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American Indian Journalism Institute Accepting Applications for Summer 2009
News release The Freedom Forum is accepting applications until March 1 for the 9th American Indian Journalism Institute summer session, the premier journalism training, scholarship and internship program for Native American college students, June 5-19, 2009.  01.29.09

Freedom Forum Names 11 Chips Quinn Scholars for Spring 2009 Internship Program
News release Eleven students and young journalists from diverse backgrounds have been named Chips Quinn Scholars for spring 2009 by the Freedom Forum Diversity Institute and participating news organizations.  01.27.09

Newseum to be Broadcast-Central for Media Covering Inauguration
News release Newseum, the interactive museum of news located on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., is set to host most major news networks as each prepares to cover the inauguration of Barack Obama as 44th president of the United States.  01.16.09

Newseum President and Chief Operating Officer is Named
News release Kenneth A. Paulson, editor and senior vice president of news of USA TODAY and a nationally recognized First Amendment advocate, will become president and chief operating officer of the Newseum and the Freedom Forum in early 2009.  12.17.08

Newseum to Host Inaugural Special Opening
News release The Newseum, located on historic Pennsylvania Avenue between the U.S. Capitol and the White House, will offer extended evening hours and special exhibits Jan. 20, 2009, to mark the historic inauguration of Barack Obama as the nation’s 44th president.  12.01.08

“First Dogs: American Presidents and Their Pets” opens at the Newseum
News release Behind-the-scenes exhibit features, fortunately, no White House “leaks”  11.19.08

Neuharth Award to Celebrate Opening of the Newseum
News release Newseum CEO Charles Overby to Receive “Excellence in the Media” Award  09.12.08

John Bodette, Charles Pittman win diversity leadership awards
News release John Bodette, executive editor of the St. Cloud (Minn.) Times, and Charles Pittman, senior vice president for publishing at Schurz Communications, have been named winners of the seventh annual Robert G. McGruder Awards for Diversity Leadership.  08.20.08

Nominations being accepted for 2008 McGruder Diversity Leadership Awards
News release The Freedom Forum, in partnership with the Associated Press Managing Editors and the American Society of Newspaper Editors, is accepting nominations for the seventh annual Robert G. McGruder Awards for Diversity Leadership.  06.27.08

102 high school seniors from across the USA selected for scholarships, Washington journalism conference
News release 2008 Al Neuharth Free Spirit Journalism Scholars Announced  03.06.08

Newseum Announces April 11 Grand Opening
News release The Newseum, the world’s most interactive museum, will open its new $450 million, seven-level museum in the nation’s capital on Friday, April 11, Newseum officials announced today.  02.07.08

Freedom Forum Names 16 Chips Quinn Scholars For Spring 2008 Internship Program
News release Sixteen students of color have been named Chips Quinn Scholars for spring 2008 by the Freedom Forum Diversity Institute and participating newspapers.  01.28.08

American Indian Journalism Institute Accepting Applications for Summer 2008
News release VERMILLION, S.D. — The Freedom Forum is accepting applications until Feb. 1 for the eighth American Indian Journalism Institute summer session, the premier journalism training, scholarship and summer internship program for Native American college students, June 1-20, 2008.  12.19.07

Native American Journalism Career Conference to be held at Crazy Horse Memorial
News release The ninth annual Native American Journalism Career Conference, the largest Native student journalism program of its kind in the country, will be held April 22-24, 2008, at Crazy Horse Memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota.  12.17.07

Start your career path at the American Indian Journalism Institute
An academic, scholarship and internship program run by the Freedom Forum at The University of South Dakota. AIJI is the premier journalism training and newsroom internship program for Native American college students. Applications are now being accepted for the three-week program.  11.01.07

Joe Grimm, Wanda Lloyd win diversity leadership awards
News release Two editors — singled out for their career-long contributions to recruiting, developing and retaining journalists of color — will be given the Robert G. McGruder Awards for Diversity Leadership at APME’s convention Oct. 5.  09.25.07

Neuharth Award to Celebrate 25th Anniversary of USA TODAY
News release The 2007 Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in the Media will celebrate the 25th anniversary of USA TODAY by honoring editors from the newspaper’s past and present, on Thursday evening, Oct. 11, at The University of South Dakota.  09.18.07

Native students produce special edition of Journal
A record 163 students from 31 high schools and colleges practiced reporting, writing and photography during the 8th annual Native American Journalism Career Conference April 17-19, 2007, at Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota. The student journalism led to a special edition of the Native Journal.  06.01.07

Freedom Forum names 47 Chips Quinn Scholars for summer 2007 internship program
News release Program will bring the number of trained Chips Quinn Scholars to 1,080.  05.24.07

Newseum announces $15 million Annenberg Foundation gift
News release 535-seat Theater will be named for Walter and Leonore Annenberg.  05.08.07

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