NZZ lets students write
The Neue Zürcher Zeitung has placed an ad seeking college correspondents who will report weekly on what matters to students.
In an advertisement, the Neue Zürcher Zeitung is looking for university correspondents "who write about what moves students on a weekly basis, who take up topics that are on the minds of others and encourage discussion." Candidates must be studying at a German-speaking university in Switzerland, be involved in student life and not shy away from contact with fellow students in their free time. Incidentally, the old aunt offers her potential employees the first name: "You enjoy writing and are able to formulate fluent and clever texts in German." It is not clear whether the articles are published in printed or electronic form. Martin Hitz wonders whether an NZZ student blog is being planned in his weblog on Medienspiegel.ch. The former editorial director of NZZ Online doesn't think the new initiative from Falkenstrasse is a bad idea in terms of reader loyalty. The project is also a good way to find new talent and provides a testing ground for gaining experience with reader participation and "citizen journalism".
