Princeton Summer Journalism Program

The Princeton Summer Journalism Program traditionally hosts a 10-day residential journalism institute in August on the campus of Princeton University. Participants visit Princeton from their hometown or state and stay in University undergraduate dorms, attending workshops and lectures and learning skills to produce their own newspaper. During the residential program, students also have the opportunity to tour major news organizations, such as The New York Times, Huffington Post and Bloomberg; cover a professional sports event; cover news events in the Princeton area; film and produce a short documentary; attend a film or theatre production; conduct an investigative project; author a group blog; and report, write, edit and design their own newspaper, The Princeton Summer Journal, which is published on the program's last day. In the weeks prior to visiting campus, students complete weekly reading assignments to stay abreast of current events, begin preparing their stories, and work with their assigned college counselor to complete components of their college applications.