Projects & Recognitions
DJNF Class of 2021
Eighty-six college students will work this summer in paid internships at news organizations around the country through the Dow Jones News Fund. The annual program, which provides pre-internship training in business and data reporting, digital media and editing, will place emerging journalists in more than 50 newsrooms, from community-based nonprofits to the nation’s top media companies.
Paramount Music Showcase
Paramount’s Music Showcase Initiative was launched to provide mentorship and opportunities for individuals historically underrepresented in the music industry. The initiative seeks out a diverse group of artists starting their musical careers. The selected artists are paired with experienced music industry veterans who will help develop and mentor the artists. At the end of the mentorship period, the Paramount music team hosts an exclusive live music showcase, open only to industry insiders, to help launch the next phase of the artists’ musical journey.
Paramount Summit On Disability
Presented by the Paramount Office of Global Inclusion, the daylong summit for employees and external partners will feature discussions with performers from various series and films, company leaders, and philanthropic and nonprofit workers to call attention to the need for greater disability inclusion in media and entertainment. The goal is to engage the industry in their learnings and to share next and best practices.
Back in Business
In March 2020, the world came to a grinding halt as a global pandemic wreaked havoc on communities and businesses. With the COVID-19 vaccine now widely available and many people fully vaccinated, how is America handling the gradual reopening of society? What does reopening mean after more than a year of restrictions, turmoil and sacrifice? That’s what the Back in Business project, conceived and created by the Dow Jones News Fund Digital Media class of 2021, sets out to explore.