In what amounts to a significant expansion of its existing intern program for college
students, ABC News is planning to open actual student-staffed bureaus next fall at
five universities. ABC News President David Westin said in a statement Wednesday
that the bureaus will not only allow aspiring TV journalists to experience actual
on-the-job training but also give the network a greater insight into the behavior
and interests of 18-to-25-year-olds, a demographic group avidly courted by advertisers.
Bureau chiefs at the campus facilities will receive additional training at ABC News
headquarters in New York, the network said. It was not clear whether any of the students
participating in the program will be paid or whether they will only receive college
credits. Schools participating in the project include Arizona State University, Syracuse
University, University of Florida, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and
University of Texas at Austin.
08/05/2008
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