Details of new Reynolds Center initiatives announced

New nationwide initiatives to improve and encourage the quality of business journalism training at the university level were announced Wednesday by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism at Arizona State University.

They include business journalism student internships and a weeklong training seminar for prospective professors in the field.

Named as initial host publications for the five new student internships were The Detroit Free Press, Houston Chronicle, The Miami Herald, The Oregonian and The Philadelphia Inquirer. All have previously hosted the Center’s one-day workshops.

In addition, a Business Journalism Professors Seminar for 12 prospective instructors from around the country will be held Jan. 8 to 11 in Tempe, Ariz. Applications are now being accepted for fellowships that cover the full costs for those whose applications are accepted.

“We have trained more than 4,000 working business journalists in the past three years and now also want to make a difference earlier in journalism careers,” said Andrew Leckey, director of the Reynolds Center. “Reaching students with quality business journalism training will improve the quality and numbers of those entering the field.”

Details about the internships and business professor seminar are available on the Center’s Web site http://www.BusinessJournalism.org and from Leckey at andrew.leckey@businessjournalism.org or 480-727-9186.

The Center will also be accepting student applications for its two existing internships that are split between the Center and local publications. The Arizona Republic and The Business Journal of Phoenix will each share an intern with the Center next summer.

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