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The Gene A. Burd Institute on Media & Politics - an engaging, hands-on experience created to introduce students to the relationship between media and politics.
Non-credit
Residential
Online, live
Accepts International Students
Financial Aid
Students begin with an introduction to journalism before engaging in sophisticated discussions and projects centered around political and advocacy communication. They will have opportunities to collaborate with peers in hands-on activities including analyzing media bias, writing editorial content, creating podcasts and videos, and creating political communication plans and events.
Students will have opportunities to engage with current media professionals. Past presenters include Camille Hahn, Managing Editor of Ms. Magazine; Jeffrey Marcus, Editor, New York Times; Julie Mastrine, Allsides.com; Dan Schnur, Professor at Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy at USC; and Jonathan Karl, former White House Correspondent; Nick White, KCRW; Matthew Summy, Comcast; Amy Watanabe, Nakatomi & Associates; Danielle Fairlee, Nakatomi & Associates; Eric Dezenhall, Dezenhall Resources; Sergio Lopez, Councilmember for the City of Campbell, CA; Marilyn Chavez-Martinez, Daily Bruin; Kari Lau, Daily Bruin; Alex Leeds Matthews, U.S. News & World Report.
The Gene A. Burd Institute on Media & Politics is a one-week residential summer program, also offered virtually.
Students who participate in our Burd Institute will:
1 - Be better equipped to participate in government at the national, state, and local levels
2 - Be able to lead and participate in civil conversations with people from different backgrounds and perspectives
3 - Learn and demonstrate effective 21st-century leadership skills
4 - Be ready to address current and future political, economic, and social issues facing the world
5 - Be better suited to succeed in secondary and post-secondary education environments
6 - Develop and hone essential critical thinking skills.
Age:
The material for The Gene A. Burd Institute is designed for high school students in 9th-12th grade. The youngest group who can sign up for this experience are incoming 9th graders.
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Jun 23 - Jun 30
1 week
Residential
Jun 23 - Jun 30
1 week
Online
Tuition includes room and board on the university campus or at the program hotel, all JSA planned extracurricular activities, and all instructional materials.
Financial Aid
Junior State of America is committed to making its programs accessible to all who are interested. Scholarship opportunities are available for all of our summer programs. Students can apply for scholarships as part of their program application.
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