Here are opportunities for scholarships, internships from Diana Rios:

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> From: Diana Rios <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
> IF YOU DREAM OF BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL JOURNALIST SOME DAY, HERE IS 
> YOUR
> CHANCE TO MAKE THAT DREAM COME TRUE!!
>
> The National Association of Hispanic Journalists is proud to announce 
> its
> 2002-2003 Rubén Salazar Scholarship Fund competition as well as the 
> NAHJ
> 2003 Convention Internship Program competition!!
>
> NAHJ offers several scholarships for students who are pursuing careers 
> in
> English or Spanish-language print, photo, broadcast or online 
> journalism.
> They include:
>
> The Newhouse Scholarship Program
> The new Maria Elena Salinas Scholarship Program
> The Cristina Saralegüi Program
> The NAHJ Newsroom Bound Program
> NAHJ also offers opportunities for students to have internships during 
> the
> association’s 2003 convention at the Marriott Marquis in the Times 
> Square
> area of New York City!! If you are accepted, you might get a chance to 
> take
> part in the convention as an actual journalist, with the opportunity 
> to take
> part in one of five NAHJ convention internship programs:
>
> The NAHJ Latino Reporter newspaper project
> The NAHJ El Noticiero television project
> The NAHJ Radio Ondas radio news project
> The NAHJ Latino Reporter Digital online news project
> The NAHJ Student Campus program
> Most of your expenses would be paid and you would have the chance to 
> work
> along side professional journalists.
>
> APPLICATION DEADLINE: APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE 
> FRIDAY,
> JANUARY 31, 2003.
>
> Apply now!!! Please click on this link to download a free NAHJ 2003
> Scholarship/Convention Internship application y buena suerte (and good
> luck!)
>
> http://www.nahj.org/student.html
>
>
>
>
> Kevin Olivas
> Educational Programs Manager
> National Association of Hispanic Journalists
> 1000 National Press Building
> 529 14th Street, NW
> Washington, DC 20045
> (202) 662-7168
> toll-free: (888) 346-NAHJ, ext. 7168
> fax: (202) 662-7144
> e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> web site: http://www.nahj.org
>
> Diana I. Rios,
> Assist. Prof.of Communication Sciences & PRLS
> & Assoc. Dir. Puerto Rican & Latino Studies Instit.
> Dept. Communication Sciences, U-1085
> University of Connecticut
> Storrs, CT  06269
> 860-486-3187 office
> 860-486-5422 dept. fax
>
>