Bloomberg Journalism Diversity Program cohort announced

The Bloomberg 2023 Journalism Diversity Program is pleased to introduce this year’s cohort, a group of 24 students, representing 18 universities in the United States. The program, in partnership with the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media and UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, will be held May 15-19, 2023, in-person at Bloomberg’s headquarters in New York City for students studying in the United States. All expenses for participating students will be covered by Bloomberg.

Here are the 2023 Bloomberg Journalism Diversity Program participants:

Juan Benn Jr.
Howard University

Uma Bhat
UNC-Chapel Hill

Seraina Caviezel
University of Richmond

Rosegalie Cineus
North Carolina A&T State University

Carolina Curran
Harvard College

Brian Delk
Rutgers University – New Brunswick

Mair Famet
UNC-Chapel Hill

Tianna Green
Howard University

Elizabeth Guevara
Southern Methodist University

Rafaela Jinich
Northwestern University

JoyLynn Keeton
Howard University

Jessica Kim
University of Western Ontario

Trinity Kinslow
Howard University

Jaharia Knowles
Northwestern University

Marcel Lacey
University of Southern California

Eniola Longe
University of Texas at Austin

Marien López-Medina
University of Oklahoma

Rodney Manford
San Diego State University

Sierra President
UNC-Chapel Hill

Rachel Shin
Yale University

Kayla Slade
Appalachian State University

Nibras Suliman
University of California, Berkeley

Tyuanna Williams
Claflin University

Terell Wright
Connecticut College

Matt Winkler – Editor-in-Chief Emeritus – Bloomberg L.P. (far left) and Mike R. Bloomberg (center), founder of Bloomberg L.P. and Bloomberg Philanthropies and former mayor of New York City pictured with the participants in May 2023.

With instruction by senior Bloomberg journalists and executives, participants are led through The Bloomberg Way: the guide for Bloomberg journalists on reporting, editing and applied business and economic knowledge. Participants learn to demonstrate that the story of the economy, business and markets is best achieved when the focus is on the greatest diversity of participants. Instructors also include faculty from partner Universities, UNC and Berkeley. Instructors include faculty from partner universities.

The Bloomberg Journalism Diversity Program will also host two guest speakers for this year’s New York program: Dr. Dorothy Brown, Martin D. Ginsburg Chair in Taxation and Professor of Law at Georgetown Law School and Ja Rule, the award-winning rapper, actor, and entrepreneur.

About the Bloomberg Journalism Diversity Program
The Bloomberg Journalism Diversity Program helps to increase awareness of the field of business journalism, and Bloomberg in particular, to college students of diverse backgrounds. By focusing on students earlier in their academic careers, this program aims to inspire and motivate students to take the necessary classes and secure internships that will prepare them for a career in the business reporting field.

Bloomberg Journalism Diversity Programs are part of Bloomberg’s larger Global Business and Financial Journalism Education Initiative, which aims to advance business journalism and provide career opportunities for journalists from diverse backgrounds around the world. With support from Bloomberg Philanthropies and other international funders, Bloomberg Global Business and Financial Journalism Education Initiative furthers our corporate philanthropic mission to address inequities, support diverse voices, and expand access to education using the expertise of our employees and resources of our business to create lasting impact.