# Karnataka Media Academy invites applications for journalism internships 2026-10-07T23:47:00+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Karnataka Media Academy has invited applications from journalism graduates and postgraduates for a two-month internship programme under its women’s budget initiative. Academy Chairperson Ayesha Khanum said 20 candidates will be selected for the programme. Applicants must have completed a degree or postgraduate degree in journalism during the academic years 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 or 2025-26. Selected candidates will be placed in various media organisations and receive a stipend. Applications must include a curriculum vitae and supporting documents submitted through the academy’s Google Form. The last date for submission is 23 October. A committee constituted by the academy will make the final selection. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The internship programme channels state funds directly toward early-career journalists, a rare targeted placement scheme rather than a generic grant. Its eligibility window, graduates from the last four academic years, narrows the applicant pool to recent entrants, which may limit applications from older or mid-career journalists. The committee-based final selection leaves the criteria undisclosed, introducing a discretionary element applicants cannot anticipate. With an October 23 deadline and 20 seats, the programme will test how many qualified candidates the academy attracts within two weeks. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Straight agency-style announcement with no slant This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Ayesha Khanum, Karnataka Media Academy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-media-academy-invites-applications-for-journalism-internships/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-media-academy-invites-applications-for-journalism-internships/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/