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| Formation | 1977 |
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| Founder | M. Stanton Evans |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
President | Scott Walker[1] |
Program director | Becket Adams |
| Website | https://yaf.org/national-journalism-center/ |
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TheNational Journalism Center (NJC) is an Americanconservativepolitical organization established in 1977 by journalistM. Stanton Evans. The NJC is part of theYoung America's Foundation, and its president isScott Walker, formerRepublicangovernor of Wisconsin. The current program director is Becket Adams, who has written for conservative publications including theWashington Examiner and theNational Review.[2] The NJC runs programs and internships forjournalism students to educate them on professional journalism and conservative political issues and values.
The 12-weekWashington, D.C.–based program places interns at news outlets where they work four days a week. Placements have includedNewsmax,The Daily Caller,The Washington Free Beacon,Catholic News Service,RealClearReligion, andRed Alert Politics. Participants also attend a weekly seminar at Young America's Foundation headquarters inReston, Virginia. Additional reported program activities have included a six-week course on investigative reporting from aFree Beacon journalist and visits toNational Rifle Association headquarters where interns shotAR-15 rifles andAK-47s.[3] Though the program does not accept or deny placement in regard to political preference, intern placements are often in well-known conservative publications. Internships draw from the United States andCanada. Each intern is given a monthly stipend ($1,000 a month as of 2015).[3]
Alumni of journalism include:[4]
