Black Student Magazine

Black Student Magazine is a publication under the Journalistic Learning Initiative. My role as Editor-in-Chief was to help mentor and educate high school students across the country about the fundamentals of journalism. After months of collaboration, we released the fourth edition of Black Student Magazine in February 2024.

Responsibilities:

  • Draft pitches to high school journalism programs across the country to inform about program

  • Host weekly zoom meetings with slideshow presentations and journalist guest speakers.

  • Collaborate with my team of mentors to assist students with their stories

  • Assist graphic design process, oversee grammar, and spell-check student stories

Black Student Magazine 2024 Here

Year
2023-2024

Client
Journalistic Learning Initiative

“Effective mentorship can be a terrific boon for young people looking to develop their journalistic skills. JLI’s Outstanding Mentor Award recognizes a mentor whose efforts have helped students find their voices and express themselves effectively. For her contributions as a coach and role model while serving as this year’s editor of JLI’s Black Student Magazine, University of Oregon graduating senior Elizabeth Briese received the 2024 Outstanding Mentor Award.”

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