The Teaching Television program is an excellent example of that philosophy in action. Since its inception, the Teaching Television program has provided invaluable hands-on broadcast news experience to Medill undergraduate students. The program matches selected students with selected stations for an 11-week assignment during their junior year, or fall of their senior year. It's a unique internship. The gift is applied against tuition to help offset the student's expenses during the Teaching Television assignment.
Students receive three academic credits after completing the program.
As a prerequisite to Teaching Television, students must complete broadcast writing and news editing courses. They know the basics of script writing, producing and video tape editing, and are able to package a story. If a student gets on air, it's considered a bonus. But air time is not a requirement. Each student completes daily logs and a final videotape report at the end of the internship.