Oregon Public Broadcasting Announces Recipient of the Maynard E. Orme Internship

Oregon Public Broadcasting is pleased to announce that Ray Ocampo, a student at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication, is the 2007 recipient of the Maynard E. Orme Internship. The endowed internship honors Maynard Orme, who retired in 2005 after a 19-year career as OPB’s president & chief executive officer.

Ocampo is a senior in the School of Journalism and Communication and is majoring in electronic media. He will work on OPB Radio productions, focusing on news and public affairs, for three months during the fall semester beginning in September.

"It is an honor to have my name associated with this program that encourages the future development of Oregon-produced programming and inspires University of Oregon Journalism and Communication students to develop skills toward careers in telecommunications and broadcast journalism," said Orme. "I am so grateful to those who contributed to the establishment of this endowment that will introduce public broadcasting to some of our best and brightest students. It's a win-win situation for both the students and OPB."

The internship was made possible by generous gifts from Rocky and Julie Dixon and additional support from donors from around Oregon and Southern Washington.

Candidates for the Orme Internship must be enrolled at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication. For more information on the internship, go to opb.org/insideopb/internships/

Oregon Public Broadcasting to Distribute Islam vs. Islamists: Voices from the Muslim Center

Oregon Public Broadcasting today announced that it will distribute Islam vs. Islamists: Voices from the Muslim Center to public television stations under an agreement reached between The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Oregon Public Broadcasting.

"Islam vs. Islamists addresses very difficult issues," said Steve Bass, president and CEO of Oregon Public Broadcasting. "We are pleased to facilitate a dialogue on one of the central issues in the world today in conjunction with the broadcast."

"As stewards of the investment in public broadcasting, this fulfills our responsibility to the taxpayer," said Patricia Harrison, president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Shannon White Awarded OPB's Tuttle Diversity Internship

Oregon Public Broadcasting has awarded the 2007 Jon R. Tuttle Diversity Internship to Shannon White, a student at Portland State University.

OPB established the internship in 1994 to encourage future generations of compassionate broadcasters and journalists. Historically, the internship enables an outstanding student to spend the summer studying telecommunications and broadcast journalism in a hands-on environment. "We are thrilled to offer this internship to such an impressive student," said Debbie Rotich, vice president of Human Resources. While at OPB, White will work with Oregon Field Guide and OPB's National TV Production staff. The three-month internship begins in June.

White expects to graduate from Portland State University with a degree in communications. In her internship application, White said that she "wants to intern for a company that matches her career goals and personal goals." And she continued to say that she strongly felt OPB matches both her "career and life long goal of helping educate others."

White, who is from Portland, was selected from a pool of candidates from throughout the nation. The internship is in memory of Jon Tuttle, one of Oregon's most respected broadcast journalists, who died in 1991 after a brief battle with leukemia. Jon Tuttle was a working journalist and a lead producer for OPB's documentary unit. Prior to OPB, Jon worked for KGW TV.

The internship was made possible by a generous grant from the Charles J. Swindells family. Other contributors include the Portland Trail Blazers, the Jackson Foundation, Paula Craig, Patsy Smullin, Muriel Walsh, Madeline Nelson, The Oregonian Publishing Company and PBH, Inc.

For more information on the Jon R. Tuttle Diversity Internship go to opb.org/insideopb/internships/.