LIN Media Announces 2012 Minority Scholarship and Training Program Recipients
31 5월 2012 - 10:22PM
Business Wire
LIN Media (NYSE: TVL), a local multimedia company, today
announced Cozetta Smith as the recipient of its 2012 Minority
Broadcast Scholarship and Training Program and Gloria So as the
recipient of its 2012 Minority Digital Scholarship and Training
Program.
Ms. Smith is a junior majoring in Broadcast Journalism
Television: Writing and Production at Columbia College Chicago, the
largest and most diverse private, nonprofit arts and media college
in the nation. In addition to excelling in her academic career, Ms.
Smith is committed to giving back to her community and is currently
serving as president of the Chicago chapter of Jewels, Inc., a
mentoring program for urban youth. Through LIN Media’s Minority
Broadcast Scholarship and Training Program, Ms. Smith will earn
hands-on broadcast training through a paid summer 2012 internship
program at WANE-TV, the Company’s local CBS affiliate in Ft. Wayne,
IN.
Ms. So is a junior at Elon University, a private liberal arts
university in North Carolina, majoring in Communications, Human
Services. Over the past few years, Ms. So has built an impressive
portfolio that utilizes the latest interactive technologies and
digital media to inform and inspire. Ms. So will continue to
advance her career in digital media through a paid summer 2012
internship at WOOD-TV, the Company’s local NBC affiliate in Grand
Rapids, MI.
In addition to the internships, both students will each receive
a two-year scholarship for up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per
year, which can be used towards tuition, fees, books, and room and
board.
“While the media industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace,
our scholarship and internship program furthers our commitment to
attracting future leaders and promoting diversity in the
workplace,” said Vincent L. Sadusky, president and chief executive
officer of LIN Media. "Our recipients have high aspirations and we
are pleased to provide them with an opportunity to gain valuable
knowledge and experience."
LIN Media has been awarding two-year scholarships to ambitious
students interested in a wide spectrum of fields in or relating to
broadcast television since 1998. In 2011, LIN Media expanded its
Minority Scholarship and Training Program to include a new two-year
scholarship and internship for multicultural students pursuing a
career in digital media.
LIN Media's Minority Scholarship and Training Program is an
integral part of the Company's strategy to strengthen its talent
base and deepen connections within its local communities by
building on the cultural diversity of its workforce. Students are
selected for the program based on various criteria, including
academic achievement, passion for broadcasting and digital mediums,
as well as a strong desire to contribute to the overall advancement
of the industry.
About LIN Media
LIN Media is a local multimedia company that operates or
services 32 network affiliates, more than 50 television and niche
web sites, and a growing suite of mobile products. The Company's
strategic investments focus on emerging media and
interactive technologies that deliver measurable results to
advertisers. LIN TV Corp. is traded on the NYSE under the
symbol "TVL".
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