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For students who are interested in media relations,
communications or journalism, the Office of Media Relations offers
the opportunity to work in a professional atmosphere and gain
valuable skills by helping to communicate news about Carleton
and its people and programs to the general public. By participating
in our student writer program, students can enhance their journalistic
writing skills and their interviewing technique, and develop
a more focused news sense.
Our student writers are responsible for discovering and producing
newsworthy stories about Carleton faculty, students, and programs.
Most of the stories they write are in the form of feature news
releases. In addition, student-written pieces help promote student
and faculty accomplishments, and general activity at the College.
The student writer program uses a beat system to help students
stay in touch with the campus. Each student writer is given a
group of academic departments as his or her campus beat. The
student is responsible for covering that beat by contacting faculty,
staff and students involved in each academic area to which they
are assigned. The goal is to discover newsworthy stories and
stay up-to-date on the activities and interests of Carleton faculty
and students.
With the assistance of the media relations staff, each student
writer develops appropriate story ideas into news releases. Many
of the news releases on
this site are the result of student work.
The student writer position is an excellent way for a student
to compile writing samples for a portfolio, gain exposure to
the everyday workings of the news media, and receive professional
guidance on his or her writing skills. Many of our past student
writers have gone on to careers at public relations agencies,
television stations, newspapers, or as freelance writers.
If you are a current Carleton student (or soon to be one), and are interested in knowing more about our student writer program, please contact the director of media relations, Sarah
Maxwell.
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