WFRV-TV Local 5 is currently seeking applicants interested in an internship with our Local 5 News department. Internships are for college credit and must be coordinated with your faculty advisor or professor. Hours at the station can be coordinated with the intern. Interns will have the opportunity to practice journalistic skills while helping WFRV staff with the daily news gathering operations.
Responsibilities:
Pitch news stories
Write stories for newscast and website
Pitch story ideas
Answer phones
Make beat calls
Conduct interviews with photographers
Shadow reporters/photographers
Set up interviews
Log recorded interviews for reporters
Work on photography and editing skills
Work on producing skills
Requirements:
Able to work 18 to 20 hours a week
Must be able to receive college credit
This is an unpaid internship
Required Experience:
Intern
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