NBCUniversal News, a group of which Noticias Telemundo is a part, has announced the launch of the NBCU Academy, an innovative
multiplatform journalism training
program
aimed at students from universities and
community colleges
.
The program will benefit 17 educational centers with important
Latino communities
in an effort to reach students from minority groups (based on their race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, abilities, economic situation or geographic location).
"Creating an inclusive culture for journalism that represents the communities we serve is at the core of what we do," said NBCU News Group President Cesar Conde.
"Through NBCU Academy, we have the opportunity to extend our extraordinary legacy by building access ramps for a talented generation of journalists and storytellers who, for a long time, may have been overlooked," he added.
The program has as academic partners institutions and universities with significant weight from the Latino, Black, Asian-American, Pacific Islander, and indigenous and tribal communities.
NBCU Academy will offer an
online curriculum and hands-on learning experience
with world-class journalists from the NBCUniversal News Group.
It will also invest $ 6.5 million in the initiative, which includes scholarships totaling $ 3.5 million for the next two years.
Journalists, executives, and managers from NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, and Noticias Telemundo will participate as
guest speakers
to share their knowledge and mentoring on their real-world journalism experiences, and will also collaborate on content development with teachers and provide equipment. technological.
In addition, NBCU Academy will create and deliver educational content to help inform, inspire, and empower newcomers and seasoned journalists who want to keep up-to-date on changes in this fast-moving industry.
Among the academic partners of this program are Miami Dade University and Florida International University;
El Camino College in Torrence, California;
California State University, and Dallas College.
NBCU Academy was born from the foundations of NBC University, which NBC News launched almost a decade ago as a training program for young journalism professionals who are part of various associations such as the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, among many others.
Comcast NBCUniversal announced last June a $ 100 million multi-year commitment to combat
systemic racism and inequality
.
NBCU Academy is part of that commitment.
NBCU News Group also announced the 50% Challenge Initiative in July, an action plan for at least half of NBCU News Group employees to be women and people of color.