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I'm the editor in
chief of National Geographic Glimpse, and I'm writing because
I wanted to let you know about an exciting opportunity for
students to hone their skills and jump-start a career in
international journalism. I'm thrilled to announce the Glimpse
Correspondents Program, a new opportunity for talented students
who will be living or studying abroad in Fall 2008.
Our goal with the program is to identify the best and brightest
storytellers, and to give them a mainstream audience for
their work. We hope you will help us spread the word by forwarding
this message to as many of your students as possible, and
encouraging them to apply. More information about the program
is available at
glimpse.org/correspondents.
What is Glimpse?: Glimpse is a new nonprofit National Geographic
platform (print magazine and Web site) about the experiences
of young Americans abroad. We provide professional editorial
support to help students learn the craft of storytelling,
with the larger goal of using stories to inspire others to
care about the world. Glimpse has
offered students a platform for their stories for the past
six years. Now with National Geographic, we are hoping to
take our work to the next level. To read past stories, visit www.glimpse.org.
(The new and improved Web site will be up soon!)
What is The Correspondents Program?:
The Correspondents Program is for especially talented students
specializing in writing, photography or video. We will
select 15 correspondents and each will receive a $600 stipend,
a professional editor, and guaranteed publication in Glimpse
(exceptional pieces may also be featured in other National
Geographic platforms). The demands of the program are not
extreme, but we do expect our correspondents program to
commit to a professional editorial process.
How can your students get involved?
Students should visit www.glimpse.org/correspondents and
register their email address to receive the official application
announcement. When the application goes live in early-May,
we'll provide a forwardable email tool.
Sincerely,
Kerala Goodkin
Editor in Chief, Glimpse
c/o National Geographic Society
1145 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
kerala@glimpse.org
www.glimpse.org |
