MINNESOTA NEWS MEDIA INSTITUTE INC
Programs
Editors & Publishers Community Leadership Program
EDITORS & PUBLISHERS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM: MNI'S UNIQUE E&P PROGRAM, SPONSORED IN PART BY THE BLANDIN FOUNDATION, ENGAGES MINNESOTA EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS TO PARTICIPATE IN A YEAR-LONG STUDY OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND HOW TO MAKE AND SUPPORT POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE E & P IS IN ITS 18TH YEAR. AT ITS CORE, THE PROGRAM ASSISTS NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS AND EDITORS IN DEVELOPING THEIR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AND VISION SKILLS USING THE BLANDIN FOUNDATION'S NINE DIMENSIONS OF A HEALTHY COMMUNITY. COHORTS LEARN THEY HAVE THE POWER TO FRAME ISSUES IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND MOBILIZE ACTION. THE PROGRAM HELPS EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN SOCIAL CAPITAL WITHIN THEIR TOWNS, IN TURN HELPING THEM ADVANCE THE HEALTH AND VIBRANCY OF MINNESOTA RURAL COMMUNITIES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$32KCitizen Journalism University
CITIZEN JOURNALISM UNIVERSITY WAS LAUNCHED IN 2022 BY MNI, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BETHEL UNIVERSITY'S JOURNALISM PROGRAM, IN RESPONSE TO AN OBVIOUS LABOR CRISIS AMONG MINNESOTA'S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS. CJU IS AN INTENSIVE, FIVE-WEEK ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM THAT TAKES COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM INTERESTED BYSTANDERS TO FLEDGLING REPORTERS WHO ARE EQUIPPED TO REPORT ON COMMUNITY TOPICS FOR THEIR SPONSORING NEWSPAPER. THE CJU COURSE IS TAUGHT ONLINE BY SEASONED MINNESOTA NEWSPAPER PROFESSIONALS AND BETHEL UNIVERSITY FACULTY. STUDENTS ARE SUPPORTED THROUGHOUT BY VOLUNTEER MENTORS. TWENTY-ONE PEOPLE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE COURSE IN 2023 AND EARNED CERTIFICATION TO REPORT FOR MINNESOTA NEWSPAPERS. MNI PAYS HALF OF THE TUITION, SPONSORING NEWSPAPERS PAY THE OTHER HALF; THERE IS NO COST TO STUDENTS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$20.5KMNI Internship Program
MNI INTERNSHIP PROGRAM: THE MNI-SPONSORED INTERNSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES WAGE SUBSIDIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE AGED SUMMER INTERNS AT MNA MEMBER NEWSPAPERS. THE GOAL IS TO HELP THE STUDENT GAIN SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN THE WORKFORCE AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO PURSUE CAREERS AS NEWS MEDIA PROFESSIONALS. IN 2023, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED A 75% INTERN WAGE SUBSIDY, UP TO $1,000, FOR 12 INTERNSHIPS. DUE TO HIGH DEMAND, THE 12 MNA MEMBER NEWSPAPERS TO HOST MNI INTERNS WERE CHOSEN BY LOTTERY.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$10.4K
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