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Description
Living on Earth presents in-depth reporting on the environment to over 270 Public Radio affiliates nationwide, and is also broadcast on XM Satellite Radio and overseas. We are a production of the World Media Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization that seeks to report quality coverage of environmental issues. We are not an advocacy organization. Our offices are conveniently located in Davis Square in Somerville near the red line T-stop and bus routes.
Position Overview:
A Living on Earth internship provides an invaluable introduction to broadcast media. Each semester, we rely on a handful of bright, capable interns to contribute to our award-winning program, and experience first-hand what goes on behind the scenes of a nationally-distributed public radio news magazine. Interns work in our Davis Square, Somerville bureau.
Responsibilities:
The Editorial Interns assist in various phases of story production, from finding and researching original stories and helping track down experienced correspondents, contacts and newsmakers, to critiquing final scripts. They monitor the news wires and newspapers for environmental affairs. Interns generate questions for interviews and retrieve archive tape and other source material. Candidates require strong writing and communication skills and should submit clips and/or writing samples. Some experience in journalism, environmental sciences, and public policy is helpful, but not required.
Timeline: Interns agree to serve one term and are usually limited to one term. They commit to working for a minimum of 15 hours (2 full days) per week. Please note: this is an unpaid internship.
Summer Term 2009: June – August
Application deadline: March 5, 2009
Fall Term 2009: Labor Day through December
Application deadline: June 15, 2009
Spring Term 2010: January - Memorial Day
Application deadline: Nov. 15, 2009
To Apply:
Please mail resume with cover letter and 2 writing samples to:
Eileen Bolinsky
Living on Earth
20 Holland St.
Suite 408
Somerville, MA 02144
For additional information or to follow up on your application, call or email Eileen Bolinsky.
Living on Earth is an equal opportunity organization.