The McCormick Tribune Foundation and the Media Management Center invite applications for the 2009 McCormick Tribune Fellowship. If you are an innovative minority leader in the industry and would like to join the McCormick Tribune Fellow's Brain Trust, and attend the prestigious executive development program for media leaders run by the Media Management Center at Northwestern University, please submit your
application and required information by the
application deadline of June 2, 2008.
The fellowship program seeks to increase both the number and impact of minority executives in the news media. It also helps fellows individually in their careers while providing other news media leaders the benefit of the wisdom and insight the fellows have to offer. In the process, the program adds to the critical mass of high-performing senior managers and executives of color prepared to bring the most innovative strategies to the news media's most pressing challenges.
The McCormick Tribune Fellowship program is a partnership of the McCormick Tribune Foundation, the Media Management Center and the National Association of Media Management Executives.
McCormick Tribune Fellowships are for executives of newspapers, broadcast stations and other news companies including magazines, internet, digital and cable. Editorial candidates must have approximately 10 years or more experience in the news business and should be at the level of assistant managing editor or higher at newspapers or newspaper companies, or the equivalent at television stations, groups or other news companies. Applicants from business departments should have at least 10 years of professional experience and have reached the level of assistant director. Fellows must be leaders within their organizations and be seen by their organizations as key players in the future. The fellowships are open to African American, American Indian, Asian American and Latino executives.
Eight fellows are selected for a fellowship that begins in October 2008 with a two-day fall forum in Chicago.
Current fellows must participate in all events during the fellowship year. They may also be asked to discuss the ongoing work of the Fellowship at industry events. Additionally, while not required, previous fellows are strongly urged to participate in the annual Fall Forums as well as contribute to the Fellows braintrust of expertise after their fellowship year.
In 2009, Fellows attend the premier leadership programs for media executives. Newspaper executives attend the three-week Advanced Executive Program (usually held in February) and broadcast executives attend the seven-day Management Development Seminar for Television Executives (usually held in July), both conducted at the Media Management Center (MMC) at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, which is located about 30 minutes from downtown Chicago. MMC is a joint venture of the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management and the Medill School at Northwestern University. The broadcast seminar is a joint project of MMC and the National Association of Broadcasters.
- Advanced Executive Program
The Advanced Executive Program (AEP) is a three-week seminar for leaders across departments or media platforms and high-level executives in print, digital, cable, broadcast and new media industry. The AEP program is built on a core curriculum of:
- Strategy for success
- Marketing as an organizational mindset
- Leadership to create innovation
- Content building for differentiation
- Management Development Seminar
The Management Development Seminar for Television Executives is a seven-day program for senior executives from television stations, groups and networks. It promotes management literacy and gives a broader perspective on the television business by bringing cutting-edge ideas from other sectors and media. Courses incorporate lectures, discussions, simulations, case studies, exercises and special interactive sessions with industry leaders.
All the McCormick Tribune Fellows - from the current class and from all previous classes - are part of a braintrust of expertise which the program regularly taps to help the news industry better achieve diversity success.
Each October, all current and former McCormick Tribune Fellows gather for an annual conference on Northwestern University's campus. At the Fall Forum, fellows discuss pressing issues in the industry and make recommendations to the industry on diversity. The Fall Forum also includes developmental sessions and speakers to further enhance participants’ leadership skills.
Candidates should submit an application and required attachments. Emailed or faxed applications must be received by 5 p.m. on June 2, 2008. Mailed applications must be postmarked by June 2, 2008. For more information, contact:
Diana Durkes
Media Management Center
Northwestern University
301 Fisk Hall
1845 Sheridan Road
Evanston, Illinois 60208-2110
d-durkes@northwestern.edu
Phone: 847-491-4371
Fax: 847-491-5619
