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Schieffer Summer Journalism Camp

Humanities

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX1 week

The Schieffer Summer Journalism Camp is an intensive one-week program hosted by Texas Christian University for high school students interested in digital reporting and media careers. Held on the TCU campus, participants receive instruction from university faculty alongside mentorship from working media professionals from the Fort Worth and Dallas area. Students develop hands-on reporting skills, learning to generate story ideas and produce content for newscasts and websites. It is an excellent opportunity for aspiring journalists to experience college-level media training in a professional environment.

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Skills You'll Build

Journalism

Researching, interviewing, and writing accurate stories about real events.

Critical Thinking

Evaluating information carefully before drawing a conclusion or making a decision.

Persuasive Writing

Writing to convince a reader of a position using evidence and logic.

Interviewing

Asking thoughtful questions and drawing out useful information from another person.

Research Methods

Gathering and evaluating information systematically to answer a question.

Related Careers

Journalist

Students learn fundamentals of digital reporting and produce news stories for newscast and website.

Public Relations Specialist

Students develop writing and reporting skills applicable to media communication and storytelling.

Film/Video Producer

Students produce content for newscast, gaining hands-on experience with multimedia journalism production.

Quick Facts

Grade Levels
9th - 12th
Format
In-Person
Time Commitment
Full-time, 1 week
Best For
Aspiring journalists and writers

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