Peace Sullivan/James Ansin High School Workshop in Journalism and New Media

The Peace Sullivan/James Ansin High School Workshop in Journalism and New Media, also known as Miami Montage, was established in 1984 as a one-week workshop with students writing stories exclusively for a tabloid newspaper that was published at the end of the workshop.

Beginning in 2007, the program expanded into a three-week newsroom experience, thanks to generous donations from former wire service journalist Peace Sullivan and James Ansin, the general manager of WSVN-Channel 7.

The program invites 16-20 high school students to the University of Miami campus for three weeks. In addition to publishing a magazine, the students also produce videos, photos, podcasts, studio productions and blogs that are posted on the workshop’s website.

The students get a full college experience — they live in the dorms, work in the School of Communication labs and studio spaces, and spend time exploring and telling stories in the Miami community. Over the years, various student participants have won top prizes for their work in reporting/writing, video and photography.