NBC is launching two new development programs to attract aspiring young journalists from diverse backgrounds to news roles, both on and off the air. Last week, the division kicked off its highly competitive
News Associates program, welcoming 10 recent college graduates to news rooms at its 10 stations around the country. NBC also introduced a new
Reporter Training program, encouraging talented individuals to consider careers as television reporters.
Modeled after the successful
NBC News program, the year-long
News Associates curriculum will attract recent college graduates from diverse backgrounds to careers as producers, editors and writers. The 10 participants, whom NBC selected from thousands of applicants, began orientation last week. Throughout the year, the associates will learn the different news room roles and responsibilities, acquire editorial judgment, develop story-telling skills and gain experience both in the field and studio shooting footage and editing and writing stories. NBC will match each associate with a senior-level mentor who will help guide the associate throughout the year. At the end of the program, the real-world experience that the associate gains will help position him or her for entry-level news room jobs.
In addition to the News Associates program, NBC is also introducing a new
Reporter Training program to develop talented young journalists from diverse backgrounds to become television reporters. The station group is recruiting for four positions -- one each at its Dallas-Fort Worth, Washington, D.C., Miami and San Diego stations. The program, starting in January, will include a significant investment in training and coaching to equip participants with necessary skills to develop into successful television reporters. At the end of the program, the participants are expected to be prepared for reporter roles in NBC's 10-station group, including larger market stations like Los Angeles and New York.
Both of these programs will enable NBC's 10 owned stations, where 40 percent of on-air talent and one-third of all news room staff are ethnically diverse, to increase diversity in all aspects of local news.
More information on the News Associates program is available at
www.nbcunicareers.com under Early Career Programs and the four Reporter Training program positions will be posted at
www.nbcunicareers.com under NBC Owned Television Stations.
