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From campus open carry to student surveillance, these are the project and schools in our College Media Project
Date: 2021-06-22 10:45:09+00:00
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Open carry on campus.
The dark anniversary of a notorious sexual assault case.
And the inconsistent monitoring of COVID-19 cases on campus.
These are just a few of the project pitches from campus media organizations accepted into this year’s College Media Project, now in its fourth year at Poynter.
With support from the Charles Koch Foundation, Poynter staffers will provide mentorship, support and financial assistance to the following independent campus news organizations as they explore a topic unique to their campus, but with potential impact across the nation’s colleges:
The Kaimin at the University of Montana will examine how the state’s new open carry law will impact its campus, where it’s now legal to carry a firearm.
The University of Miami’s UMTV and The Miami Hurricane are planning a multimedia series investigating possibly invasive surveillance techniques on campus and in Miami.
In New York, WRHU and The Hofstra Clocktower will combine forces to investigate economic disparities in the Long Island area.
The Daily Cardinal of the University of Wisconsin-Madison plans to examine the impact of gentrification around campus and its impact on marginalized communities.
The Crimson White at the University of Alabama plans to launch an independent COVID-19 dashboard.
El Espejo Magazine, from the University of Texas A&M San Antonio, will examine the impact of COVID-19 on this commuter campus and how its students and organizations will recover.
The Daily Collegian at Penn State University will look back on the 10-year anniversary of the Jerry Sandusky trials.
“The range of applicants was really outstanding,” said Barbara Allen, director of college programming for Poynter. “Every year I wonder how the project pitches could get any stronger, and every year I’m blown away at the creativity and drive that student media organizations have.”
Students in the program will have one semester to execute on their projects, which includes a $1,500 grant that can be spent at the discretion of the student leaders. Their work will be showcased online via Poynter.org at the end of the school year.
The last cohort of the College Media Project just wrapped up a year-long project. They included:
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