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TheNational Journalism Center (NJC) is an Americanconservativepolitical organization established in 1977 by conservative journalistM. Stanton Evans. Its president isScott Walker, formerRepublicangovernor of Wisconsin, who is also president ofYoung America's Foundation. The current program director is Becket Adams, who has written for conservative publications including theWashington Examiner and theNational Review.[1] 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.[2] 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).[2]
Weekly discussion groups on issues are held at theNational Press Club, where the NJC offices are located. Guest speakers include journalists, alumni, and lobbyists that share the NJC's political stance. Academic directors moderate discussion groups following breakfast.[citation needed]
In the 1990s a number of NJC alumni worked with tobacco companyPhilip Morris USA as part of a campaign to generate public distrust of theUnited States Environmental Protection Agency risk assessment report onEnvironmental Tobacco Smoke. Philip Morris financially supported the NJC in order to gain access to alumni journalists.[3]
Some participants have stated that NJC's internship programs encourage conservative students to enter and ideologically diversify media organizations accused of showing a liberalbias.[2]
Alumni of journalism include:[4]
Several NJC alumni have gone on to author books and become leading personalities on cable news shows.[4]
