More money, more news: state funding approved for C&J program

May 3, 2023 - Savannah Peat

as-cjUNM’s Communication & Journalism (C&J) Local News Fellowships and Internships Program is gaining steam for its next generation of journalists.  

After four years, the career training program is being expanded thanks to a state appropriation of an additional $125,000.  

The fellowships place journalism graduates into newsrooms around the state. They earn a salary, experience and, in most cases, a job in journalism after completing their nine-month apprenticeship. 

Read more at UNM Newsroom.