ABC - ABC SETTING UP STUDENT BUREAUS

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