HEARST FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT
The Hearst Fellowship Journalism program is undergoing its first revision in its 10-year history and will no
longer be an annual program where 4 new Fellows start a two-year rotation every year.
Beginning in 2010, the Fellowship will become a biennial, 18-month program focusing on multimedia journalism. The
Fellows will begin with a two-week multimedia boot camp followed by two 9-month
rotations at our top metro papers.
Thus, no Fellows will be selected in
2009.
Any applications submitted will be kept and considered for the 2010
program. Finalists will be contacted in February 2010 to determine their
status and interest in participating in the program.
Kenn Altine
Director of Editorial Development
Hearst Newspapers
Sharon Hong is from La Canada, California. She is a graduate of the University of Southern California with a BA in English Literature.
Sharon earned her MA in Print Journalism in May of 2008. Some of the places that Sharon has interned are MTV News, and Associated Press, London Bureau.
Sharon's first rotation is at the Times Union in Albany, NY.
Sharon Hong, Reporter
Hearst Fellow, 2008
University of Southern CA
MA Print Journalism
2008
Alejandro is originally from Mexico. He is a 2006 graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in Journalism.
He has previously worked as an editor/translator for Knight Center for Journalism and has interned at Rumbo de Austin and Dow Jones Newswires.
Alejandro has also written weblogs for the San Antonio Express-News from Mexico City during the Mexican presidential election in 2006.
Alejandro's first rotation is at the San Antonio Express-News.
Alejandro Martinez, Reporter
Hearst Fellow, 2008
University of Texas
BA Journalism
2006
Humberto Martinez is a native Houstonian. He is a 2008 graduate of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX with
a Bachelor's in Journalism and Photocommunications. Humberto has a passion for photography but desires to perfect
his reporting skills as well. Humberto interned at The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal and served as the editor
of photography for Tech ImPRESSions - Texas Tech Student Magazine. Humberto begins his rotation at The Beaumont Enterprise.
Humberto Martinez, Photographer
Hearst Fellow, 2008
Texas Tech University
BS Photocommunications
2008
Shaminder Dulai is from San Jose, California. Shaminder graduated from San Jose State University
with a BS in Photojournalism in 2007. Shaminder has had various internships such as the Albuquerque Journal,
Santa Cruz Sentinel, and Cinquest. Shaminder's first rotation is at the Midland Daily News in Midland, MI.
Shaminder Dulai
Hearst Fellow, 2008
San Jose State University
BS Photojournalism
2007
"The Hearst fellowship has given me the flexibility to try lots of different things - from
traditional newspaper reporting to blogging and working with new media. As a fellow you're not
stuck in a city for so long that it becomes stale to you or for so short a period that you can't
make an impact. And if you're industrious you'll find plenty of opportunities to take classes,
attend conferences and generally improve yourself as a reporter and human being. The company is
refreshingly open to new ideas and is on the cutting edge of change in the journalism world."
Moises Mendoza,
Hearst Fellow, 2007
Georgetown University
B.S. Foreign Service 2007
"The program thus far has allowed me to experience reporting in Southeast Texas - something
that was never on my radar. Now, at the Houston Chronicle, I work both as a night cops reporter
and on longer-term news features. Both duties enable me to continue to help tell stories of
people at their best and worst, narratives that speak to our curiosities, hopes, and struggles.
Thus, my confidence as a journalist and storyteller has continued to increase, and best of all
I am still having fun."
Jemimah Noonoo
Hearst Fellow, 2007
Missouri School of Journalism
M.S. Journalism 2007
"Prior to the fellowship, I had interned at two papers, writing a wide range of stories, essentially as
a general assignment business reporter. I wanted a new experience: to write on a beat. The fellowship made
this possible, allowing me to stay on at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer for an entire year so that I could
really immerse myself in one subject area as the life sciences beat reporter there. The way the fellowship
caters to your interests is what I like best."
Joseph Tartakoff
Hearst Fellow, 2007
Harvard College
B.A. 2007
"I entered this program as a print features reporter. After working on the
entertainment portion of Chron.com at the Houston Chronicle, I quickly realized that to be
a multimedia reporter is in fact redundant. I am continuing to practice my features writing skills
while gaining an in-depth understanding of what it means to be a "web entrepreneur." I hope to continue
to utilize my fundamental journalism skills while exploring innovative means of storytelling and sharing information with readers."
Bobby Hankinson
Hearst Fellow, 2007
Northeastern University
B.A. Journalism 2007
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