“Tony Bennett never stopped learning, always challenging himself to get better and better. He paid special attention to jazz instrumentalists, like John Coltrane and Miles Davis. He said he wanted his voice to have the timbre of a saxophone. He studied not only what notes to include, but, just as important, which ones to leave out. There’s a powerful lesson there for any writer, to keep studying the techniques of the practitioners who move you. And to learn which words you can leave out.”

-- Roy Peter Clark, senior scholar at Poynter, “What Tony Bennett taught me about the life of a writer”

Is your newsroom hosting interns in D.C. this fall? Lewis Scholarship applications due today

The National Press Club and the Institute are still accepting applications for the Fall 2023 Lewis Scholarship. This opportunity provides free housing and a monthly stipend to support student journalists of color who plan to intern at news media outlets in Washington, D.C.

➡️ Applications due today ⬅️

The Lewis Scholarship has an estimated value of $10,000 and will be awarded to one undergraduate student journalist of color each fall, spring, and summer semester. The scholarship will provide a stipend of $1,000 per month and free housing provided through Washington Intern Student Housing for the duration of the student’s internship, usually four months.