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News Reporter Intern

Newdle
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Mission

Journalism is becoming creator-driven, video-first, and AI-augmented. This program gives the next generation of journalists significant practice in working with that reality while providing them with the opportunity to help shape the tools that make high-quality, evidence-based video journalism possible.

The Experience

Open to college students or recent graduates who are:

  • Interested in journalism, political reporting, civic media, social activism, community engagement and organizing
  • Want to practice video storytelling that strictly adheres to evidence-based, audience-first reporting
  • Comfortable being on camera
  • Curious about how AI changes reporting without sacrificing individuality or integrity

What You'll Walk Away With

  • A portfolio of published news videos
  • Hands-on experience using AI tools in real journalism
  • Experience determining where AI value ends and person-to-person trust is built
  • Ability to develop an independent voice while adhering to mission, brand, and editorial guidelines
  • Direct exposure to editorial decision-making
  • Direct exposure to audience growth mechanics
  • Direct exposure to startup-style product feedback loops

Program Structure

  • Full-time, 10 weeks
  • Small Cohort: ~4–6 interns
  • Primary Track (70%) – Video Reporter: Focus on elections, policy, and political narratives
  • Secondary Track (30%) – Product & Creator Lab: User testing, feedback documentation, and workflow experimentation

Success Metrics

Content & Editorial Impact

  • 10–12 platform-specific published videos per intern over 10 weeks
  • 100% of videos built using Newdle for research, sourcing, or script drafting – additional tooling may be available
  • Clear source attribution present in all videos

Quality Benchmarks

  • Factual accuracy
  • Clear framing
  • Consistent tone aligned with Newdle's editorial standards

Audience & Distribution Performance

  • Engagement rate (likes + comments + shares / views)
  • Average watch time per video
  • Follower growth on Newdle accounts
  • Click-throughs or app mentions where applicable

Product Validation & Feedback

  • Weekly workflow feedback submitted by 100% of interns
  • Documented feature requests & bugs tied to real use cases
  • Time spent benchmarks for research, verification, and script writing