WHO:
Milbert
O. Brown, Jr., is an assistant professor at Howard University’s School of
Communications. He teaches a multi-platform curriculum that includes design,
multi-media, photojournalism, and visual communications in the Department of
Media, Journalism and Film.
WHAT:
In
May 2015, Professor Brown was selected by the International Center for
Journalists (ICFJ) to serve as a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Back
in the Newsroom Fellow. He joined the five other selected HBCU faculty members at a special orientation held at the ICFJ offices in Washington, DC.
WHY:
The
fellowship places journalism educators around the nation to study
cutting-edge practices at major digital newsrooms. Each
HBCU fellow is exposed to new techniques that will be brought back to
their university curriculum and classroom. The program also aims to promote
diversity by fostering opportunities for students to gain internship
experience, and post-graduate employment at the selected newsrooms.
WHERE:
While,
in New York City, Professor Brown will be hosted by three major
news organizations including: ProPublica,
BuzzFeed, and WNYC.
WHEN:
The
months of June and July 2015
HOW:
The HBCU- International Center for Journalists Fellowship is
supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
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