A globally renowned science journalism program, the world's oldest, we seek curious thinkers and strong writers from diverse backgrounds who share our belief that true stories well told can change the world. Building on a 40-year tradition of excellence and a tight community of highly accomplished alumni (at 464 and counting, it's the largest alumni network in science journalism, by far), we focus on the joyous work of preparing the next generation of great science storytellers committed to covering scientific, medical and environmental topics with passion and precision.<br>There are more opportunities for aspiring science journalists in New York than anywhere else, and SHERP is the beating heart of this community. Our students publish and intern at dozens of leading outlets, where their editors are often SHERP alumni. Class work is focused squarely on developing practical, high-level storytelling skills. Writing, reporting and editing text is core but multimedia is anything but peripheral. SHERP students start shooting video just days after arriving and later add audio podcasting, programming, graphics, and data-mining. Projects range from quick news stories to full-blown investigative features and even a book proposal. Every SHERP student graduates with a rich portfolio of diverse stories published in professional outlets and in our award-winning publication Scienceline, which gets more than two million visits per year. We also leverage our position in New York and NYU, a world-class center for science research, to bring in more than 120 journalists, scientists, and other speakers each year to visit classes and take part in our Kavli Conversations on Science Communication and other events.