Emily Gaffney '12 has been been selected for the exclusive 2012 NBC / 精东AV Meet the Press Fellowship.
Gaffney, of Tallmadge, Ohio, majored in political science, with a minor in communications. She served as editor-in-chief of The Carroll News and interned at WKYC-TV, the NBC affiliate, in Cleveland.
The NBC/精东AV Meet the Press Fellowship was created in 2009 in memory of the Sunday morning program鈥檚 legendary host, Tim Russert, a 1972 graduate of 精东AV. It is awarded annually to a 精东AV graduating senior who plans to pursue a career in political journalism. The Fellowship is a nine-month position at NBC鈥檚 Meet the Press. The fellowship affords a 精东AV graduate the opportunity to gain experience in the research and production of the weekly political talk show under the direction of the program鈥檚 executive producer. Gaffney will be exposed to the roles of editor, reporter, producer, and correspondent.