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    Tribune Intern Dunn Selected for NABJ Short Course Program

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    Anzio Williams does a mock interview with Leona Dunn for a position at his station. Photo submitted
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    NASHVILLE, TN — Tennessee Tribune Intern Leona Dunn won the best news writing award at the annual National Association of Black Journalists Short Course Program at North Carolina A&T from March 15 to 18.

    Dunn, a Tennessee State University senior, was one of 28 students selected from across the country to participate in the four-day program that has graduated over 800 students over the last 26 years of preparing young black professionals.

    “Internships are your opportunity to get your foot in the door,” said Anzio Williams, vice president of news at NBC10. He is one of the few African Americans in that position. Williams told the NABJ short course students  “once you get your foot in the door, it’s your job to use the other foot and kick the door open, and walk in.”

    During the program, students edited, filmed, and produced their own newscast. Daily, professional anchors, reporters and producers lectured the students on what they would need to know to be successful in this industry.

    The program even had the students compete for a spot to anchor the news cast they produced, selecting five out of 16 students that auditioned.

    “This industry is competitive, there is always someone waiting for you to mess up, it takes years to build a reputation and only minutes to ruin it,” Damany Lewis, WPXL Anchor/Reporter and owner of Vivid Media Productions told the students. “The business is small and there is always someone ready to take your place.”

    Tennessee Tribune Intern Leona Dunn auditions for the anchor position. Photo submitted

    Dunn was also selected for one of the five reporting positions. She was the entertainment reporter doing the trending section of their news coverage.

    “This opportunity has made every doubt in my mind cease,” Dunn said. “I know this is the field for me and am now more excited to get into it with a real reporting position now more than ever.”

    Practicing live stand-ups, interviewing for the job and being tested over their current events knowledge daily, these 28 students had an overview of everything they need to be successful in the television news industry.

    Now all they need to do is put that information to use. A total of 25 out of the 28 will graduate from college in  May 2018. Dunn will graduate from TSU on May 5.

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