This program was offered for the first time in 1998 in order to give minority students a jump-start on their college careers in mass communication. The Journalism Institute for Minority High School Students is one of the latest ventures of the Department of Mass Communication, one of Iona s flagship departments.
Credits earned are transferable to college.
An Iona alumnus will be assigned to each student who completes the program to guide them through the college experience, to a career in journalism or mass communication. The program will consist of class sessions, guest lectures from journalists from several newspapers and broadcast stations, and field trips to major media organizations. The main objective of the program is to encourage minority students to pursue a career in print, broadcast or on-line journalism. There is a growing demand for minority journalists all across the country. The program will also provide trained staffers for high school newspapers and publications, as students who complete the program are expected to work on their high school newspapers and publications.