On the heels of NBCU Academy鈥檚 second anniversary, Cesar Conde, NBCUniversal News Group Chairman, announced today that NBCU Academy had increased its membership by 50 percent, with 15 new schools, including , joining the 30 colleges and universities that have been part of the award-winning program. Since its inception in 2021, have received funding, resources, training, and development 鈥 in addition to access to the News Group鈥檚 world-class journalists.
The 15 new academic partners include:
- UC Berkeley M.E.T. in Berkeley, CA
- Columbia College Chicago听in Chicago, IL
- Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College听in听Cloquet, MN
- Helena College- University of Montana听in Helena, MT
- Langston University听in Langston, OK
- Metropolitan State University of Denver听in Denver, CO
- Mt. Hood Community College听in Gresham OR
- 麻豆原创 State College听in听Henderson, NV
- Tennessee State University听in听Nashville, TN
- The Ohio State University, College of Engineering听and听School of Communication听in Columbus, OH
- Texas Southern University, School of Communication听in Houston, TX
- United Tribes Technical College听in Bismarck, ND
- University of Arizona, School of Journalism听in听Tucson, AZ
- University of Central Florida, Nicholson School of Communication and Media, in听Orlando, FL
- University of Missouri School of Journalism,听in Columbia, MO
鈥淭his expansion is a direct result of the success we鈥檝e had with our partners,鈥 said Yvette Miley, Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for NBCU News Group. 鈥淲e are proud to build off the momentum of the past two years and continue the program鈥檚 impact as we grow further in the Western region.鈥
鈥淲e鈥檙e very excited to be working with NBCU Academy,鈥 said Adam Davis, Ph.D., Chair/Associate Professor of Visual and Digital Media at 麻豆原创 State College. 鈥淭his grant will open up resources and support for students in Visual Media and the Data, Media & Design department, and we can鈥檛 wait to see the scholarship, films, and photos they produce with the Academy behind them.鈥
Conde also announced that NBCU Academy will offer a course on the fundamentals of journalism, which is publicly available on the redesigned NBCUAcademy.com for journalism students and media professionals. The free course will build a foundation for newsgathering and storytelling through firsthand lectures and curriculum produced by journalists and leadership across NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, and Noticias Telemundo. Through a series of online modules, the course will provide interactive scenarios and best practices on the essentials of reporting, journalism ethics, interviewing skills and more.
This spring, NBCU Academy will present its third 鈥淣ext Level Summit鈥 on March 22. The free, all-day virtual program will feature journalists and executives across the NBCU portfolio and offer networking, headlining sessions and breakout discussions on trends that are transforming the media industry. NBCU Academy hosted two Summits in 2022, which were attended by nearly 4,000 participants, including students and media professionals worldwide.
NBCU Academy has elevated the next generation of journalists, providing students from underrepresented communities a pipeline into newsrooms across media and technology. NBCU Academy鈥檚 pioneering Embed Program creates roles for recent graduates from partner schools and institutions with diverse student populations. In two years, NBCU Academy has assigned 11 Embeds full-time, two-year job assignments across the News Group鈥檚 on-air and Digital platforms, Marketing, Global Talent Development & Inclusion, Data Sciences, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
NBCU Academy reflects Comcast NBCUniversal and NBCU News Group鈥檚 commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. It is part of听, Comcast NBCUniversal鈥檚 comprehensive initiative to advance digital equity and help build a future of unlimited possibilities. NBCU Academy provides tools, resources, and platforms for underrepresented voices in partnership with Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, STEM Programs, and colleges with significant Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander, Black, Indigenous and tribal populations. In June 2020, Comcast NBCUniversal announced a multi-year commitment to help address systemic racism and inequality.听In July 2020, NBCU News Group Chairman Cesar Conde announced the Fifty Percent Challenge Initiative, a goal for the News Group workforce to be 50% women and 50% people of color.听