Camp Cronkite is where high schoolers from across the country come to grow their media skills—and get a taste of college! This one week program gives students experience with real media skills and work to bolster (or kickstart!) their professional portfolios. Students choose their own Camp Cronkite adventure by selecting one of the following tracks:
- Digital journalism (focuses on writing, photography, graphics and multimedia journalism)
- Broadcast journalism (focuses on video, TV, audio and immersive journalism)
- Sports media (focuses on sports journalism and team storytelling)
At Camp Cronkite, students learn approaches to reporting, pitching, storytelling and editing, and get hands-on experience across a variety of media techniques—video editing, photography, reporting and writing, script development, AR/VR media and more. By day, Cronkite faculty, staff and student counselors lead campers in hands-on learning in our state-of-the-art building on ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus; then, campers retreat across the street to Taylor Place, our residential hall, for supervised R&R.
Location(s)
- Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona
Schedule
- One week in mid June
Cost/Compensation
- Early bird rate (register by end of January): $299 per camper
- Regular rate (register by first week of April): $399 per camper
Eligibility Requirements
- High school students in grades 9-12
- Students with demonstrated interest in media and solid academic performance
Deadline
- Late April
Application or Entry Requirements
Applications take into account students’ academic performance and media interest.
Notifications of Decisions
- Early May
Financial Aid Details
- Need-based scholarships are available
Other Dates to Keep in Mind
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Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona and named after legendary journalist Walter Cronkite, offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in areas such as digital media, broadcast news, sports reporting, media innovation, public relations, digital marketing, and Spanish-language news. The school is home to Arizona PBS, the largest media outlet operated by a journalism school in the world, which provides students with a hands-on, immersive learning experience in state-of-the-art media facilities. The faculty at the Walter Cronkite School includes many award-winning journalists and media professionals, including recipients of the Pulitzer Prize and Emmy Award. The Walter Cronkite School has a strong focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, offering a variety of programs and resources to help students launch their own media ventures, including the Cronkite New Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab.
