh’s remarks at the JEA/NSPA convention, Nov. 15, 2008 are posted in full at www.newspaperfund.org/uploads/Karlspeech241.htm

Predecessor Reflects on Reasons Not to Retire

2007 Teacher of the Year Jim McGonnell spoke to the Columbia Scholastic Press Association’s spring convention in New York in March 2008. He talked about his reasons for staying in journalism, his love for New York and his experiences in the city after 9/11. An excerpt follows.

On September 11, 2001, at about 9:55 my wife called and told me to turn on my classroom TV. I was devastated by what I saw, as I watched with tears streaming down my face, actually watching the events all week was difficult. Then on Friday during an interview on Good Morning America, watching Howard Lutnick tell of the loss of his entire company, 658 of his staff, including his brother on the 101-105th floors of the north tower of the World Trade Center, it came to me.

I called my wife and told her that on Saturday, I was driving to New York, we played the “No, you’re not,” “Yes I am” game, but to make a long story short on Sept. 15 at 6 a.m. I left. I had to go, I had to do something to try and help, but really to see it for myself.

Many thought it was the journalist wannabe in me, but it wasn’t that.

The Granite Bay Gazette staff surrounds Karl Grubaugh

Karl with wife Tanya and plaque in St. Louis

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Someone had changed the world, as we knew it forever, in the city I love and I had to try and make a difference. Driving across the George Washington Bridge it all became real. Looking down the Hudson River, the smoke still rising, I realized it was true, not a dream.

The hotel I usually stay at on Eighth Avenue was right next door to one of the fire stations that lost 16 men. Flowers, notes, and people poured onto the sidewalk. After talking to some of the firemen that remembered me, I headed downtown to help, to do something. The sadness and sense of loss was numbing and yet by the end of my second day inspiring. New Yorkers are resilient people and these days more kind and helpful.

Now back to the lady on the corner of Lexington and 26th Street. One area had memorials for the missing or presumed dead on fences, window sills, even phone booths and a number of people walking around with pictures in their hands asking if anyone had seen missing children, parents, grandparents. As I sat on the curb, face in hands crying, an older lady came up to me and asked if I was OK?

And whom I had lost in the towers?

Embarrassingly I said, “No one.” It was just the sense of loss all around me was more than I could handle. She touched my shoulder, sat down beside me and said, “Look at these pictures of my granddaughter. She was on the 100th floor of the north

tower. I know she is gone, but I need to keep hope in looking for her.”

We chatted about 15 minutes and in that short time we actually helped each other. I helped her by just listening and letting her talk about her granddaughter. I found such strength in this woman, she touched me deeply.

Just like us with our students.

I am blessed, even though we have made a difference in their lives, my students have given back to me 10-fold and certainly made me a better teacher, adviser, father, and person.

Mr. McGonnell also attended the American Society of News Editors convention in April in conjunction with the Newspaper Association of America in Washington, D.C. He heard presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain discuss the issues and field questions. He also met notable journalists.

Jim McGonnell with John Seigenthaler at a Freedom Forum reception and with Don Carter, first executive director of the Fund, at a luncheon during the American Society of News Editors conference, April 2008.

Kathleen Zwiebel, 1998 National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year, with Jim McGonnell after he spoke at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.

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2008 Distinguished Advisers

Renee BurkeWilliam Boone High SchoolOrlando, Fla.Adviser, Hi-Lights newspaper and the Legend yearbookEducation: B.A., English Education, University of Central FloridaMaster Journalism Educator, Journalism Education Association

Certification from National Board of Professional Teaching Standards

Ryan GuntermanBloomington North High SchoolBloomington, Ind.Adviser to The North StarEducation: B.S., Journalism Education, Indiana UniversityM.A., Journalism, Indiana

University, expected June 20092008 Ball State Journalism Workshops Hall of Fame

Valerie Penton KiblerHarrisonburg High SchoolHarrisonburg, Va.Adviser, Newsstreak newspaperDirector, Virginia Association of Journalism Teachers and AdvisersEducation: B.A., English, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State

University2007 DJNF Special Recognition AdviserCertified Journalism Educator, Journalism

Education Association Ann VisserPella Community High SchoolPella, IowaAdviser, The Pelladium newspaperEducation: B.S., Education in English and Journalism, Northwest Missouri State UniversityImmediate Past President, Medal of

Merit, Master Journalism Educator, Journalism Education Association; Pioneer Award, National Scholastic Press Association

2008 Special Recognition Advisers

Erin CogginsSparkman High SchoolHarvest, Ala.Adviser, The Crimson Crier newspaperEducation: B.A., Communications, University of Alabama; B.S., Secondary Education in Language Arts, Athens State University; M.A., Educator, Language Arts-Journalism, University of North AlabamaCertified Journalism Education, Journalism Education Association2007 Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Key

Sandra CoyerPuyallup High SchoolPuyallup, Wash.Adviser, The Viking Vanguard newspaperEducation: B.A., Communications, Washington State University; M.A., Teaching, Grand Canyon University.Certified Journalism Educator, Master Journalism Educator, Journalism Education Association

Susan Goins Newell Northridge High SchoolTuscaloosa, Ala.Adviser, The Northridge ReporterEducation: B.A., Samford University; M.A. Secondary Education, Language Arts and Ed. S., English Language Arts, University of AlabamaCertified Journalism Educator, Master Journalism Educator, Journalism Education Association2008 Alabama Scholastic Press Association Adviser of the Year

These students of 2007 Honored Teachers received scholarships in 2008.

Kiersten Smith, $1000Ohio UniversityStudent of Jim McGonnellFindlay (Ohio) High School

Amanda Muniz, $500Northwest Vista CollegeStudent of Martha SingletonOliver Wendell Holmes High SchoolSan Antonio, Texas

Jenese Lewis, $500Arizona State UniversityStudent of Peggy GregoryGreenway HIgh School, Phoenix

Sara Pruzin, $500Butler UnivesityStudent of Jim LangFloyd Central High SchoolFloyds Knobs, Ind.

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Publications

Communication Is Still KeyBringing the message of the Fund’s commitment to journalism education is a large part of our mission. Increasingly Web-based and multimedia communication are integral to staying in touch with intern alumni who are flung across the country and the globe. We turned to MySpace.com and Facebook.com to promote the internship programs to find that our college interns and high school workshop students users had already formed groups. We’ll add more social media to our email blasts to increase outreach in the future.

Meanwhile, Fund print media remain in demand.

Adviser UpdateDistributed quarterly to more than 5,000 high school media teachers and advisers, publishes excerpts from each issue on the Web.

The Journalist’s Road to SuccessAvailable in print, on the Web and as a downloadable PDF, this booklet describes careers in journalism, college courses and journalists’ characteristics.Information about mass communications programs, internships, fellowships, scholarships and continuing education opportunities is available on the Web site by clicking Search Journalism Schools and selecting Scholarship Listings from the Program pull-down menu.

In the BeginningNow a PDF on the Web site, this handy guide answers basic questions for those who want to start or jumpstart a high school publication.

La Ruta Al Exito Del PeriodistaThe Spanish language version of The Journalist’s Road to Success is available in print and as a downloadable PDF.

50th Anniversary BookThe history, based on key interview by Dr. Rick Kenney, a DJNF alum-nus and residency director, will be published in 2009. Don Carter, first director of the Fund, Dr. Ed Trayes, former assistant to the director, and other board members and staff talked about the philosophy and practice of the Fund from its inception.

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Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Board of Directors

Officers Richard J. Levine/PresidentFormer Vice President, NewsDow Jones & Company

Barbara Martinez/SecretaryReporterThe Wall Street Journal

Kenneth Herts/Treasurer*Vice President, Finance, Consumer Media GroupDow Jones & Company

Thomas W. McGuirl/Treasurer**Vice President, TaxDow Jones & Company

Richard S. Holden/Executive DirectorDow Jones Newspaper Fund, Inc.

Directors Don E. CarterMember EmeritusFormer Executive Director

Thomas E. EnglemanFormer Executive DirectorProgram Director, New Jersey NewspaperFoundation

Gregory GiangrandeSenior Vice President, Human ResourcesDow Jones & Company

Les HintonChief Executive OfficerDow Jones & Company

Peter KannRetired Chairman and CEODow Jones & Company

Melanie KirkpatrickDeputy Editor, Editorial PageThe Wall Street Journal

Diana Mitsu KlosSenior Projects DirectorAmerican Society of Newspaper Editors

Neal Lipschutz Senior Vice President/Managing Editor Dow Jones Newswires

Laurence G. O’DonnellRetired Managing EditorThe Wall Street Journal

James H. Ottaway, Jr.**Retired Chairman and CEOOttaway Newspapers, Inc.

Dr. Reginald OwensF. Jay Taylor Chair of JournalismLouisiana Tech University

Cathy Panagoulias Deputy Managing Editor The Wall Street Journal

Robin Gibson Sawyer2000 Journalism Teacher of the YearFirst Flight High School Kill Devil Hills, N.C.

Dr. Russell G. ToddG.B. Dealey Chair, Journalism DepartmentUniversity of Texas at Austin

Fund Staff

Richard S. Holden/Executive DirectorLinda Shockley/Deputy DirectorPhil Avila/Project ManagerDiane Cohn/Director of Finance

*Term began November 2008**Term ended November 2008

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About Fund Programs

The Newspaper Fund accepts proposals for two program strands designed to fulfill our mission of encouraging students to pursue careers in journalism: College Internship Residencies and High School Journalism Workshops. Guidelines for these programs are available on our Web site, www.newspaperfund.org, in the Forms section.

Our grant applications can be obtained online. Further, proposals for College Internship Residencies and High School Journalism Workshops may only be submitted online. Additionally, the Fund will review unsolicited proposals that directly relate to the foundation’s mission. The Basic Grant Application Form for an unsolicited proposal is a Microsoft Word document which can be saved on and completed on a computer desktop. It must be submitted by mail. It requires a narrative description of the program or project, a description of the organization, an itemized expense and income budget, resumes of personnel, proof of 501 (c)(3) status and other relevant materials.

Ineligible ProjectsThe Fund does not award grants to publish commercial newspapers or underwrite dinners, luncheons, receptions or other special events. Grants are made only to non-profit, federally tax-exempt organizations. Individuals are not eligible to apply for DJNF funding.

Proposal DeadlinesProposals must be submitted no later than Oct. 1. Decisions are announced after the annual meeting of the Board of Directors in November.

Directors of previously funded DJNF programs must complete the required final reports before submitting new proposals. They must log on as a Returning DJNF User to submit these reports.

Potential grant applicants may consult with Fund staff about proposals before submission. Send email to djnf@dowjones.com or call (609) 452-2820 to request a consultation.

Applicant Deadlines for Internship and Teacher Programs

Teacher Programs July 1 postmark deadline

National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year

College Internship Programs November 1 filing deadline Newspaper Editing Intern Program Sports Editing Program Multimedia Editing Program Business Reporting Intern Program

Historically Black Colleges and Universities Varies Multimedia and Editing Seminars

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Four Men Guided Fund’s First Half Century

Though it began with Barney Kilgore, iconic editor of The Wall Street Journal, the Newspaper Fund has been served well by 46 board members over its 50 years. Key among those board members are the four men who served as executive director.

Don E. Carter, the first executive director, arrived from Atlanta, Ga., for his first extended stay in New York City, to take the helm and promote programming for high school journalism teachers. He built upon the teacher fellowship program to create the high school journalism teacher awards program. Turning his attention to college students, he started the reporting internship program in 1960.

Paul S. Swensson took over the Fund in 1961 and became a much sought-after presenter and speaker to college and high school journalism educators. His papers are archived at the Minnesota Historical Society. As a precursor to activities to come he would offer teacher fellowship workshops at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. He laid the groundwork for the urban journalism workshops which would start in 1968. In that year, he launched the editing internship program which revolutionized thinking about staffing the copy desk.

Thomas E. Engleman became the third executive director in 1968 having served as assistant to Paul Swensson. He expanded on many services including career literature, research on newspaper job trends and college education for journalists. Mr. Engleman developed closer ties with the American Society of News Editors. He advocated elevating the profile of scholastic journalism and found the avenue with the introduction of intensive journalistic writing which is offered in numerous schools as an Advanced Placementcourse.

Richard S. Holden joined the Fund in 1992 expanding the editing programs into financial news, sports copy editingand multimedia. He also added a business reporting program. The Fund expended its Web presence and forged stronger relationships with college editing professors and media professionals under his leadership.

Read more about the history of the Newspaper Fund in the forthcoming 50th anniversary book.

Dr. John Clarke at the Ohio State residency with editing interns.

Jim Highland with a workshopper at Western Kentucky University.

The Fund’s four executive directors, Richard S. Holden, Thomas E. Engleman, Paul S. Swensson and Don E. Carter

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