18 student journalists gather at Oregon State University for the 2024 High School Journalism Institute

Eighteen journalism students are gathering this week at Oregon State University for the High School Journalism Institute, the long-running training program for aspiring reporters and news photographers.

Over the next week, the 18 journalists will report, write and photograph news stories in and around Corvallis. Their work will be published in OregonLive and in The Pride, a print newspaper distributed to their schools.

You can follow along all week and read their news stories starting next Sunday, July 28, at oregonlive.com/hsji.

The High School Journalism Institute is free for students who remain on Oregon State’s campus and earn college credit after completing the institute.

One of the primary goals of the High School Journalism Institute is to break down barriers to careers in journalism, thereby creating stronger newsrooms in the Pacific Northwest that better represent the communities they serve.

These include students whose racial, ethnic or cultural background is underrepresented in Oregon’s educational system and in regional newsrooms; who have documented disabilities; who come from low-income families; who would be the first in their family to attend college; or whose school does not offer a journalism club or program.

Today, the institute is a partnership between The Oregonian/OregonLive and Oregon State University. Over its 30-year history, the institute has produced hundreds of young journalists.

The program benefits from the support of partners in Oregon’s media industry, including Oregon Public Broadcasting, which has donated staff to support its annual journalism institute.

Printing services are provided by Oregon Lithoprint Inc. Photographic equipment is provided by Pro Photo Supply and Nikon Inc.

Major financial support comes from the Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation and the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association.

— Elliot Njus is senior editor for newsroom development and director of the High School Journalism Institute. He also edits business and economics news.