Eight Alabama newspapers will receive editorial internships this summer. They are Auburn Villager, Birmingham Business Journal, The Dadeville Record, The Eclectic Observer, The Islander in Gulf Shores, The Citizen of East Alabama in Phenix City, The Piedmont Journal and The Tallassee Tribune.

Each newspaper receives $1,500 for a 10-week newsroom intern.

Grants totaling $35,650 were awarded to seven Alabama colleges, which included Alabama State University, Auburn University, Samford University, Snead State Community College, Talladega College, Troy University and University of Alabama.

This year the grants will go to fund twelve unique journalism projects at the seven recipient colleges. The University of Alabama is using part of their funding for a Student Media Writing Center and the Alabama Scholastic Press Association's activities for high school journalism students. Snead State Community College is using their grant to update their school newspaper's design software to take their publication from a newsletter style to a standard newspaper format. Similarly, Talladega College will use their grant to start a school newspaper. Other projects the grant money will go to help are high school journalism workshops, summer diversity workshops, and Auburn University's Tiger/Cub Reporter Program.

If you would like more information on the grant and internship opportunities, please contact Bethany Carr at 1-800-264-7043.