Newsreel Academy
A selective summer internship for high school students. Report, investigate, edit video, and publish real journalism inside a working newsroom backed by American Public Media Group.
Built for the next generation of journalists.
Newsreel is a news app for young thinkers that prioritizes clarity over clicks and finite engagement over infinite feeds. Founded by Jack Brewster (Forbes 30 Under 30), our editorial team includes alumni from Forbes, Bloomberg, and Columbia Journalism School.
Newsreel Academy is a selective summer internship where high school students join that newsroom as working interns, producing real editorial content for a real audience.
Your Title
Editorial Intern, Newsreel Academy
Depending on your focus area, you may also use: Multimedia Reporting Intern or Investigative Journalism Intern.
What You'll Learn
This isn't a lecture series. Interns learn by doing, producing real work under real deadlines with real editors.
Reporting & Writing
Pitch stories, conduct interviews, write on deadline, work through editorial feedback. The same process professional journalists use.
Open-Source Intelligence
Investigative research techniques: public records, social media forensics, data verification. Taught by Newsreel's CEO.
Video & Multimedia
Edit short-form video for digital news. Produce stories in the formats young audiences actually consume.
Business of Journalism
Revenue models, audience growth, the economics of independent journalism in the digital age.
Editorial Standards
Fact-checking, source verification, ethical reporting, and writing with clarity for a real audience.
3 Weeks. Real Work.
8-10 hours per week. 2 group sessions + workshops + independent work.
Orientation + Skills
- Meet the editorial team
- Editorial standards + OSINT workshop
- Video editing basics
- Submit 2-3 story pitches
Reporting + Drafting
- 1:1 editorial check-in
- Business of journalism session
- Submit first draft
- Editor feedback + revision
Publish + Present
- Article published with byline
- Optional second pitch
- Multimedia component
- Final showcase + debrief
What You Walk Away With
Published article(s) on Newsreel with a real byline
A professional internship title for your resume
Editorial mentorship from Forbes, Bloomberg, and Columbia J-School alumni
OSINT and video editing skills used by professional newsrooms
Portfolio page with all published work
Signed letter of completion with editorial evaluation
Certificate of completion from Newsreel Academy
Apply Now
No application fee. Takes about 20 minutes. You'll need a short written response and a writing sample.
Admission is selective. We typically accept fewer than 20% of applicants to ensure small cohorts and meaningful mentorship.
Fill out the application (name, grade, school, short response)
Submit a writing sample (school paper, essay, blog post, anything)
We review and respond within 5 business days
Accepted interns confirm with $550 tuition + parental consent
Cohort A
June 15 - July 3
Apply by June 1Cohort B
July 13 - July 31
Apply by June 22Start Your Application
Summer 2026 / Now Accepting Applications
Who You'll Work With
Interns work directly with Newsreel's editorial team.
Jack Brewster
CEO
Forbes 30 Under 30. Leads OSINT and business of journalism workshops.
Nadya Yeh
Senior Editor
Columbia Journalism School. Leads editorial operations.
Eliza Haverstock
Editor
Former Forbes, Bloomberg, and PitchBook reporter.
Jon Ponciano
VP
Forbes journalist, Columbia MBA.
Advisors include Esther Wojcicki (world-renowned educator), Jim Brady (ex-VP Journalism, Knight Foundation), and Tracey Eyers (former NBC News Executive Editor).