Each summer George Mason University welcomes high school student leaders from all over the country as National Youth Correspondents at the WJMC. The conference offers hands-on learning with industry leaders from the Mason faculty as well as international media outlets and Washington insiders.
The Newseum’s mission is to “educate the public about the value of a free press in a free society and tells the stories of the world’s important events in unique and engaging ways – [it] blends 500 years of new history, up-to-the-second technology and hands-on exhibits for a one-of-a-kind museum experience.” I is Washington, D.C.’s most interactive museum with over 250,000 square-feet of news history, galleries and exhibits. Located between the White House and the U.S. Capitotl the Newseum features seven levels of galleries, theaters, studio spaces and changing exhibits.
The largest public university in Virginia and one of the most culturally diverse universities in the nation is located in the National Capital region in Fairfax, Virginia, just 15 miles outside of Washington, D.C. GMU is easily accessible by car or public transportation.