Get a taste of life as a multimedia journalist at Stony Brook’s School of Communication and Journalism.
In one week, you’ll explore the fundamentals of text-based and visual storytelling, including
- Conducting interviews
- Writing stories and scripts
- Shooting photos and videos
You’ll work with experienced, award-winning Stony Brook faculty members and get a feel for life on a university campus.
Scholarship Opportunity
A limited number of scholarships are available to offset the costs of the program for students with demonstrated need. Qualifying students who go on to enroll in Stony Brook’s journalism program may be eligible for additional scholarship funding.
2024 Pre-College SummerThis course is not available for registration for Summer 2024. |
About the Greene Institute
The Greene Institute was founded in 2009 to honor Robert W. Greene, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who worked for Newsday for nearly 40 years.
Through a generous donation from supporters of the Greene Institute, Stony Brook’s School of Communication and Journalism may provide eligible students limited scholarships to offset program costs.
Robert W. Greene Summer Institute Curriculum
Journalism Instructor and
Curriculum Lead
Zachary Dowdy
Zack has decades of experience writing for newspapers including Long Island’s Newsday and the Boston Globe, and has covered everything from criminal justice to the United Nations. He helped to found the Greene Institute and is deeply committed to mentoring high school students curious about journalism and media.
