{"id":93,"date":"2024-01-25T19:11:43","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T19:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/?page_id=93"},"modified":"2026-03-19T15:14:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T15:14:28","slug":"community-news-service","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/?page_id=93","title":{"rendered":"Community News Service &#8211; Journalism Internships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/vtcommunitynews.org\/\">Community News Service<\/a> (CNS)&nbsp;is a student-powered UVM newsroom that provides local coverage to community news partners across Vermont. CNS students have the opportunity to report on Vermont communities, under the direction of professional editors, and to have their work published in local outlets. It&#8217;s all part of UVM&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.drup2.uvm.edu\/ccn\">Center for Community News<\/a>,&nbsp;a national initiative to grow and strengthen university-led reporting across the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This opportunity isn&#8217;t just for students interested in reporting and writing; it&#8217;s for anyone who wants to better understand the people, places and culture of Vermont. It&#8217;s a chance to engage with public life and help contribute to the news landscape with trustworthy reporting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/ccn\">Learn more about the growing movement of university-led reporting that&#8217;s happening across the country \u2013 and UVM&#8217;s leadership in the field.<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/ccn\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69f635edc4430&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69f635edc4430\" class=\"alignright size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4921\" height=\"4921\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/files\/2024\/05\/CNS-sticker.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-290\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:350px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/files\/2024\/05\/CNS-sticker.png 4921w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/files\/2024\/05\/CNS-sticker-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/files\/2024\/05\/CNS-sticker-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/files\/2024\/05\/CNS-sticker-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/files\/2024\/05\/CNS-sticker-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/files\/2024\/05\/CNS-sticker-1568x1568.png 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4921px) 100vw, 4921px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Enroll in the appropriate section of CAS 3922 to join the Community News Service!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>CAS 3922 A &#8211; REPORTING: <\/strong>For students who are new to reporting and\/or would like to grow their skills.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CAS 3922 B &#8211; ADVANCED REPORTING: <\/strong>For students with previous reporting experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CAS 3922 C &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/?page_id=1365\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1365\">RADIO REPORTING<\/a>:<\/strong> For students interested in radio journalism and audio storytelling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Student Experience:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the direction of news professionals, CNS students cover a wide range of community-interest topics such as local government, arts and music, education, the environment, sports, police and crime, and elections and campaigns for a range of platforms and outlets. They gain hands-on reporting, writing and storytelling skills in multiple media formats. And they have an opportunity to build a portfolio of published work before graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-accordion ab-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"ab-accordion-title\">Credit Information<\/summary><div class=\"ab-accordion-text\">\n<p>The Community News Service counts as elective internship credit. If you are minoring in Reporting &amp; Documentary Storytelling, this course counts as your required internship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CAS 3922 A is a 3-credit course and CAS 3922 B (Advanced Reporting) is variable credit, so you can enroll in 1 credit for every 40 hours you work with CNS over the semester. Please reach out to your section instructor for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Impact:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CNS students provide local reporting to community news outlets (print, digital, radio and TV) at no cost to our news partners, helping to rebuild the news landscape in Vermont to reflect our changing demographics and information needs. Some students who are interested in more state-wide stories will also have the opportunity to pursue those interests via this program. Run by experienced journalists and editors, the Community News Service matches talented student reporters with the needs of media outlets across Vermont<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also coordinate the web pages and electronic newsletters for the <a href=\"https:\/\/hinesburgrecord.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hinesburg Record<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.waterburyroundabout.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Waterbury Roundabout<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thewinooskinews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Winooski News<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-accordion ab-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"ab-accordion-title\">CNS in the News<\/summary><div class=\"ab-accordion-text\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/cas\/news\/uvm-student-tracks-vote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UVM Student Tracks the Vote<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcax.com\/2020\/10\/15\/uvm-student-journalists-develop-absentee-ballot-tracker-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UVM student-journalists develop absentee ballot tracker-map<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; WCAX&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2020\/07\/03\/metro\/vermont-colleges-unite-help-community-newspapers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boston Globe<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sevendaysvt.com\/vermont\/uvm-students-pursue-reporting-and-storytelling-curriculum\/Content?oid=28166284\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UVM Students Pursue Reporting and Storytelling Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sevendaysvt.com\/OffMessage\/archives\/2020\/06\/25\/media-note-student-run-publication-launches-in-winooski\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Media Note: Student-Run Publication Launches in Winooski<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sevendaysvt.com\/OffMessage\/archives\/2020\/05\/08\/media-note-community-news-project-kicks-off-in-waterbury\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Community News Project Kicks Off in Waterbury<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sevendaysvt.com\/OffMessage\/archives\/2019\/11\/07\/uvm-journalism-project-expands-to-castleton-university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UVM Journalism Project Expands to Castleton University<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sevendaysvt.com\/vermont\/full-disclosure-new-class-prepares-community-journalists-to-report-the-news\/Content?oid=34956493\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Full Disclosure: New Class Prepares Community Journalists to Report the News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vtcommunitynews.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read Our Stories<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vtcommunitynews.org\/our-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meet Our Current Team<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline is-style-outline--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vtcommunitynews.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Our Community Partners<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"717\" src=\"http:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/files\/2024\/10\/Scott-Finn.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1646 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/files\/2024\/10\/Scott-Finn.jpg 717w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/files\/2024\/10\/Scott-Finn-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Scott Finn<\/strong>, J<em>ournalism and Democracy Lecturer, Community News Service, Sociology Department<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scott is the former CEO and President of Vermont Public and West Virginia Public Radio. He has worked at public radio stations in Florida and Connecticut and as a reporter at the Charlestown Gazette. Scott is an instructor and manager of CCN&#8217;s statewide reporting operation, the Community News Service. He also spearheads CCN&#8217;s national education strategy including the CCN Champions program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2089\" height=\"2089\" src=\"http:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/files\/2024\/09\/Kelsey-headshot-square-crop-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1423 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/files\/2024\/09\/Kelsey-headshot-square-crop-1.png 2089w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/files\/2024\/09\/Kelsey-headshot-square-crop-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/files\/2024\/09\/Kelsey-headshot-square-crop-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/files\/2024\/09\/Kelsey-headshot-square-crop-1-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/files\/2024\/09\/Kelsey-headshot-square-crop-1-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2089px) 100vw, 2089px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Kelsey Tolchin-Kupferer<\/strong>, <em>Lecturer in Public Media<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kelsey is a teacher and audio producer from Columbia, Missouri. She teaches audio storytelling courses at the University&nbsp;of Vermont and leads an <a href=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/?page_id=1365\">internship program for college students at Vermont Public<\/a>. Before coming to UVM, Kelsey led youth media programs at two NPR member stations and a documentary film festival. When she\u2019s not working, you can find Kelsey riding her bike and listening to podcasts.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"717\" src=\"http:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/files\/2024\/10\/Sima-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1648 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/files\/2024\/10\/Sima-1.jpg 717w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/files\/2024\/10\/Sima-1-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Sima Bhowmik<\/strong>, <em>Professional Advisory Board Member \u2022 Post-Doctoral Research Associate<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her research is in media sociology and primarily concerns itself with how transition of journalism culture led to influence on journalism practice and news production. Specifically, her work examines Socio-institution and organization-level variables\u2019 impact on organizational culture. She is particularly interested in how technology adoption and government enacted law affect journalist&#8217;s role and shape news production processes. Bhowmik&#8217;s work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals such as Media, Culture and Society, Newspaper Research Journal, International Communication Research Journal.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-primary-uvmgreen-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-7b63b0329ce05c1586cbaf7ac554cf68\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700;line-height:0.2\">Still have questions?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:1.5\">Email <a href=\"mailto:cas.discovery@uvm.edu\">cas.discovery@uvm.edu<\/a> &#8212; our team would be happy to assist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 has-custom-font-size is-style-outline has-regular-font-size is-style-outline--5\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/\" style=\"border-radius:100px\">CAS Experiential Learning Home Page<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"423\" src=\"http:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/files\/2024\/06\/UVM_CAS_Stacked-G.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-763\" style=\"width:auto;height:80px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/files\/2024\/06\/UVM_CAS_Stacked-G.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cas-experiential-learning\/files\/2024\/06\/UVM_CAS_Stacked-G-768x301.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Community News Service (CNS)&nbsp;is a student-powered UVM newsroom that provides local coverage to community news partners across Vermont. 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