Apprentice program begins. Candidates should be college seniors or recent graduates with demonstrated journalism skills. Two journalism internships. Or one internship and one year on a campus newspaper. There, the apprentices work alongside top reporters, editors and visual experts, learning journalism that centers on precision, detail, brevity and creativity.
Expectations are high for apprentices.
They are given substantial assignments and held to the same rigorous standards as all staffers. But extra support is in place to encourage their best work. This infusion of young, diverse talent has made the first class of apprentices highly valued members of the newspaper. The first half of the program is designed to expose participants to the unique operation of The Nation s Newspaper. The second half of the year will include working on the copy desk, cross-training in other sections and exposure to Gannett's community newspapers.