Link: Interns Lose Slots at Gannett Paper

Richard Prince:

The Gannett Co. newspaper in Montgomery, Ala., was forced to make quick and drastic budget cuts last week, editor Wanda Lloyd told Journal-isms on Monday, leaving three interns suddenly without summer jobs. Similar cuts could be coming at other Gannett properties. The displaced interns were instantly picked up by Schurz Communications, a South Bend, Ind., media company that owns 15 dailies and five weeklies.

Link: MyJo Mojo at MTV: Youth Citizen Journalism

Poynter Online:

We'll be launching a national competition to recruit 51 mobile youth journalists ("MyJos") -- one in each state and Washington, D.C. They will cover issues that are important to young people. These stories covered may or may not be covered at all by the main press, but we'll offer the youth perspective.

Link: How to make a good impression at your newspaper internship

William M. Hartnett writes:

Competently writing 12-inch stories that were assigned to you does not even come close to cutting it. You must bring more to the table. Skills, yes. Both traditional reporting skills, obviously, and multimedia. But, more importantly, I’m talking about attitude and outlook.