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Ribbon cutting by university and city officials at Grand Opening of Neighborhood News Bureau, Sept. 30, 2006 |
Our Neighborhood News Bureau opened in March of 2006 and is located in its own offices at 2335 22nd Avenue South in Midtown St. Petersburg. A working newsroom, staffed by our undergraduate and graduate students, it serves the
campus and community in three ways.
- It
provides training for journalism students at USF and other schools.
- It
functions as a community connection for collecting and disseminating
information and news.
- It
produces stories, features and announcements for use by local and
regional news media and community organizations, most recently the Weekly Challenger and the "Neighborhood Times" section of the St. Petersburg Times.
Journalism Training
Graduate and undergraduate students at USF St. Petersburg
enroll in a for-credit class that helps staff the bureau and cover news.
Other USF students participate through assignments and projects as components
of various editing, design, photojournalism and reporting classes.
Students from local public and private schools, such
as Academy Prep, Melrose Elementary, John Hopkins and St. Petersburg
College, will be invited to collaborate with USF students on journalism
assignments and activities. The NNB plans to conduct workshops for students
and community journalists directed by USF faculty and volunteer instructors
from professional news organizations.
Community Connection
The NNB invites news items, announcement of events
and story tips from residents.
The direct phone line at the Bureau is (727)-2129 and the Fax is (727)-327-2098.
News and Information Service
The NNB produces and provides to news and community
organizations features, personality profiles, business stories, community
calendars and neighborhood announcements. |
