In brief
Narrative writing takes center stage
On April 27 at NIU, Gina Barton of the Indianapolis Star and Tim Harmon
of the South Bend (Ind.) Tribune will headline a NINA spring conference
that focuses on narrative news writing.
The two will talk about storytelling techniques used in Barton's "Justice
for Becky," a landmark 1999 project in the South Bend Tribune.
Watch for conference details in the next NINA newsletter and here on the
Web site.
Scholarships earmarked for high-school journalists
NINA will award $600 in scholarships this spring to high-school seniors
looking to pursue careers in journalism.
Materials have been mailed to northern Illinois high schools. Newspapers
are asked to remind your local high school journalism and/or English programs
about these scholarships and encourage students to apply.
Scholarship amounts are: $300 for first place, $200 for second and $100
for third. Often in the past, winning students' local newspapers have matched
the NINA awards to double the scholarship amounts.
Best-clip contest launched for college journalists
After a successful "best clip" contest last fall, NINA is adding
a second version, this one for journalists at college newspapers across
Illinois. The entry fee is $5 and the postmark deadline is March 9.
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