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CLARIFY (The City Limits Accountability Reporting Initiative for Youth) program is accepting applications from New York City high school students for its summer 2024 and fall 2024 sessions.
Adi Talwar
A CLARIFY participant conducts an interview by phone in the summer of 2022.
CLARIFY (The City Limits Accountability Reporting Initiative for Youth) program is accepting applications from New York City high school students for its summer 2024 and fall 2024 sessions.
This program offers training in public service reporting and news writing. Participants will collaborate in teams, and under the guidance of an instructor, receive training to report on a public service story. Student work has in the past been published in City Limits. See some of our recent reporting interns’ work here.
Eligibility Requirements:
Fall Program Details:
APPLICATION DEADLINES:
The deadlines for the summer and fall 2024 sessions have passed. Applicants who applied for fall will hear back with a decision soon.
You may apply for both programs. Due to the limited number of spots, students can only participate in one of the sessions.
This is a highly competitive program and we can only accept a select few candidates due to the limited size. If we are unable to offer you a reporting internship, we encourage you to reapply for future sessions, and to continue your pursuit of journalism. If you have questions about CLARIFY or the application process, please contact info@clarifynews.org.
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