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By Adrian Liloy UJW Staff Writer UJW Staff Writer Adrian Liloy was...

The first lesson for our fledgling reporters? "Get a map," according to veteran journalist and author Reginald Stewart. Stewart led student correspondents through a Journalism 101 session Saturday, March 10, at National Public Radio. Participants were asked to point out where they lived since, according to Stewart, knowing where you are leads to a better understanding of the nature of your surroundings, which leads to better reporting skills. Try finding that on a GPS.

Scholarships Named in Honor of Founders Les Payne and DeWayne Wickham, Due April 1.

High school students in the 2010 Urban Journalism Workshop learn to report, write and broadcast news, entertainment, sports, business and cultural issues. They were trained by professional journalists from leading media companies in the basics of real-time print, radio, television, and digital journalism over the course of eight consecutive Saturdays.

Student and former Urban Journalism Workshop participant Juan Diasgranados attended the 2011 NABJ Convention and Career Fair in Philadelphia. He shared his experience at UJWonline.org.