Come study journalism in the most exciting city in the world: your city, New York City.

The Urban Journalism Workshop at New York University is designed to encourage teens to consider a career in journalism. Twenty high school juniors and seniors from the New York City metropolitan area (the five boroughs of NYC in addition to New Jersey, Connecticut and Westchester) will be selected to spend 10 days attending an intensive, rigorous journalism course at the NYU Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute's new state of the art facilities in Cooper Square.

Become a Backpack Reporter

At the Urban Journalism Workshop, you will learn to report and write stories and then turn those stories into pieces. You will shoot photos and create lively slideshows. Below is a list of what to expect at the Urban Journalism Workshop:

Experience life away from home by living in the East Village in one of the NYU dorms.
Get expert, insider college and career advice to help you pursue your dreams.
When you're finished with the program you will have created your own multimedia website, and print paper The Spectrum.

NYU faculty and visiting professionals will put you through the rigorous paces and get you on your way to producing cutting edge journalism. Alumni of the program, now in its 24th year, work at major newspapers, magazines, online publications and in TV and radio.

How do I sign up?

Students must be 16 years of age and live in the New York City metropolitan area to be eligible. Applications for 2012 are being accepted. To apply, click here and fill out the required form. Once that is competed, follow the instructions to submit your letter of recommendation.

The deadline is June 1.

Urban Journalism Workshop

Come study journalism in the most exciting city in the world: your city, New York City.

Become a Backpack Reporter

How do I sign up?

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